Orthodox History

“This Syrian Bishop derives his authority from… Antioch”

July 30, 2009

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Matthew has previously provided for us some tidbits on the ambiguous canonical status of St. Raphael of Brooklyn (Antioch? Moscow? Both? How?)—see especially his post on St. Raphael’s consecration as well as listening to…
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Three Additions

July 30, 2009

Webmaster

We’ve made three major additions to the OrthodoxHistory.org website in the past few days that you might like to take a look at: Administration (just what it says: listing our Advisory and Executive Boards),…
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The Myth of Past Unity: some clarifications

July 29, 2009

Matthew Namee

On today’s episode of my American Orthodox History podcast, we’re airing my talk, “The Myth of Past Unity,” given at the St Vladimir’s Seminary conference in June. For video of that lecture, click here.…
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Two Russian Priests in New York City, 1863

July 28, 2009

Matthew Namee

In September of 1863, in the middle of the American Civil War, a fleet of Russian ships arrived in the New York harbor. Their mission was both diplomatic and strategic, but anyway, that’s not…
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Why study American Orthodox history?

July 27, 2009

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Those of us who are doing the tinkering on the machinery of the newly founded SOCHA have been astounded by the outpouring of attention that our site has received. From the stats, we’re getting…
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The Non-Invention of Meletios Metaxakis

July 24, 2009

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

It is often asserted that Ecumenical Patriarch Meletios Metaxakis invented the idea that the Ecumenical Patriarchate has authority to extend its jurisdiction beyond its traditional boundaries into the so-called “diaspora.” This is the Patriarchate’s…
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