Diocese of the West; Orthodox Church in America

The Diocese of the West, OCA is the geographical district of the western United States. We block for unruly comments. This account is for Diocesan news only.

[Diocese of the West; Orthodox Church in America @dowoca]

Registration for the 2026 Diocesan Young Adult Summit is now open!

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Today we joyfully wish His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin, Archbishop Emeritus of the Diocese of the West, a blessed Name Day! May God grant His Eminence continued strength, peace, good health, and many blessed years!

Eis polla eti, Despota!
Many Years, Master!

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Diocese Establishes New Orthodox Mission in Ogden, Utah: https://t.co/Sy4u0K8KPe

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Young adults gathered at St. John’s Monastery for Orthodox LIFE School, a week of prayer, fellowship, service, and spiritual growth.

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[Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral San Francisco @HolyTrinitySF]

Since 1925, the faithful of our community have gone in pilgrimage to Fort Ross, the site of the first Orthodox divine services in the lower forty-eight on the Independence Day Holiday. Divine Liturgy will be led by His Grace Bishop Vasily at 10 today, 7/3, at the historic chapel.

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Applications are now open for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship supporting participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising: https://t.co/P05tYvC7Pd

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His Grace, Bishop Vasily participated in and presented at the The Tenth International Congress of the Society of Oriental Liturgy, Nicosia, Cyprus, this week.

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Young adults ages 18-35 are invited to the Orthodox LIFE School at the Monastery of St. John of San Francisco, June 14-20, for a week of prayer, teaching, work, and life in the monastery. Register now:

https://t.co/b45zwukDxO

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Annual Fort Ross Pilgrimage - July 3rd, 2026: https://t.co/CUI42V0Lbo

[Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral San Francisco @HolyTrinitySF]

Christ is risen! Beautiful weather and a warm spirit marked the 6th Sunday of Pascha — also “Bay to Breakers” here in the City by the Bay despite traffic woes. Even after Fellowship “Hour” had passed, the community gathering continued with church school and much more!

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Young Adult Social in San Francisco:

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Registration is now open for the 2026 Music Practicum at St. Seraphim Cathedral in Santa Rosa, California, July 20-24.

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[St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary @stvlads]

The annual basketball game with @SaintTikhons is in the books! Thank you to STOTS for hosting this year's game, and thank you to our seminary families who made the trip and formed a formidable cheer squad!

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@stvlads @SaintTikhons And who won?

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Archpastoral Message of His Grace Pascha 2026: https://t.co/7jw3vemivx

[Orthodox Church OCA @ocaorg]

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Celebrates Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday at SVOTS
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On the eve of the great feast of the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem — Palm Sunday — His Grace, Bishop Vasily presided at the festal vigil at Holy Trinity Cathedral in San Francisco, California.

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On Sunday, March 22, His Grace Bishop Vasily of San Francisco and the West attended the funeral of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.

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[UOJ - America @UOJ_America]

LINK: https://t.co/wQ7WLBNJH1

[UOJ - America @UOJ_America]

RIVERSIDE, CA — Last weekend, His Grace Bishop Vasily of the Orthodox Church in America’s (OCA) Diocese of San Francisco and the West presided over Patristic Nectar’s (@PatristicNectar) Lenten conference on the Christian life, as well as multiple services, all hosted at St. Andrew Orthodox Christian Church.

The Akathist hymn, Vespers, and the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Holy Cross were all celebrated by Bp. Vasily at the Antiochian parish. Concelebrating clergy included Fr. Josiah Trenham, Fr. Thomas Hernandez, Fr. Jason Covarrubias, Fr. Joseph Corrigan, and Dn. Elie Khoury, all of St. Andrew’s, along with Fr. Kirill Sokolov, chancellor of the OCA’s Diocese of the West, and Fr. Pedro Sarsama, who was recently ordained to the priesthood by Abp. Daniel of the Diocese of the Midwest. Fr. Alexis Torrance and Fr. Demetrios Harper, who gave talks at the conference, also concelebrated.

[Orthodox Christians for Life @oclife_national]

His Grace Bishop Vasily gave the invocation at the 2026 Walk for Life in San Francisco. We were very blessed to have him walking with us! ☦️