Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Pacific region of the United States, encompassing the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It is part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and is led by a metropolitan bishop who serves as the priest of the mother church, Annunciation Cathedral in the City of San Francisco. Right Reverend Metropolitan Gerasimos was enthroned as the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of San Francisco on April 2, 2005, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople, Turkey.

Metropolis of San Francisco
Bishopric
Location
CountryUnited States of America
TerritoryAlaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Statistics
Churches70
Information
CathedralAnnunciation Cathedral
Secular priests64
Current leadership
PatriarchEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Major ArchbishopArchbishop Elpidophoros of America
MetropolitanGerasimos (Michaleas)

Metropolitans of San Francisco

  • Official biography of Metropolitan Gerasimos from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco
  • News release from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America concerning Metropolitan Anthony's passing, with biography
  • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 2007 Yearbook
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