Assembly of Canonical Bishops establishes medal for efforts towards Orthodox Christian unity

New York, April 30, 2025

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The Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America met on Bright Friday at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in Manhattan.

The Assembly represents all canonical jurisdictions operating in America (though the Moscow Patriarchate and ROCOR suspended their participation in 2018 due to the Ukrainian Church crisis initiated by the Patriarchate of Constantinople). The Executive Committee includes:

  • Metropolitan Tikhon (OCA)

  • Metropolitan Saba (Antiochian)

  • Metropolitan Gregory (ACROD)

  • Metropolitan Nicolae (Romanian)

  • Metropolitan Joseph (Bulgarian)

  • Archbishop Elpidophoros (GOARCH)

  • Archbishop Michael (OCA)

  • Bishop Irinej (Serbian)

  • Bishop Saba (Georgian)

Among the issues the Committee addressed was to approve a proposal by Assembly Director of Operations Fr. Nicholas Anton to establish an annual Assembly of Bishops’ Medal of St. Theodora Award, the Assembly reports.

Every year, the medal will be given to one male and one female Orthodox Christian “who has exhibited extraordinary dedication and notable efforts toward Orthodox Christian Unity in the United States of America.”

The first St. Theodora Medal will be bestowed this fall. The Assembly will begin seeking candidates in the coming months.

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4/30/2025

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Participants represent four of the largest jurisdictions in America: the Orthodox Church in America, the Greek Archdiocese, the Antiochian Archdiocese, and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

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