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Denominational Profile
The Holy Orthodox Church in America is an independent Orthodox jurisdiction founded in 1934 by George Winslow Plummer. It is intimately connected with the Rosicrucian Society in America.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 24 | 12 | 748 |
| 1937 | - | 14 | 796 |
| 1939 | - | 12 | 847 |
| 1942 | - | 12 | 861 |
| 1944 | - | 14 | 1,300 |
| 1952 | 9 | 4 | - |
| 1953 | 10 | 4 | - |
| 1955 | 10 | 4 | - |
| 1956 | 8 | 4 | - |
| 1957 | 7 | 3 | - |
| 1958 | 8 | 3 | 211 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3 | 213 |
| 1960 | 8 | 3 | 218 |
| 1961 | 8 | 8 | 223 |
| 1962 | 9 | 3 | 227 |
| 1963 | 9 | 3 | 236 |
| 1964 | 10 | 4 | 251 |
| 1965 | 10 | 4 | 260 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 | 250 |
| 1983 | 5 | 2 | 250 |
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]
