The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh is an ecclesiastical territory or metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Ohio River Valley of the United States, encompassing the state of West Virginia, and the majority of the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania, except for the Greater Philadelphia area and the Western part of Ohio.
Part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, it is led by a metropolitan bishop who serves as the priest of the mother church, St. Nicholas Cathedral in the City of Pittsburgh.
Metropolitan Savas was enthroned as the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Pittsburgh on December 8, 2011, following his election to that post by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Phanar, Constantinople, Turkey.Rodgers, Ann. "Greek Orthodox leader enthroned." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 9, 2011, p. 17 (subscription required)."Greek Orthodox leader welcomes technology." Akron, Ohio: The Akron Beacon Journal, December 10, 2011, p. B003 (subscription required).
Bishops/Metropolitans of Pittsburgh 1979 - 2011 - Maximos (Aghiorgoussis) 2011 - Present - Savas (Zembillas)
Byzantine choir In 2008, the Byzantine choir of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh traveled to Naples, Florida, where it performed in concert at the Oratory of Ave Maria University."Byzantine choir concert." Naples, Florida: The Naples Daily News, January 19, 2008, p. 58 (subscription required).
Parishes
Pennsylvania St. Nicholas Cathedral (Pittsburgh) Holy Trinity Cathedral (Camp Hill) St. Nicholas Cathedral (Bethlehem) Holy Trinity (Pittsburgh) Holy Cross (Mt. Lebanon) Presentation of Christ (East Pittsburgh) Holy Trinity (Ambridge) Kimisis tis Theotokou (Aliquippa) St. George (New Castle) Evangelismos (Farrell) Koimisis tis Theotokou (Erie) Dormition of the Theotokos (Oakmont) All Saints (Canonsburg) St. Spyridon (Monessen) St. Mary's (Johnstown) Holy Trinity (Altoona) Annunciation (York) Annunciation (Lancaster) Sts. Constantine & Helen (Reading) Holy Cross (Stroudsburg)
Ohio Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral (Cleveland Heights) Annunciation Cathedral (Columbus) Holy Trinity (Steubenville) Church of The Life Giving Fountain (Martins Ferry) Holy Trinity (Canton) Annunciation (Cleveland) St. Demetrios (Rocky River) St. Paul (North Royalton) St. Haralambos (Canton) St. John (Boardman) St. Nicholas (Youngstown) St. Demetrios (Warren) Archangel Michael (Campbell) Annunciation (Akron) St. Nicholas (Lorain) St. George (Massilon) Sts. Constantine & Helen (Mansfield) St. James (Belpre)
West Virginia All Saints (Weirton)
St. John the Divine (Wheeling)
Assumption (Morgantown)
Saint Spyridon (Clarksburg)
Saint John (Charleston)
Saint George (Huntington)
References
External links Official biography of Metropolitan Savas from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette concerning Metropolitan Savas' enthronement as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh News release from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America concerning Metropolitan Maximos' retirement Story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette concerning Metropolitan Maximos' retirement. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 2007 Yearbook