Russian Orthodox Church in America
The Russian Orthodox Church in America (ROCIA) is not the direct continuation of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church chartered in February 1927 by Metropolitan +PLATON with the blessing of Moscow Patriarch +TIKHON.
Although THEOCACNA was incorporated under various names throughout the 20th century, it has not continued directly to Metropolitan +SYMEON, who was elected Primate and enthroned by the Holy Synod in 1989.
THEOCACNA was originally Chartered by the Russian Orthodox Bishops under Metropolitan +PLATON as autocephalous and continues today. The Russian Orthodox Church in America considers itself non-SCOBA (i.e., turned down Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas membership, in 1965) and autocephalous.
The Russian Orthodox Church in America is an independent jurisdiction that holds a policy much like the Churches listed as In Resistance, communing the faithful but not con-celebrating among hierarchs. The ROCIA's status is unclear, with many faithful and even priests received into other Orthodox Churches including the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Orthodox Church in America with their sacraments recognized, but as the Hierarchs of the ROCIA do not seek to con-celebrate with other Churches, the exact standing of those hierarchs remains unclear.
Metropolitan +SYMEON is not the 10th primate from Archbishop +AFTIMIOS (Ofiesh).
The Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America continues today and can document its existence and claims.
visit: http://www.theocacna.us
See also
- List of Orthodox Churches