Altogether, twenty-three churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; thirty churches are considered National Historic Landmarks.[2] As of 2013, the Diocese includes 89 parishes,[1] which represents the highest concentration of Orthodox Church in America parishes among the states.[3]
According to the Los Angeles Times, the diocese had around 30,000 members statewide as of 2006.[4]
The diocese is grouped geographically into deaneries. 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. As of 2015, the deaneries of the Diocese of Alaska are:[5][6]
Alaska Peninsula Deanery
Aleutian Deanery
Anchorage Deanery
Bethel and Kuskokwim Deanery
Bristol Bay Deanery
Iliamna Deanery
Kenai and Prince William Sound Deanery
Kodiak Deanery
Russian Mission and Yukon Deanery
Sitka and Southeast Deanery
Bishopsedit
Bishop David in conversation with an Aleut military veteran, Unalaska, June 2017.
Alaska Vicariate of the North American Diocese
Innocent (Pustynsky) (14 December 1903 - 1 May 1909)
Alexander (Nemolovsky) (15 November 1909 - 6 July 1916)
Philip (Stavitsky) (6 August 1916 - April 1919)
Anthony (Dashkievich) (11 December 1921 - 1922)
Amphilochius (Vakulsky) (28 July 1924 - September 1930)
orthodox, church, america, diocese, alaska, diocese, alaska, russian, Епархия, Аляски, romanized, eparkhiya, alyaski, diocese, orthodox, church, america, territory, includes, parishes, monasteries, missions, located, alaska, diocesan, chancery, located, anchor. The Diocese of Alaska Russian Eparhiya Alyaski romanized Eparkhiya Alyaski is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America OCA 1 Its territory includes parishes monasteries and missions located in Alaska The diocesan chancery is located in Anchorage The Diocese was founded when Alaska was part of Russia and is one of the oldest in the United States The Church of the Holy Ascension 1826 which belongs to the Diocese is one of the oldest American churches St Michaels Cathedral Sitka backAltogether twenty three churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places thirty churches are considered National Historic Landmarks 2 As of 2013 the Diocese includes 89 parishes 1 which represents the highest concentration of Orthodox Church in America parishes among the states 3 According to the Los Angeles Times the diocese had around 30 000 members statewide as of 2006 4 Contents 1 Deaneries 2 Bishops 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDeaneries editThe diocese is grouped geographically into deaneries 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 As of 2015 the deaneries of the Diocese of Alaska are 5 6 Alaska Peninsula Deanery Aleutian Deanery Anchorage Deanery Bethel and Kuskokwim Deanery Bristol Bay Deanery Iliamna Deanery Kenai and Prince William Sound Deanery Kodiak Deanery Russian Mission and Yukon Deanery Sitka and Southeast DeaneryBishops edit nbsp Bishop David in conversation with an Aleut military veteran Unalaska June 2017 Alaska Vicariate of the North American Diocese Innocent Pustynsky 14 December 1903 1 May 1909 Alexander Nemolovsky 15 November 1909 6 July 1916 Philip Stavitsky 6 August 1916 April 1919 Anthony Dashkievich 11 December 1921 1922 Amphilochius Vakulsky 28 July 1924 September 1930 Antonin Vasilyev 11 October 1930 1934 Diocese of Alaska Alexis Panteleev November 1934 1944 John Zlobin 10 March 1946 ca 1952 Ambrose Merezhko 11 September 1955 1967 Theodosius Lazor 6 May 1967 30 May 1972 Gregory Afonsky 13 May 1973 20 July 1995 Herman Swaiko 1995 ca Consecration 2001 locum tenens Nicholas Soraich 4 March 2002 13 May 2008 Locum tenens Herman Swaiko 13 May 2008 4 September 2008 Locum tenens Benjamin Peterson 4 September 2008 21 February 2014 David Mahaffey 21 February 2014 27 November 2020 Diocesan administrator Alexis Trader 3 November 2020 27 March 2022 Alexis Trader 27 March 2022 present See also editList of Orthodox parishes in AlaskaReferences edit a b Diocese of Alaska Alaska s Russian Orthodox Churches Krindatch A 2011 Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Churches Brookline MA Holy Cross Orthodox Press p 70 Verhovek Sam Howe October 1 2006 In Alaska a Tradition of Russian Faith The Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 18 2022 2014 Diocesan Assembly Deanery Reports The Diocese of Alaska Parish DirectoryExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska Official website St Herman Orthodox Theological Seminary Russian Orthodox Sacred Sites in Alaska Alaskan Orthodox texts Aleut Alutiiq Tlingit Yup ik Russian Orthodox Churches in Alaska Watercolors Alaska s Digital Archives 61 13 06 N 149 45 18 W 61 2183 N 149 755 W 61 2183 149 755 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska amp oldid 1215869645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
