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The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey (Greek: Ιερά Μητρόπολις Νέας Ιερσέης) is one of the Metropolises of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with 54 parishes. [ 1 ]
The church is home to the Pontic Society. The society preserves the memory of the Pontic Greeks that were massacred during the Pontic genocide (1913-1922). The society was founded in 1929 by Greek Pontic refugees. It holds yearly meetings and events in Jersey City New Jersey. The church also has a Philoptochos society.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George of Piscataway, New Jersey is the largest Greek congregation in New Jersey, US. [2] In 2016 the congregation celebrated its 100th anniversary as well as the 43rd anniversary of its Greek Festival. [3] Its 48th Annual Greek festival takes place May 20–23, 2021.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is composed of an archdiocesan district (New York City) and eight metropolises (formerly dioceses): New Jersey, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Boston and Denver. [14] It is governed by the archbishop and the Eparchial Synod of Metropolitans.
Bishop George of New Jersey, born George Papaioannou (Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαϊωάννου; April 17, 1933 – November 22, 1999) was the Greek Orthodox bishop of the Metropolis of New Jersey from 1998 to 1999.
Michaleas was ordained a deacon in 1979, and served as the archdeacon to Greek Orthodox Archbishop Iakovos until 1996. He was elected by the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the titular bishop of Krateia in 2001, and served as the chief secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America until his election to serve the metropolis of San Francisco.
John Zizioulas (/ z ɪ z i ˈ uː l ɑː s /; Greek: Ιωάννης Ζηζιούλας [ziˈzʝulas]; 10 January 1931 – 2 February 2023) [1] [2] was a Greek Orthodox bishop who served as the Metropolitan of Pergamon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople from 1986 until his death in 2023.
Philothei was born as Revoula Benizelou in Athens on November 21, 1522, to the illustrious and wealthy Benizelos family.Her parents were Angelos Benizelos and Syrigi Palaiologina, both from old Byzantine families.