Welcome to
The Diocese of the South
Orthodox Church in America
Welcome to
The Diocese of the South
Orthodox Church in America
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Our Bishops

Episcopal Leadership

Archbishop Alexander

Archbishop of Dallas and the South

Our archpastor and ruling bishop.

Bishop Gerasim

Bishop of Ft. Worth

Administrator of the Diocese of the South.

Parish Remittance Form

Personal Donation Portal

Diocesan Events

February 3-6, 2026

The faithful of Holy Cross are pleased to welcome all our diocesan clergy and their

Sept. 26, 2025

Dear fathers and lay leaders in our Appalachian deanery & beyond, Christ is in our

July 14, 2025

Our 2025 Diocese of the South Assembly will take place on Monday (before the commencement

October 28-31

The 2024 Diocesan Assembly will be held in Midlothian, Virginia (Richmond) and hosted by St.

This is the faith of the Apostles

Proclaiming the saving Gospel of Our Lord under the auspices of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and the leadership of His Eminence Alexander, Archbishop of Dallas and the South – the Diocese spans 14 states from Virginia to Florida on the US East Coast to New Mexico in the West.
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Clergy

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Parishes & Missions

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Monasteries

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Holy, Catholic & Apostolic Church

The Deaneries

Our 14 constituent states are divided into seven regional deaneries.

Latest News

While our diocese spans 2000 miles from one end to the other, our parishes and the faithful members that
worship in them are connected by a common vision that is rooted in the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

With the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, the Department of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry of the Orthodox […]

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life...”

[John 14:6]

“Jesus Christ is the truth about God and the truth about man, since He is both God and man. God’s real nature is completely revealed in the Son of God, the Incarnate Word, and the whole truth about man, his worth, value and dignity, are realized and made manifest to man in the Son of Man, Jesus of Nazareth.”

-Archbishop Dmitri Royster of Blessed Memory

Media

The Diocese of the South over the years

Voices from the Diocese

Help us with our Mission!

The Diocese of the South is always on the lookout for parishioners with specific skills and time to offer.  If you have a background in finance, law, administration, technology or something else that might be helpful in the administration of the diocese, please let us know.
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