Greek Orthodox Churches in the Metropolis of San Francisco

Explore Greek Orthodox churches across the Metropolis of San Francisco, including parish locations, communities, history, and traditions.

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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Scottsdale AZ

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church of Beaverton OR

Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church of San Juan Capistrano CA

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Cardiff By the Sea CA

Ascension Cathedral of Oakland CA

St. Barbara Chapel North 4th Street of McGill NV

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Portland OR

Saint Nicholas Church of Murrieta CA

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Sacramento CA

Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church of Santa Barbara CA

Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Camarillo CA

Saint Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church of San Luis Obispo CA

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of San Jose CA

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church of Redding CA

Holy Cross Church of Flagstaff AZ

St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church of San Jose CA

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Vallejo CA

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church of Roseburg OR

Prophet Elias Church of San Bernardino CA

St. Lawrence Orthodox Church of Felton CA

Orthodox Mission Church of Arizona of Florence AZ

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church of Belmont CA

Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church of Chandler AZ

Saint Anna Greek Orthodox Church of Roseville CA

Saint Gregory of Nyssa Greek Orthodox Church of El Cajon CA

Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church of Santa Cruz CA

Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church of Pasadena CA

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church of Prescott AZ

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Lancaster CA

Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Concord CA

Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church of Shoreline WA

Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church of Elk Grove CA

Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Bellingham WA

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church of Fresno CA

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Tacoma WA

Saints Constantine & Helen Cathedral of Honolulu HI

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church of Upland CA

Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church of Anchorage AK

St. George Church of Bakersfield CA

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of Long Beach CA

Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Seattle WA

Maui Orthodox Christian Mission of Kihei HI

Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church of Peoria AZ

Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church of Redondo Beach CA

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church of Las Vegas NV

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church of Carmel-by-the-Sea CA

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of San Francisco CA

Greek Orthodox Church of the Resurrection of Castro Valley CA

Holy Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church of Salem of Salem OR

Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church of Reno NV

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church of Downey CA

Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Church of Irvine CA

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church of Palm Desert CA

St. Alexios Greek Orthodox Chapel of Ely NV

Annunciation Cathedral of San Francisco CA

Saint George Greek Orthodox Church of Eugene OR

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of Seattle WA

Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church of Stockton CA

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Phoenix AZ

Saint Spyridon Church of San Diego CA

Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church of Covina CA

Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church of Novato CA

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Northridge CA

Saint Nectarios Mission of Pasco WA

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Modesto CA

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church of Anaheim CA

Holy Trinity Church of Spokane WA

Saint Sophia Cathedral of Los Angeles CA

Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Tucson AZ

GREEK CHURCHES OF AMERICA

About the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco is the western regional jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, covering the seven states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. With a territory encompassing approximately 1.2 million square miles of land and water, it is one of the largest jurisdictions by geography in the entire Archdiocese. Its 67 parishes serve more than 150,000 faithful across the Pacific Coast, the Mountain West, and the Pacific Islands. Metropolitan offices are located at 245 Valencia Street in San Francisco, and the cathedral church is the Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland, California.

Greek Orthodox Christians began arriving on the West Coast in the latter half of the nineteenth century. As early as 1885, Greek immigrants in San Francisco were worshipping in a Russian Orthodox church, the only Orthodox community available to them at the time. By 1904 the local Greek community had grown sufficiently to establish its own parish, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco, which held its first Divine Liturgy on December 25, 1903. It was the first permanent Greek Orthodox parish west of Chicago. The church was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire but was quickly rebuilt, and its clergy traveled widely across California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest to minister to scattered communities in the region.

When the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America was formally established in 1922, San Francisco was designated one of its four original districts alongside New York, Boston, and Chicago. That original western district included parishes in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, and Sacramento, as well as Seattle, Portland, Pueblo, and Salt Lake City. The see in San Francisco was activated in 1927 with the installation of Bishop Kallistos as the first Bishop of San Francisco. The jurisdiction passed through several bishops through the twentieth century, becoming a diocese under the 1979 reorganization decree of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and was elevated to the rank of metropolis in December 2002.

Metropolitan Gerasimos was elected by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on February 22, 2005, and enthroned at the Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland on April 2, 2005. Born in Kalamata, Greece, he came to the United States in 1970 to study at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees with high honors. His tenure has seen continued growth in parishes, missions, and community programming across the seven-state territory.

Three monasteries operate within the Metropolis: the Monastery of Saint Anthony in Florence, Arizona; the Monastery of the Theotokos the Life Giving Spring in Dunlap, California; and the Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in Goldendale, Washington. Their presence across three states reflects the geographic breadth of a jurisdiction that stretches from the Sonoran Desert to the Pacific Northwest to the Hawaiian Islands.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco?

The Metropolis of San Francisco is the western regional jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, responsible for 67 parishes across seven states. It operates under the spiritual authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and is led by Metropolitan Gerasimos, who participates in the Holy Eparchial Synod alongside the hierarchs of the other metropolises.

Which states does the Metropolis of San Francisco cover?

The Metropolis covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, making it one of the largest jurisdictions by geographic area in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Where is the Metropolis of San Francisco headquartered?

The Metropolitan offices are located at 245 Valencia Street in San Francisco, California. The cathedral church is the Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland, California, where Metropolitan Gerasimos was enthroned in 2005.

When was the Metropolis of San Francisco established?

When the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese was formally organized in 1922, San Francisco was designated one of its four original districts. The see was activated in 1927 with the installation of the first Bishop of San Francisco. It became a diocese under the 1979 reorganization of the Archdiocese and was elevated to the rank of metropolis in December 2002.

What was the first Greek Orthodox parish on the West Coast?

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in San Francisco, established in 1904, was the first permanent Greek Orthodox parish west of Chicago. Its congregation held its first Divine Liturgy on December 25, 1903, and rebuilt the church after it was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Are there monasteries in the Metropolis of San Francisco?

How do I find a Greek Orthodox parish in the western United States?

Use the parish directory above to search by state, city, or town. Each listing includes the parish name, address, and a link to the individual parish page with historical background, service times, and contact information.