Orthodox History

The Orthodox Church in the Modern World

Tag: Patrick Mythen

Solving the mystery: the 1921 pan-Orthodox gathering of bishops

January 28, 2010

Back in July, Fr. Andrew wrote about the above photo, which depicts a gathering of American Orthodox bishops in the early 1920s: Greeks Meletios and Alexander, Russians Platon and Alexander, and Syrian Aftimios. At…
Continue reading…
The Erratic Life of Fr. Patrick Mythen

January 27, 2010

Fr. Patrick Mythen was an Orthodox Christian for just four years, but in that time, he was one of the most powerful priests in the whole Russian Archdiocese. This period — 1920-1924 — was…
Continue reading…
The First English-Speaking Parish

January 26, 2010

For a while now, I have been meaning to write about the first all-English Orthodox parish in America, founded in New York City in 1920. Today, I’m going to give a brief introduction to…
Continue reading…