Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA leader is a Metropolitan bishop in New Jersey. In 1921 the Church was formed by Priests who left the Roman Catholic Byzantine Rite Ukrainian Church. One of them was Joseph Zuk who was later consecrated a bishop and in 1936 they accepted the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

History

• In 1922, several Ukrainian Greek Catholic clergy in the US left Roman Catholic Church Byzantine Rite and formed Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. Later they joined the Eastern Orthodox church as a Autocephalous church. In 1942 Bishops were consecrated for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
• Orthodox bishops trace the roots back to Christ and the Apostles As part of the Eastern Orthodox churches they believe that theirs is the oldest Christian denomination in the world a title also claimed by the Roman Catholic Church, (Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church ,Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Coptic Church.
• The Eastern Orthodox churches broke with the Roman Catholic Church following the Great Schism of 1054 Before 1054 both churches were known as the Catholic Christian Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches are self-governing but they are still united under the Patriarch of Constantinople as the Ecumenical Patriarch the first among equals; he also heads the Greek Orthodox church. Some the churches have their own Patriarch others are Autocephalous under the leadership of a Metropolitan.
• There are some Orthodox churches that are NOT part of the Eastern Orthodox churches examples include (Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church ,Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Coptic Church.

See also

• American Christianity
• Canadian Christianity
• Essay: Water baptism cannot save, the Church cannot save, Born again by faith alone
• Infant baptism
• Future of Christianity
• Christianity in Africa
• Christianity in Asia
• Christianity in Australia
• Christianity in Europe
• Christianity in North America
• Christianity in South America
• Christianity
• American atheism

External links

• Ukrainian Orthodox Church USA