Kryedioqeza ortodokse shqiptare në Amerikë

Kryedioqeza ortodokse shqiptare në Amerikë është një nga tre dioqezat etnike të Kisha Ortodokse në Amerikë (OCA). Teritorret e saja përfshijnë famulli, dhe misione të vendosura në shtatë shtete të Shteteve të Bashkuara – California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, dhe Pennsylvania.

Peshkopi

Peshkopi i kryedioqezës është Right Reverend Nikon (Liolin),i cili është zgjedhur në pozicionin e peshkopit të Boston dhe të Kryedioqezës shqiptare në tetor të 22, 2003. Më voë ai u bë peshkop i Bostonit , New England, dhe Albanian Archdiocese on December 18, 2005, reflecting his election by the Holy Synod to simultaneously head the OCA's Diocese of New England which is based in Hartford, Connecticut.

Annual Convention

The Annual Convention is the supreme legislative and administrative authority in all secular matters of the Archdiocese. It is composed of the Bishop, the clergy of the Archdiocese, and lay delegates representing each parish within the jurisdiction of the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America.

Deaneries

The diocese is grouped geographically into three deaneries, each consisting of a number of parishes. Each deanery is headed by a parish priest, known as a dean. The deans coordinate activities in their area's parishes, and report to the diocesan bishop. The current deaneries of the Albanian Archdiocese and their territories are:

• Great Lakes Deanery – Michigan, New York, and Ohio
• Massachusetts Deanery – California and Massachusetts
• Mid-Atlantic Deanery – Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania

Shënime dhe referenca

• Official site of the Diocese of New England
• Biography on oca.org
• 2005 interview with Bishop Nikon