Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Official Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Article 1 Preamble and Canonical Jurisdiction a. – The Holy Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (“Archdiocese”), with its headquarters located in the City of New York, New York, United States of America, is an Eparchy of the most Holy, Apostolic and Patriarchal Ecumenical Throne of Constantinople (“Ecumenical Patriarchate”), which is the first-ranking see of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church whose head is Christ. b. – The Archdiocese, being Hierarchical, as an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Throne, is governed by the Holy Scriptures, Sacred…
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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America CHARTER OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA Holy Cross Orthodox Press Brookline, Massachusetts © Copyright 1978 by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America ARTICLE I Preamble The Holy Archdiocese of North and South America, being by law a religious corporation under the name “Greek Orthodox Arch diocese of North and South America,” is a province within the territorial jurisdiction of the most Holy Apostolic and Ecumenical Patriarchal Throne of Constantinople which is the first-ranking see of the body of the one Holy Catholic and…