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Once a year, clergy and lay representatives from each parish, monastery and institution meet to discuss the administration of the diocese
March 28, 2025Once a year, clergy and lay representatives from each parish, monastery and institution meet to discuss the administration of the diocese
June 20, 2024Thank you to Archpriest Lawrence Margitich and the faithful at St. Seraphim Cathedral for hosting the Diocese this year. Stay tuned for announcements
March 14, 2023Once a year, clergy and lay representatives from each parish, monastery and institution meet to discuss the administration of the diocese. The Annua
January 11, 2022Save the date! Diocesan Assembly October 12th-14th, 2021. The Diocesan Council is pleased to announce that the 2021 Diocesan Assembly will be hoste
October 10, 2020UPDATE: December 7th, 2020 The Diocesan Assembly for the year 2020 will be held virtually via Zoom Conferencing on Wednesday, October 14th, from 9 AM
July 8, 2020The 2019 Assembly of the Diocese of the West took place October 15th-17th at the Glen Eyrie Castle and Conference Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Hol
December 11, 2019The 2018 Assembly of the Diocese of the West took place at 1 PM on Monday July 23rd, 2018, at the St Louis Union Station Hotel. We WILL be c
December 10, 2019The 2017 Assembly of the Diocese of the West took place on October 10th-12th, 2017, at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Portland, OR. Parishes, insti
December 9, 2019The 2016 Assembly of the Diocese of the West took place on October 11th-13th, 2016, at Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral in Los Angeles, CA. Parishes, ins
December 8, 2019
The Diocese of the West is the geographical district of the Orthodox Church in America consisting of the Western United States. The diocese has active parishes in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. San Francisco is home to the diocese’s cathedral, Holy Trinity, as well as the Chancery offices. The diocese is led by His Grace Vasily, Bishop of San Francisco and the West.
