- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
History
Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. |
split into Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church in America (1951) |
| The church was founded in 1951 by John Chrysostom More-Moreno. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 7 | 1 | 39 |
| 1955 | 7 | 1 | 39 |
| 1956 | 7 | 1 | 39 |
| 1957 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
| 1961 | 4 | 2 | 79 |
| 1962 | 5 | 4 | 125 |
| 1963 | 8 | 5 | 155 |
| 1964 | 8 | 5 | 165 |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 | 180 |
| 1966 | 5 | 3 | 160 |
| 1967 | 5 | 3 | 225 |
| 1968 | 5 | 3 | 243 |
| 1969 | 5 | 3 | 257 |
| 1970 | 5 | 3 | 275 |
| 1971 | 6 | 3 | 293 |
| 1972 | 7 | 2 | 265 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3 | 327 |
| 1974 | 13 | 4 | 315 |
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]
