the antiochian orthodox christian archdiocese of north america is an archdiocese of the orthodox patriarchate of antioch and all the east. we trace our roots to first century antioch, the city in which the disciples of jesus christ were first called christians (acts 11:26).our archdiocese spans the united states and canada. much of the work of our archdiocese is accomplished by dedicated bishops, clergy, ministry staff and volunteers laboring in a wide range of departments and organizations seeing to the needs of our communities. from sacred music to christian education, from care for aging priests to missionary work, and beyond, our archdiocese benefits from the work of those who choose to serve. together, we work to nurture the orthodox christians of this land—whether immigrants or native-born, cradle orthodox, or converts—and to bring north america to the ancient orthodox christian faith.