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*[[New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Our Lady of the Sign Monastery]] (Nuns of New Skete), Cambridge, New York.  Mother Cecelia.
 
*[[New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|Our Lady of the Sign Monastery]] (Nuns of New Skete), Cambridge, New York.  Mother Cecelia.
 
*[[Monastery of the Transfiguration (Ellwood City, Pennsylvania)|Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration]], Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.  Mother Christophora.
 
*[[Monastery of the Transfiguration (Ellwood City, Pennsylvania)|Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration]], Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.  Mother Christophora.
*[[Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Rives Junction, Michigan)|Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery]], Rives Junction, Michigan. Mother Gabriella.
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*[[Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Rives Junction, Michigan)|Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery]] (Romanian Episcopate), Rives Junction, Michigan. Mother Gabriella.
 
*[[Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery (Lake George, Colorado)|Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery]], Lake George, Colorado.  Mother Cassiana.
 
*[[Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery (Lake George, Colorado)|Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery]], Lake George, Colorado.  Mother Cassiana.
 
*[[St. Barbara Monastery (Santa Barbara, California)|St Barbara Monastery]], Santa Barbara, California.
 
*[[St. Barbara Monastery (Santa Barbara, California)|St Barbara Monastery]], Santa Barbara, California.

Revision as of 18:53, March 27, 2012

The following is a list of monasteries and sketes, both male and female, in America.


Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia

Male

Ecumenical Patriarchate Institutions in America

Male

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

This archdiocese has had a small number of formerly Athonite monks who were given a blessing to start monasteries. In recognition of this, any such spiritual father of a monastery will be listed.

Male

Female

Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA

Orthodox Church in America

Female

Male

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada

Male

Female

Russian Orthodox Church in the USA

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

Male

Female

Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada

Male

Female

Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA

Male

Coptic Orthodox Church in North America

The Coptic Orthodox Church is not currently in communion with the above jurisdictions. For more information, see Oriental Orthodox.

Male

  • St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery, Los Angeles, California [16]
  • St. Mary and St. Moses Abbey, Corpus Christi, Texas [17]


See also