In the Americas.

10 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021

(212) 570-3591 / Fax: (212) 861-2183

Archbishop DIMITRIOS, Chairman Metropolitan PHILIP, Vice-Chairman

Metropolitan JOSEPH, Secretary Bishop NICHOLAS, Treasurer

Rev. PAUL SCHNEIRLA, Recording Secretary

Rev. Dr. George D. Dragas, Ecumenical Officer

The Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas(SCOBA), established in 1960 with Archbishop Iakovos as Chairman brings together the canonical hierarchs of the Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States and Canada. The purpose of the Conference is to make the ties of unity among the canonical Orthodox Churches and administrations stronger and more visible.

The purpose of the Conference is to make the ties of unity among the canonical Orthodox Churches and their administrations stronger and more visible. The hierarchs meet twice annually for discussions and decisions on various matters. SCOBA's Study and Planning Commission, chaired by the Ecumenical Officer, supervises the activities of all the other SCOBA commissions and committees and prepares the agenda for the meetings. The other SCOBA commissions and committees include: the Ecumenical Commission; the Orthodox Christian Education Commission; the Scouting Commission; the Communications Commission; the Hospitals and Military Chaplaincy Commission; the Social and Moral Issues Task Force; the Liturgical Translation Commission; International Orthodox Christian Charities; and the Mission and Evangelism Commission.

Orthodox jurisdictions included in S.C.O.B.A. are:

• Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America

• American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese in the U.S.A.

• Antiochan Orthodox Christian Archdiocese fo North America

• Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church

• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America

• Orthodox Church in America

• Romanian Orthodox Missionary Archdiocese in America and Canada

• Serbian Orthodox Church in America

• Ukranian Orthodox Church in America

• Ukranian Orthodox Chruch of Canada.

Addresses:

• ALBANIAN ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF AMERICA. Rev. Fr. ILLIA KATRE, Vicar General, 6455 Silver Dawn Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89118; Tel. (702) 221-8425 / FAX (702) 368-8534

• AMERICAN CARPATHO-RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GREEK CATHOLIC DIOCESE IN THE U.S.A., Rt. Rev. Bishop NICHOLAS of Amissos, 312 Garfield Street, Johnstown, PA 15906; Tel. (814) 539-9143 / FAX (814) 536-4699

• ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA. Most Rev. Metropolitan PHILIP, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ 07631; Tel. (201) 871-1355 / FAX (201) 871-7954

• BULGARIAN EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH. Most Rev. Metropolitan JOSEPH, 550-A West 50th St., New York, NY 10019; Tel. (212) 246-4608 / FAX (212) 246-4608

• GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA. Most. Rev. Archbishop DIMITRIOS, 10 East 79th St., New York, NY 10021; Tel. (212) 570-3500 / FAX (212) 861-2183

• ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA (OCA). Most Rev. Metropolitan THEODOSIUS, Route 25-A, P.O.Box 675, Syosset, NY 11791; Tel. (516) 922-0550 / FAX (516) 922-0954

• ROMANIAN ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE IN AMERICA AND CANADA. Most Rev. Archbishop VICTORIN, 19959 Riopelle St., Detroit, MI 48203; Tel. (313) 893-8390.

• SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Most Rev. Metropolitan CHRISTOPHER, P.O. Box 519, Libertyville, Ill., 60048; Tel. (847) 367-0698 / FAX (847) 367-7901

• UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA. Most. Rev. Metropolitan CONSTANTINE, P.O.Box 495, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880, Tel. (908) 356-00090 / FAX (908) 356-9437.