List of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in the United States explained

The following is a list of Eastern Orthodox Christian monasteries and sketes, both male and female, in the United States of America.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

• St. Paul Skete, Grand Junction, Tennessee. Female skete. Superior: Mother Nektaria.

• The Monastery of Our Lady and St. Laurence, Canon City, Colorado. Abbot: Father Theodore.^[1]

Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia

St. John the Baptist Monastery, Warwick, MA. Male Monastery.^[2]

Ecumenical Patriarchate institutions in America

Stavropegial Monasteries

• Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, Astoria, New York. Abbot: Bishop Ierotheos Zakharis.^[3]
• Holy Patriarchal And Stavropegic Monastery Of The Entrance Of The Theotokos, Malbis, Alabama.^[4]

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

This archdiocese has had a small number of formerly Athonite monks who were given a blessing to start monasteries. In recognition of this, any such spiritual father of a monastery will be listed.

Male

• St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, Hayesville, Ohio. Abbot, Archimandrite Joseph. http://sgpm.goarch.org/Monastery/
• St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery, Florence, Arizona. Abbot: Archimandrite Paisios. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org
• Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery, Kendalia, Texas. Archimandrite Dositheos. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.holyarchangels.org/Home
• Panagia Vlahernon Greek Orthodox Monastery, Williston, Florida. Archimandrite Polycarp. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.panagiavlahernon.org/
• Holy Trinity Monastery Greek Orthodox Monastery, Smith Creek, Michigan. Hieromonk Joseph. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona.
• Panagia Pammakaristou Greek Orthodox Monastery, Lawsonville, North Carolina. Hieromonk Nektarios. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://panagiapammakaristos.org
• St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Monastery, Roscoe, New York. Archimandrite Joseph. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. https://www.stnektariosmonastery.org/en/
• Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Monastery, Harvard, Illinois. Father Akakios. Spiritual Father: Ephraim of Arizona.
• St. Arsenius Hermitage, Decatur, Texas. Father Gregory. https://panagiaquicktohear.com/about/

Female

• Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple Skete, Hayesville, Ohio. Abbess Theadelphi. Spiritual Father: Archimandrite Joseph. Home
• Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. Abbess Theophano. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.nativityofthetheotokosmonastery.org/
• Holy Protection Greek Orthodox Monastery, White Haven, Pennsylvania. Abbess Olympiada. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.agiaskepimonastery.org/index.html
• St. John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Monastery, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Abbess Melanie. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. https://www.stchrysostomoscrafts.com/
• The Living Spring Greek Orthodox Monastery, Dunlap, California. Abbess Markella. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona.
• St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery, Goldendale, Washington. Abbess Efpraxia. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.stjohnmonastery.org/
• Holy Annunciation Greek Orthodox Monastery, Reddick, Florida. Abbess Agapia. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.holyannunciation.org/
• Panagia Prousiotissa Greek Orthodox Monastery, Troy, North Carolina. Abbess Agne. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.panagiaprousiotissa.org/
• St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Monastery, Washington, Texas. Abbess Paraskevi. Spiritual Father: Elder Ephraim of Arizona. http://www.saintparaskevi.org/
• All Saints Greek Orthodox Monastery, Calverton, Long Island, New York. Abbess Eisodia. http://www.allsaintsmonastery.org/
• Paracletos Greek Orthodox Monastery, Abbeville, South Carolina. Abbess Pavlina. https://www.greekorthodoxmonastery.org/

Georgian Orthodox Church

Male

• Sacred Monastery of St. Iakovos New Studion, Piedmont, Oklahoma^[5]

Female

• Sacred Monastery of St. Nina, Union Bridge, Maryland^[6]

Orthodox Church in America

• Companions of New Skete (Emmaus House), Cambridge, New York. Superior: Sr Melanie Updike.
• Ss. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel, Spruce Island, Alaska.
• Protecting Veil of the Theotokos Orthodox Community, Anchorage, Alaska.

Male

• Athonite Saints Orthodox Hermitage, Hanover, Illinois. Superior: Father Savvas.https://orthochristian.com/155014.html
• St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania. Abbot: Archimandrite Sergius (Bowyer).
• New Skete, Cambridge, New York. Prior: Father Christopher.
• The Ascension of Our Lord Monastery, Detroit, Michigan. Superior: Archimandrite Mihail.
• Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael, Canones, New Mexico. Abbot: Monk Silouan. (Julian Calendar) https://www.holyarchangelmichael.org/
• St. John of Shanghai Monastery, Manton, California. Superior: Hieromonk Innocent (Green).http://www.monasteryofstjohn.org
• Holy Cross Monastery, Castro Valley, California. Superior: Archimandrite Theodor (Micka). http://www.holycrossmonastery.org/
• Hermitage of the Annunciation (Goose Chase Monastery), Watford, Nova Scotia. Superior: Hieromonk Roman (Bonnel). https://www.goosechasemonastery.ca/
• Hermitage of St. Anthony the Great, Westport, Ontario. Superior: Monk Pierre (Vachon).
• Holy Transfiguration Hermitage, Gibsons, British Columbia.
• St. John the Baptist Monastery, Phoenix, Arizona. https://stjohnthebaptistaz.org/
• St Romanos Hermitage, Williamston, Michigan. Superior: Father Cosmos. (Bulgarian Diocese of the OCA). https://stromanos.org/index.html

Female

• Holy Assumption Monastery, Calistoga, California. Superior: Mother Melania. https://www.holyassumptionmonastery.com/
• Ss. Mary and Martha Monastery, Wagener, South Carolina. Mother Thekla.
• Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego, New York. Mother Raphaela.
• Our Lady of the Sign Monastery (Nuns of New Skete), Cambridge, New York. Mother Cecelia. New Skete Monasteries
• Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Mother Christophora. The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration
• Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, Rives Junction, Michigan. Mother Gabriella. Home
• Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery, Lake George, Colorado. Mother Cassiana. Parishes - Protection of the Holy Virgin Monastery
• St Barbara Monastery, Santa Paula, California. Mother Victoria. St. Barbara Monastery – 15799 Ojai Road – Santa Paula, CA 93060 – [phone] – St Barbara Orthodox Monastery
• Our Lady of Kazan Skete, Santa Rosa, California. Mother Suzanna.
• Nativity of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Monastery, Kemp, Texas. Mother Barbara. Women Monastery | The Nativity of our Lord Monastery | United States
• Holy Resurrection Monastery, Niangua, Missouri. Mother Alexandra. https://holyresurrectionmonastery.org/

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas

Male

• Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery, Toronto (York), Ontario, Canada. Archimandrite Nicolas (Giroux). Holy Cross Romanian Orthodox Monastery | Orthodox Church in Toronto
• Monastère de la Protection-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu, Wentworth, Québec, Canada. Higoumène Cyrille (Bradette). Monastère de la Protection-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu
• St. Dumitru Retreat and Monastic Centre, Middletown, New York, United States. Hieromonk Theoctist. https://sfdumitru.org/en/

Female

• Protection of the Mother of God Monastery, Ellenville, New York, United States. Mother Ambrozia.
• Holy Annunciation Hermitage, 10087 W. Rolling Meadows Dr., Westville, IN 46391. Mother Theodora.
• Holy Dormition of the Mother of God, 3389 Rives Eaton Rd, Rives Junction, MI 49277. Marian Cristian Rosu http://www.dormitionmonastery.org/

Russian Orthodox Church

Moscow Patriarchate

Male

• St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki Monastery, Framingham, Massachusetts. Abbot: Hieromonk Savvatey (Ageyev). https://www.stdemetriosmonastery.org/

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Male

• All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island, Washington. Superior: Abbot Tryphon. http://vashonmonks.com/
• Christ the Saviour Monastery, Hamilton, Ontario. Western Rite. Superior: Abbot James (Deschene) http://www.christminster.org/
• Holy Cross Monastery, Wayne, West Virginia. Abbot: Archimandrite Seraphim. http://www.holycross.org
• Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon Skete, Coconut Creek, FL. Abbot: Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar). Dependency of the Monastery of the Glorious Ascension.
• Holy Optina Elders Brotherhood, Roswell, Georgia. Attached to St. Mary of Egypt parish. Abbot: Archimandrite John (Townsend). https://www.stmaryofegypt.org/
• Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, New York. Abbot: Bishop Luke (Murianka). https://jordanville.org/
• Monastery of Saint Dionysios the Areopagite, St. James, New York. Abbot: Hieromonk Vasileios (Willard). https://saintdionysiosmonastery.org/
• New Kursk-Root Icon Hermitage (Residence of Bishop Jerome (Shaw), Mahopac, New York. https://www.ourladyofkursk.org/hermitageofourladyofkursk
• Our Lady of the Angels Hermitage (Na Pua Li'i Hermitage), Kapaau, HI. Superior: Hieromonk Columba. https://ola-hermitage.org/
• Saint Anthony the Great Orthodox Monastery, Phoenix, Arizona. Stavropegial Monastery under the President of the Synod of Bishops, founded in 1983; Abbot: Hieromonk Hilarion. Saint Anthony the Great Orthodox Monastery
• Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki Skete, Spotsylvania, Virginia. Superior: Metropolitan Jonah Paffhausen. https://virginiamonks.org/
• Saint Paul the Apostle Monastery, Boscobel, Wisconsin. Superior: Father Menas. https://www.saintpaulsmonastery.org/ https://www.saintpaulsmonastery.org
• Skete of St. John the Theologian, Hiram, Ohio. Superior: Hieromonk Nektarios. https://www.stjohns-monastery.com/
• St. Sabbas Russian Orthodox Monastery, Harper Woods, Michigan. Abbot: Archimandrite Pachomy. http://stsabbas.org/Home

Female

• Monastery of the Dormition, Stavropegial Convent of the Dormition Novo-Diveevo, Nanuet, New York. Superior: Abbess Makaria. https://novo-diveevo.org/
• Convent of the Great Martyr Catherine, Sonora, California. (Formerly St Silouan the Athonite). Consecrated in 2015. Superior: Abbess Catherine. https://SaintCatherineMonastery.org
• Convent of St Elizabeth, Mohawk, New York. Superior: Mother Elisabeth. Home
• Convent of the Nativity, Wayne, West Virginia. Superior: Nun Theodora. https://eadiocese.org/parishes?type=details&id=48
• Monastery of the Glorious Ascension, Resaca, Georgia.^[7]
• New Tikhvin Skete of the Holy Mother of God, Palm Coast, Florida. Superior: Mother Elizabeth (Klipa - Bacha)^[8]
• St. Paisius Monastery, Safford, Arizona. Superior: Abbess Michaila. St. Paisius Monastery — We specialize in prayer ropes.

Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada

• Most Holy Mother of God Monastery, Springboro, Pennsylvania.^[9] https://www.facebook.com/ShadelandMonastery/
• Sretenje Monastery, (Escondido, California) or Monastery of the Meeting of the Lord. Administrator: V. Rev Protopresbyter Milovan Kantić.^[10]
• Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete is the collective term for three monastic communities in Weatherby, Missouri: Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete; St. Xenia Sisterhood (1997); and Protection of the Virgin Mary. Superiors: Hieromonk Alexii; Abbess Brigid; and Abbess Sergia respectively. Under the spiritual jurisdiction of Bishop Longin.^[11]
• The Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Campbellville, Ontario, Canada. Under the jurisdiction of Bishop Mitrophan.
• Saint Nikolaj Velimirović Bishop of Žiča Serbian Orthodox Monastery, China, Michigan. Caretaker: Radiša Ninković.^{[12] [13]}
• Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow Monastery, Monteagle, Tennessee. Under the spiritual jurisdiction of Bishop Longin.^[14]

Male

• Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery, Platina, California. Administrators: V. Rev. Hieromonk Abbot Damascene and Rev. Hieromonk Paisius.^[15]
• St. Archangel Michael Skete, Ouzinkie, Alaska. Administrator: Rev. Hieromonk Andrew. Associated with St. Herman of Alaska Monastery.^[15]
• St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Monastery, located at the Episcopal headquarters of Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America in Libertyville, Illinois.
• New Gračanica Monastery, Episcopal headquarters of Bishop Longin of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America, Third Lake, Illinois.
• Saint Steven's Orthodox Cathedral, Episcopal headquarters of Bishop Maksim of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America, Alhambra, California.^[16]
• St. Mark Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Sheffield, Ohio.^[17]
• Episcopal residence of Bishop Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America at 65 Overlook Circle in New Rochelle, New York, 10804

Female

• Nativity of the Mother of God Serbian Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery, New Carlisle, Indiana. Double monastery: Igumanija Evpraksija and Igumen Gavrilo.^[18]
• St. Xenia Serbian Orthodox Skete, Lake Wildwood, California. Administrator Rev. Mother Abbess Dorothea. Sister monastery of St. Herman of Alaska Monastery.
• St. Nilus Island Skete, Ouzinkie, Alaska. Administrator: Rev. Mother Abbess Nina. Associated with St. Herman of Alaska Monastery.^[15]
• Monastery Marcha, Richfield, Ohio. Mother Anna.^[19]
• Monastery of St. Paisius, Safford, Arizona. Mother Michaila. Now under two jurisdictions, bishops Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America (ROCOR) and Maksim of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America.

St. Xenia Metochion Monastery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Nun Katherine, Superior.^[20]

• St. Pachomious Monastery, Greenfield, Missouri
• Protection of the Virgin Mary Monastery, Weatherby, Missouri^[21]
• St. Xenia Sisterhood, Weatherby, Missouri.^[21]

Greek Orthodox Old Calendarists

See Greek Old Calendarists, as they are separated from Eucharistic communion with the local Orthodox Churches.

Male

Holy Orthodox Church in North America

• Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Monastery (Boston Monks), Brookline, Massachusetts. Abbot Isaac. http://www.thehtm.org/ https://bostonmonks.com/
• Holy Ascension Skete, York, Maine

Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles

• Abbey of the Holy Name, West Milford, New Jersey (Western Rite). http://abbeyoftheholyname.org

Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece

• Monastery of the Holy Ascension, Woodstock, New York. Metropolitan Demetrios. http://www.ascensionmonastery.org
• St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, Etna, California. Abbot Archimandrite Akakios
• St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill, New York. Abbot Metropolitan Demetrios https://www.saintjohnsmonastery.org
  • Monastery of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, Preston Hollow, New York. Igoumen Hieromonk Damian. Dependency of St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery
  • St. John the New Almsgiver Hermitage Argyle, Nova Scotia Dependency of St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery
  • Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Dependency of St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery
  • Hermitage of St. Ignatius the God-bearer, Santa Cruz Naranja, Guatemala Dependency of St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery
• Monastery of Saint Gregory of Sinai, Kelseyville, California. Abbot Bishop Sergios of Portland

Female

Holy Orthodox Church in North America

• Holy Nativity Convent, Brookline, Massachusetts. Abbess Mother Seraphima

https://www.holynativityconvent.com

• Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene, Warrenton, Virginia. Abbess Mother Eirene

Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece

• Saint Syncletike Monastery, Farmingdale, New York. Metropolitan Demetrios. http://thenunsgarden.org
• Convent of St. Anna, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Convent of the Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary, Bluffton, Alberta, Canada
• Convent of St. Elizabeth the Grand Duchess of Russia, Etna, California. Abbess Mother Elizabeth http://conventofsaintelizabeth.org

References

1. https://www.ladyminster.com HOME
2. https://stjohnthebaptistmonastery.org/ St. John the Baptist Monastery
3. http://www.stirene.org Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou
4. https://www.patriarchate.org/holy-patriarchal-and-stavropegic-monastery-of-the-entrance-of-the-theotokos-in-alabama Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο
5. Web site: Home . stiakovosnewstudion.org.
6. Web site: Home . saintnina-monastery.org.
7. Web site: Home . motga.org.
8. http://www.NewTikhvinSketeoftheHolyMotherofGod.org, Mother Elizabeth tonsured to the monastic rank of the Small Schema November 22, 2015 by Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral): Outreach Ministry Location: Christmas Monastery School of Music and the Sacred and Creative Arts, 4750 E. Moody Blvd., #213, Bunnell, Florida 32110
9. Web site: Most Holy Mother of God Serbian Orthodox Monastery, Springboro, United States.
10. Web site: Monastery of the Meeting of the Lord. www.facebook.com. 10 July 2023.
11. Web site: Home . archangelmichaelskete.org.
12. Web site: Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Saint Nikolaj Bishop of Zica - GuideStar Profile.
13. Web site: 07312014.
14. Web site: Facebook Post. Facebook. 10 July 2023.
15. https://www.pokrov.org/groups/soca-st-herman-of-alaska-brotherhood/ Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery
16. Web site: Contact Us - Diocese of Western America. 12 September 2014.
17. Web site: Clergy.
18. Web site: Home . motherofgodmonastery.com.
19. Web site: Serbian Orthodox Monastery Marcha. www.facebook.com. 10 July 2023.
20. Web site: St. Xenia Metochion (St. Xenia Monastic Community), Indianapolis, United States.
21. Web site: Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete. archangelmichael. 10 July 2023.

External sources

• • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Monastic Communities