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Eastern Orthodoxy 101: What is SCOBA?
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SCOBA is the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas.
It was chartered by the Hierarchs of the various canonical Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States and North America in 1960. According to the SCOBA website, its purpose "is to create and foster ties of unity among the canonical Orthodox Churches and administrations for a stronger and more visible witness to the Orthodox Faith."
The Orthodox Church is already unified by common faith and practice, and has never experienced a process of separation and reattachment. Nonetheless, jurisdictional differences and canonical irregularities lead to a tarnishing of reputation. SCOBA seeks to contradict this trend.
Common work performed jointly by all SCOBA jurisdictions includes mission, Scouting, college fellowships, and charitable work. Other organizations fall under SCOBA authority and joint administration as well.
As of late 2009, SCOBA membership consists of:
- Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America)
- Metropolitan Philip, Vice-Chairman (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America)
- Metropolitan Christopher, Secretary (Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America)
- Metropolitan Nicholas of Amissos, Treasurer (American Carpatho Russian Orthodox Diocese in the USA)
- Archbishop Nicolae (Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas)
- Metropolitan Joseph (Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Metropolitan Jonah (Orthodox Church in America)
- Metropolitan Constantine of Irinoupolis (Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA)
- Archpriest Alexander Abramov (Acting Representative of the Moscow Patriarchate in the USA)
- Bishop Ilia of Philomelion (Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America)
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