The Latest News in the Diocese

Metropolitan Herman Falls Asleep in the Lord

To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: This morning, Tuesday, September 6, His Beatitude

2022 Church New Year from His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin

To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Diocese of the West: And he showed me a pure river

OCA Diocese of the West – Retreat for Clergy Wives

Dates: Friday, November 11th – Sunday, November 13th Location: Monastery of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco 21770 Ponderosa

Abp Benjamin leads Feast Day Pilgrimage at Holy Assumption Monastery

On August 15, 2022, the Feast of The Dormition (“Falling Asleep”) of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary,

Diocese of the West Assembly Convened at Site of 20th All American Council

July 20th, 2022 Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD The Diocese of the West held its annual assembly on July

Bishop Daniel elected Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest

Holy Synod elects His Grace Bishop Daniel as Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest. On Monday, July 18, a few

Orthodox LIFE School 2022: An oasis after wandering in the desert.

By: Joseph Candelario | July 16th, 2022 On Pentecost Sunday, June 12th, 2022, twelve young men and women from across the

St. Eugene’s Orthodox Youth Camp 2022

By: Genevieve Nielsen | July 9th, 2022 St. Eugene’s Orthodox Youth Camp offers an amazing opportunity to meet new people from

Fort Ross Pilgrimage 2022

By: Archpriest Kirill Sokolov, Holy Trinity Cathedral, San Francisco, California | July 4th, 2022 The auxiliary bishop of the Diocese

March for Life in Sacramento

By: Priest Gregory Matlak, St. Christina of Tyre Orthodox Church, Fremont, California | June 25th, 2022 Dearly loved brothers and sisters in