Vicariate for Palestinian–Jordanian Communities in the USA

Vicariate for Palestinian–Jordanian Communities in the USA (in 2002-2008 The Jerusalem Patriarchate in America) comprised the Orthodox churches under the omophorion (authority) of Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, represented in the Americas by Archbishop Damaskinos (Gaganyaros) of Jaffa.

The churches belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America were technically referred to as belonging to the Epitropia of the Holy Sepulcher in America since the Church of Jerusalem does not have any local resident diocese but is essentially a representational or diplomatic Church.

The Jerusalem Patriarchate has a long history in the United States dating back to the 1920s but became more established with the appointment of Archbishop Damaskinos of Jaffa as Epitropos in 2002. Under Archbishop Damaskinos' leadership there was significant development over the following years.

On August 5, 2008, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced that the Patriarchates of Constantinople and Jerusalem had agreed on the transfer of the Jerusalem parishes in America to a "Vicariate for Palestinian/Jordanian Communities in the USA" within the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The vicar would operate under the authority of the primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Parishes and Clergy

St. George Orthodox Church 399 San Fernando Way San Francisco, CA 94127 Very Rev. Father George Jweinat Very Rev. Father Issa Awwad Rev. Fr. Hanna Khoury Rev. Fr. Nectarios Raie 415-334-2234

St. George Orthodox Church 7311 College View Dr. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Very Rev. Father Moheen Hanna Rev. Fr. Hanna Khoury Rev. Fr. Nectarios Raie 707-793-9355

St. James Church 195 North Main St. Milpitas, CA 95035 Very Rev. Father Giris Hanna Very Rev. Fr. Moueen Hanna Rev. Dn. Joseph Kawar 408-934-1540

Orthodox Church of the Annunciation 1700 North Towne Ave Claremont, CA 91711 Rev. Father Hanna Haddad 951-265-6580

St. Lawrence Orthodox Church 6192 Highway 9 Felton, CA 95018 Very Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Hardenbrook Rev. Fr. Luke Dingman Fr. Dn. Nathaniel Johnson Fr. Dn. Lazarus Adams Fr. Dn. James Somerville 831-335-0300 http://www.slocc.com

St. Stephen Orthodox Church 11055 Hirshfeld Way Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Rev. Fr. Romanos Khoury 707-235-0316

St. Nicolas Orthodox Mission 7401 White Lane Bakersfield, Ca 93309 415-860-4444

St. Peter & Paul Orthodox Mission 1924 Trinity Ave. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-935-9401 Mailing Address: PO Box 254 Lafayette, CA 94549 Email: [e-mail] Rev. Fr. Spyridon Jajeh Rev. Fr. Athanasius Sawaked Arvado, CO 80003

Decent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Mission P.O. Box 6986 Los Osos, CA 93412 Rev. Fr. Spyridon Jajeh Rev. Fr. James Matta

See also

• Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
• Greek Orthodox Church