to it and which acknowledge the ecclesiastical and canonical jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Additionally, one seminary is operated by the Greek Archdiocese, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, which educates not only Greek Archdiocese seminarians but also those from other jurisdictions, as well. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was a member of SCOBA and is a member of its successor organization, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. Parishes The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese comprises some 525 parishes and 20 monasteries across the United States of America. Episcopacy Diocesan bishops Archbishop Elpidophoros (Lambriniadis) of America Metropolitan Methodios (Tournas) of Boston Metropolitan Isaiah (Chronopoulos) of Denver Metropolitan Alexios (Panagiotopoulos) of Atlanta Metropolitan Nicholas (Pissare) of Detroit Metropolitan Gerasimos (Michaleas) of San Francisco Metropolitan Savas (Zembillas) of Pittsburgh (elected November 2, 2011; enthronement December 8, 2011) Metropolitan Evangelos (Kourounis) of New Jersey Metropolitan Nathanael (Symeonides) of Chicago (This is the actual hierarchical seniority order and formal listing of the bishops.) Auxiliary bishops Bishop Demetrios (Kantzavelos) of Mokissos, assigned to the Metropolis of Chicago Bishop Sebastianos (Skordallos) of Zela Bishop Apostolos (Koufallakis) of Medeia, assigned to the Metropolis of San Francisco Bishop Joachim of Amissos Bishop Spyridon of Amastris Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion Bishop Ioannis of Phocaea Bishop Constantine of Sassima Retired bishops Metropolitan Maximos (Aghiorgoussis) of Pittsburgh( reposed in November 2020) Bishop Iakovos (Pililis) of Catania( reposed in June 2018) Metropolitan Philotheos (Karamitsos) of Meloa (reposed in May 2017) Metropolitan Dimitrios (Couchell) of Xanthos, Elevated to Metropolitan in January 2023 Former Archbishops of America Alexander (Demoglou), 1922–1930 Athenagoras (Spyrou), 1931–1948 Timotheos Evangelinidis, 1949 (elected, but reposed before taking office) Michael (Konstantinides), 1950–1958 Iakovos (Coucouzis), 1959–1997 Spyridon (Papageorge), 1997–1999 Demetrios (Trakatellis), 1999–2019 Deceased hierarchs Archbishop Athenagoras (Cavadas) of Thyateira and Great Britain (formerly of Boston) Archbishop Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Thyateira and Great Britain Metropolitan Anthony (Gergiannakis) of San Francisco Metropolitan Germanos (Polyzoides) of Hierapolis Metropolitan Iakovos (Garmatis) of Chicago Metropolitan Joachim (Alexopoulos) of Demetrias (formerly of Boston) Metropolitan Philaretos (Johannides) of Syros (formerly of Chicago) Metropolitan Silas (Koskinas) of Saranta Ekklesia (formerly of New Jersey) Bishop Aimilianos (Laloussis) of Harioupolis Bishop Eirinaios (Tsourounakis) of San Francisco Bishop George (Papaioannou) of New Jersey Bishop Gerasimos (Papadopoulos) of Abydos Bishop Germanos (Liamadis) of Constantia Bishop Germanos (Psallidakis) of Synadon Bishop Kallistos (Papageorgapoulos) of San Francisco Bishop Meletios (Diacandrew) of Aristeas Bishop Meletios (Tripodakis) of Christianopoulis