Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n

Message from Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman, Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: About This Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acknowledgments and Contributing Authors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inclusiveness of the Atlas and Terminology Used<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some Interesting Facts about Orthodox Christian Monasteries in the United States<\/strong><\/ins><\/p>\n

Chapter 1. Traditions of Orthodox Monasticism<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 2. The Historical Development of Orthodox Monasteries in the United States: An Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 3. Directory of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries by State<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overview of Orthodox Christian Monasteries in the United States<\/p>\n

Orthodox Christian Monasteries: Size of Monastic Community<\/p>\n

Orthodox Christian Monasteries: Primary Language Used in Worship Services and Church Calendar Followed<\/p>\n

Orthodox Christian Monasteries: Overnight Accommodations Offered to Visitors<\/p>\n

Directory of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries by State<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 4. The Way They Live: the Stories of Some American Orthodox Monasteries<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Alaskan Monastic Communities: St. Michael Skete on Spruce Island and St. Nilus Skete on St. Nilus Island (Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA)<\/p>\n

All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island, Washington (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)<\/p>\n

Annunciation of the Theotokos and Panagia Vlahernon Greek Orthodox Monasteries, Reddick and Williston, Florida (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America)<\/p>\n

Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, Rives Junction, Michigan (Orthodox Church in America)<\/p>\n

Hermitage of the Holy Cross, Wayne, West Virginia (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)<\/p>\n

Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery, Kendalia, Texas (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese)<\/p>\n

Holy Cross Monastery, Castro Valley, California (Orthodox Church in America)<\/p>\n

Holy Monastery of St. Paisius, Safford, Arizona (Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA)<\/p>\n

Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego, New York (Orthodox Church in America)<\/p>\n

Holy Protection Orthodox Monastery, White Haven, Pennsylvania (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese)<\/p>\n

Holy Trinity Orthodox Monastery, Jordanville, New York (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)<\/p>\n

Monks of New Skete and Nuns of New Skete, Cambridge, New York (Orthodox Church in America)<\/p>\n

Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God (“New Gracanica”) Monastery, Third Lake, Illinois (Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA)<\/p>\n

St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery, Florence, Arizona (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese)<\/p>\n

St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery, Goldendale, Washington (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese)<\/p>\n

St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Manton, California (Orthodox Church in America)<\/p>\n

St. Herman of Alaska Monastery, Platina, California (Serbian Orthodox Church)<\/p>\n

St. Sabbas the Sanctified Orthodox Monastery, Harper Woods, Michigan (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)<\/p>\n

St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania (Orthodox Church in America)<\/p>\n

If You Decide, to Go: a Few Simple Rules to Follow When Visiting an Orthodox Christian Monastery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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