Denominational Profile

History

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Toledo, and Dependencies in North America

merged intoAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America began with the Orthodox mission among Arab-Americans by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1892. The mission became independent in 1925. The Patriarchate of Antioch is one of the four ancient Christian centers in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Membership Data

Year	Clergy	Churches	Members
1925	21	23	26,000
1929	24	25	26,000
1935	47	48	32,300
1937	-	69	61,043
1940	-	69	61,043
1942	-	76	20,300
1950	80	80	75,000
1951	90	77	75,000
1952	85	77	75,000
1953	90	80	100,000
1954	100	78	75,000
1955	105	80	100,000
1956	120	80	110,000
1957	120	80	110,000
1958	105	80	110,000
1959	105	81	115,000
1960	120	81	110,000
1962	120	81	110,000
1963	120	81	110,000
1967	89	81	120,000
1969	101	84	100,000
1970	110	92	100,000
1975	124	108	130,000
1977	132	110	152,000
1984	180	120	280,000
1988	172	150	300,000
1989	325	160	350,000
1992	275	170	350,000
1993	350	178	350,000
1994	225	184	300,000
1995	225	184	300,000
2002	451	230	380,000
2003	450	226	390,000
2005	485	245	400,000
2006	517	252	425,000
2007	545	256	430,000

Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]