Holy Ascension Greek Orthodox Church of Clearwater

Holy Ascension Greek Orthodox Church of Clearwater serves the Orthodox Christian community of Clearwater, Florida, offering regular worship services and preserving Greek Orthodox faith, traditions, and community life in the region.

Phone:

+1 (727) 469-8826

E-mail:

Website:

Address:

1440 N. Laura Street

Clearwater, Florida 33755

Directions:

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Clergy:

Served by Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy

Church Type:

Parish

Denomination:

Greek Orthodox

Metropolis:

Metropolis of Atlanta

Affiliation:

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Ecumenical Patriarch:

Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Clergy Information updated Jan 2026

History

Holy Ascension Greek Orthodox Church of Clearwater, Florida is a dependency, or metochion, of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou, placing it under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople rather than the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's metropolis structure. The parish was incorporated in 2008, connecting the Clearwater faithful to the broader network of dependency churches maintained by the Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou across the United States.

The church is dedicated to the Holy Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the great feast celebrated forty days after Pascha, when Christ ascended in glory to the right hand of the Father in the presence of His disciples, completing His earthly ministry and promising the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Ascension stands as one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, and the parish's dedication to this mystery gives the Clearwater community its deepest theological identity.

The parish celebrates the ancient Byzantine Liturgy in its original form, reflecting the Chrysovalantou monastery's commitment to preserving the fullness of the Orthodox liturgical tradition, and gathers the faithful of the Clearwater area each Sunday and on feast days for worship rooted in the ancient practice of the Eastern Church.

Holy Ascension Greek Orthodox Church at 1440 Laura Street in Clearwater serves the Orthodox Christian faithful of Pinellas County as a metochion of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Saint Irene Chrysovalantou under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

This page serves as a reference resource for Holy Ascension Greek Orthodox Church of Clearwater, providing essential information such as location, contact details, clergy, and church affiliation. It is intended to help visitors and members of the Orthodox Christian community easily find accurate parish information in one place.

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How do I register as a member at a Greek Orthodox parish?

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