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Denominational Profile
The Syro-Russian Orthodox Catholic Church was originally established in May of 1892 as the American Orthodox Catholic Archdiocese of America; this was canonized by His Holiness Ignatius Peter III, Patriarch of Antioch.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | 100 | 27,000 |
| 2002 | 127 | 125 | 26,000 |
| 2003 | 121 | 120 | 22,500 |
| 2004 | 125 | 125 | 23,000 |
Source
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]
