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Articles: The OCA’s Autocephaly

  • The path to autocephaly and beyond: “Miles to go before we sleep”
    by Metropolitan Theodosius
  • Road to Autocephaly 1963-1970
    Talk given by Dr. Constantine H. Kallaur on the 35th anniversary of Autocephaly
  • The Tomos of Autocephaly: Forty-Six Years Later
    by Archpriest John Jillions
  • Father John Meyendorff and the Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in America
    by Paul Meyendorff
  • The Church and America
    by Father George Benigsen
  • A Meaningful Storm, some reflection on Autocephaly, Tradition and Ecclesiology
    by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann
  • Recollections from Metropolitan Leonty’s personal aide
  • Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann Recounts Metropolitan Nikodim’s Visit to Syosset
  • To Preserve and Pass On: A Remembrance of Metropolitan Leonty
    by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann
  • To Preserve and Pass On: A Remembrance of Metropolitan Leonty
    by His Grace Bishop Theodosius of Sitka and Alaska
  • The OCA & Autocephaly: The 14th All American Church Sobor / 1st All American Council
    by Mr. Joseph Kormos

History & Archives

  • Autocephaly of the OCA
  • Tomos of Autocephaly
  • Agreement on the Autocephaly for the OCA
  • Photos of the Granting of Autocephaly
  • Statute of the Orthodox Church in America
  • North American Saints
  • Consecration of Chrism
  • Past Primates
  • Primatial Elections
  • All-American Sobors & Councils
  • “From the Archives”
  • “Pages from our Past”
  • About the Archives
  • Contact the Archivist

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