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Did You Know?

 

  • There are approximately 260 million Orthodox Christians world-wide, making us the third largest Christian community in the world.

  • The first Orthodox parish in North America was established in Alaska in 1794.

  • The first Orthodox parish in the continental United States was established in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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The Sunday church service in an Orthodox Church includes over two hundred quotes from the Bible. Approximately 80% of our service is straight out of the Bible.

 

Greek Orthodox history can be divided into four epochs:

    1. Apostolic / Early Christianity: Comprising the first three centuries after Christ and concluding with the rise of Constantine The Great

    2. Byzantine: Covered eleven centuries from the 1st Council of Nicaea in 325 to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

    3. Ottoman: Begins in the 15th Century with the fall of Constantinople and ends around 1830, which makes Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire.

    4. Modern Period: Begins with Greek Independence to present day.

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