The '''Holy Orthodox Church in North America''' (or '''"HOCNA''', "; also known as "the ''Panteleimonites'' or as ''HTM - Boston'', ") is a jurisdiction whose an [[monasteryOld Calendarists|monasteriesOld Calendarist]] and jurisdiction, headquartered at [[parishHoly Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)]]es originally , initially formed under the auspices by former members of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. After breaking from the Greek Archdiocese and being received into who joined the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], it broke from in the latter 1960's in 1986, after allegations protest of the excessive ecumenical activities of Patriarch [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of sexual misconduct at Constantinople]] and Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]. Following the suspension of the abbot and founder of Holy Transfiguration Monastery , Archimandrite Panteleimon (BrooklineMetropoulos) (+2016), Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] by the ROCOR in BrooklineDecember, 1986, Massachusettsfor multiple accusations of sexual immorality, citing the monastery and its supporting communities left the ROCOR and following a brief period under two independent Old Calendarist bishops in Greece, were received by the ecumenical movementOld Calendarist Synod of Archbishop Auxentios of Athens. HOCNA is not in communion with any mainstream Orthodox church.

==HOCNA today==The ''Holy Orthodox Church in North America'' is an Eparchial Synod with parishes and monastic communities in the United States, as well as Europe and Central America. Today, HOCNA consists of five monastic communities and twenty-two 13 parishes. Their monastic communities are well known world wide for their incense, hand painted icons and mounted icon photographs, missions pure beeswax candles, vestments and chapels throughout clerical clothing. Also, since the founding of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, the United States; two monastic communities brotherhood has dedicated themselves to producing translations of texts necessary for Orthodox Church life. Many books of the lives of the Saints and concerning matters of the Faith have been published. Especially, out of desire to benefit the Church, liturgical books of primary importance have been translated into English and seven parishes published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery: ''A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians'', ''The [[Pentecostarion]]'', ''The Great [[Horologion]]'', the complete 12-volume set of The [[Menaion]] and missions in Canada; ''The [[Psalter]] According to the Seventy''. Some patristic works have also been translated and similar establishments in Greecepublished, Russiamost notably ''The [[Ladder of Divine Ascent]]'', Georgia''The Ascetical Homilies of Saint [[Isaac the Syrian]]'', Africa and South America {{citation}}''The [[Synodicon of Orthodoxy]]''. HOCNA regards itself as being has published ''The Struggle Against Ecumenism'', the last true remnant most extensive history of the "True Orthodox Church" available in English[http://www.homb.org/Sword.htm] and also has published a series of [http://homb.org/PUBs07-23-05.pdf tracts] on the spiritual life, contemporary Church issues, and moral issues.

==History=====Within the Greek ArchdioceseHierarchs, Metropolises and Parishes===[[Archimandrite]] [[Panteleimon (Metropoulos)]]Today, HOCNA consists of Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 22 parishes throughout the leader of HOCNAUnited States and Canada, had grown up in the [[Greek most famous of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. During his time Cathedral in the Greek ArchdioceseSeattle, he attracted many {{citation}}^{''Washington[http: approximate number?''} to the monastic life, founding [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] and with a Holy Trinity Convent/www.stnectariospress. A number {{citation}}<sup>'': approximate number?''<com/sup> of [[parish]]es also formed under his influence. He had been [[tonsure]]d as a monastic on [[Mount Athos]] where he was advised {{citation}}^{'': person's name?''}Administratively, because of the allegedly increasing [[modernism]] and [[ecumenism]] of Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America]]HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - Boston, the [[primate]] of the Greek ArchdioceseSeattle, to break from that jurisdiction and join himself and his followers to the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]Toronto. HOCNA currently has four hierarchs. And so in With the mid-1960sexception of Gregory, Panteleimon and those who followed him joined ROCORall were monks at Holy Transfiguration Monastery for ten years or more.

===Break with ROCOR===In January 1986* Gregory, four former members Metropolitan of Holy Transfiguration Monastery came forward with allegations Boston, President of sexual misconduct against the monastery's superiorHoly Synod* Ignatius, Fr Panteleimon. In response to these allegationsMetropolitan of Seattle* Andrew, the synod Metropolitan of bishops of the [[ROCOR]] set up a commission to investigate HTM; the commission consisted of Archbishop [[Anthony (Sinkevich) of Los Angeles]] and Toronto* Chrysostomos, auxiliary Bishop [[Alypy (Gamanovich) of Chicago and Detroit]]. Lanham

The commission presented its findings to In 2011, after several years of controversy over the next meeting autonomous canonical status of HOCNA and the relatively recent controversy regarding the Synodposthumous salvation of non-Orthodox taught by Metropolitan Ephraim of Boston (+2019) and Archimandrite Panteleimon, held in Mansonvillethe entire Metropolis of Portland (along with its bishops, Canada. Six accusers presented testimony to Metropolitan Moses and his suffragan Bishop Sergius) and all the parishes of the Synod. Fr Ephraim, Dean Metropolis of Toronto were received by the New England Deanery, spoke in defense [[Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of Fr PanteleimonAmerica]]. Fr Panteleimon was questionedOther clergy, denied including the allegations, but agreed to be relieved dean of clergy of his duties as superior. On May 16/29, 1986, the Synod suspended Panteleimon Metropolis of Boston and appointed Fr Isaac as temporary administrator. In a subsequent meeting rector of Holy Nativity Convent, also joined the Synod, on November 12/25, 1986, Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America along with the Synod suspended both Panteleimon and Isaac, above clergy and ordered a commission to investigate allegations against Isaacbishops. <ref>Fr Justin was appointed as administrator.Panagiotes Carras. ''[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrthodoxInfo/message/862 An Announcement].'' YAHOO! Groups - OrthodoxInfo. Fri Jun 3, 2011 2:35am.</ref>

In December 19862012, despite after continuing disputes involving accusations of heresy against Metropolitan Ephraim and Archimandrite Panteleimon, and further revelations regarding the decisions sexual abuse allegations against Archimandrite Panteleimon, a majority of parishes, Bishop Demetrios of the SynodCarlisle, the and 17 monks of Holy Transfiguration Monastery elected Isaac as its superior. Then, on [[December 12]], 1986, leave HOCNA for the monastery notified Genuine Greek Orthodox Church of America under Metropolitan Pavlos. ''[[Vitaly (Ustinov) of New Yorkhttp://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.pdf]] that it was leaving ROCOR because of modernism and ecumenism. "

Fr Alexey Young in his history On March 21, 2013, it was [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzJKrDVZPwcvMWgxQ0MweHN2dTg/edit?pli=1 announced] that what remained of the ROCOR writes that a few weeks before the schism, Fr Panteleimon Holy Orthodox Church in North America had this to say about entered into communion with the ROCOR:True Orthodox Church of Greece (Synod of Archbishop Makarios of Athens) as a "Sister Church".

"The In 2019, after the Synod Church [of Archbishop Makarios of Athens issued a Confession of Faith condemning the name-worshiping heresy among others, it was announced on April 20, 2019 that HOCNA was breaking communion with the ROCOR] is a real standard Synod of Orthodoxy.Archbishop Makarios... ThereforeFollowing this decision, discerning where Metropolitan Makarios of Toronto announced that on the Truth is foundbasis of this decision, we remain in unity under our bishops in as well as the midst continued promotion of many trials...because grace abides in the Synod... We uphold our Synod primarily and foremostly as a standard name-worshiping heresy by Metropolitan Gregory of Orthodoxy. All others have betrayed Boston, the Truth. This Toronto Metropolis was withdrawing from HOCNA and was demonstrated petitioning to be received into the True Orthodox Church of late by the election Greece, Synod of Archbishop Makarios of our new Metropolitan (Vitaly)..Athens."

===Overtures with the Old Calendar GreeksMonastic communities=======United States of America====On *[[Holy Ascension Skete (York, Maine)|Holy Ascension Skete]], York, Maine*[[August 19Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] / September 1, 1986Brookline, Massachusetts*[[Convent of the Synod Meeting of Bishops the Lord (Stanwood, Washington)|Convent of the Meeting of the ROCOR formally deposed PanteleimonLord]], Stanwood, Washington*[[Holy Nativity Convent (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Nativity Convent]], IsaacBrookline, and all the clergy who followed them into the schism Massachusetts* [[http://wwwHermitage of St.hocnaMary Magdalene (Warrenton, Virginia)|Hermitage of St.info/ROCOR_Statement_December_1986.shtmlMary Magdalene]]. The Synod stated that "...all the clergymen who have withdrawn with Archimandrite Panteleimon who dare to celebrate the divine services, ignoring their suspensionWarrenton, and thus violate the canons and pronounce upon themselves a sentence of condemnation."Virginia

Panteleimon and HTM then joined a synod ====Republic of the Greek [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] movement headed by Akakios of Diavlia and Gabriel Georgia====*Hermitage of Saint Maximus the Cyclades. After ROCOR forwarded documents about Panteleimon to Akakios and GabrielConfessor, the latter quit the synod. Finding itself with only one bishop, HTM started negotiations with another synod, that of Archbishop [[Auxentios of Athens]] (the so-called "Auxentiites"). Despite warnings from Akakios, as well as Panteleimon's previous opinion of Auxentios (once calling him the "garbage pit of Orthodoxy" because Auxentios was deposed for consecrating a homosexual to the episcopate for an undisclosed sum of money), HTM quit Akakios and joined the Auxentiite synodAbastumani.

In 1995, Maximos ====Greece====*Convent of Kephalonia replaced Auxentios. He then asked ROCOR for the same documentation that was provided to Akakios and Gabriel. Upon receiving the documentationAnnunciation, Maximos quit the synodOinoussae, leaving HTM and the bishops ordained by Auxentios. The latter incorporated a new organization called the '''Holy Orthodox Church in North America''' or '''HOCNA'''.Chios

== HOCNA today ==Russia====Today, HOCNA consists of *Holy Transfiguration Monastery and an estimated 30 parishes throughout the United States and Canada, the most famous of which is St Nektarios American Orthodox Cathedral in Seattle, Washington[http://www.stnectariospress.com/]. Administratively, HOCNA is divided into 3 metropolises - BostonDormition Convent, SeatleChubayevo, and Toronto. HOCNA has three hierarchs:Chuvashia

All three were monks at HTM under Panteleimon== External links =====Official HOCNA Sites===* [http://www.homb.org/ HOCNA Metropolis of Boston]* [http://quietlightcandles.net/ Convent of the Meeting of the Lord] Candle Shop Website* [http://thehtml.org Holy Transfiguration Monastery]* [http://www.holynativityconvent.com/ Holy Nativity Convent]* [http://www.saintannas.org/ St. Anna's Orthodox Church], Roslindale, MA.

===Monastic communities=======United States of America=Anti-HOCNA websites and documents:===*[[http://www.hocna.info/ A website created by former members of Holy Ascension Skete (York, Maine)|Holy Ascension Skete]Transfiguration Monastery], York, Maine.*[[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monasteryhttp://www.pokrov.org/controversial/htmon.html Allegations against HOCNA on Pokrov website]], Brookline, Massachusetts.*[[Sthttp://www.saintjonah. Gregory of Sinai Monastery, Kelseyville, California|Storg/articles/hocna_facts. Gregory of Sinai Monastery]htm Fr John Whiteford's articles about HOCNA], Kelseyville, California.*[[Convent http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chronology-Of-Name-worshipping-In-HOCNA.pdf Collection of documents pertaining to the Meeting accusations of heresy and the Lord (Stanwood, Washington)|Convent scandals concerning Fr. Pateleimon by former clergy of the Meeting of the Lord]HOCNA.], Stanwood, Washington.*[[Holy Nativity Convent http://nftu.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FrJohntoMetrEphraim.pdf Open Letter of Fr. John Fleser of St. Anna's Orthodox Church (Brookline, MassachusettsHOCNA)|Holy Nativity Conventto Metropolitan Ephraim concerning the name-worshipping heresy and Fr. Panteleimon's admission of guilt regarding sexual abuse allegations.]], Brookline, Massachusetts.====Canada====*[[Holy Theotokos Convent (Newmarkethttp://www.hocna.info/LetterFrSergiusRecentEventsHTM.shtml Letter of Fr. Sergios, Ontario)|former monk of Holy Theotokos Convent]]Transfiguration Monastery, Newmarket, Ontario.*[[Hermitage on the heresy and immorality of StFr. Mary Magdalene (Warrenton, Vancouver)|Hermitage of StPanteleimon. Mary Magdalene]], Warrenton, Vancouver. == External links ==* [http://wwwonimyaslavie.hocnablogspot.netcom/ HOCNA Metropolis of BostonFacts about name-worshipping]* [http://www.hocnapokrov.org/ HOCNA display.asp?ds=Article& id=1941 Article in The OrthodoxNational Herald], from the November 29, 2012 edition, on the sexual abuse charges against Fr. Panteleimon.* [http: a publication of The Byzantine & Antiquities Studies Institute//forthosewhohaveearstohear.blogspot.com/ Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear] - formerly , "the truth about why so many Orthodox Christians have left HOCNA for the official website GOC"; compiled by former monks, clergy and faithful of HOCNA, now an independant publication.

Anti-HOCNA publications:===See also===* [http[w://www.hocna.info/ A website created by victims of Holy Transfiguration Monastery]* [http://www.pokrov.org/controversial/htmon.html Orthodox Church in North America|HOCNA information on Pokrov websiteWikipedia]* [http://pages.prodigy.net/frjohnwhiteford/hocna_facts.htm Fr John Whiteford: articles about HOCNA]

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