6. Questions or Need Further Guidance

 


Each monastery may have variations in their process, so it’s essential to communicate with the specific community you are interested in joining.

 

If you have any more questions or need further guidance, feel free to ask!

 

Abbey of the Holy Name
100 Abbey Lane
West Milford, NJ 07480 – 3909
Tel: (973) 838 – 8795

Contact: His Eminence., Most Rev. Metropolitan JOHN
Archbishop of New York and New Jersey
chief hierarch, Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia
of North & South America and British Isles

e-mail: metropjohn@gmail.com

Website: https://abbeyoftheholyname.org/

 

Conversion of St Paul Orthodox Hermitage and Mission
Contact: Hieromonk Boniface
Lakeland, Florida
Phone: (863) 701-6781
Website: stpaulhermitage.com

 

Elevation of the Triumphant Cross Orthodox Monastery
(Stavropegial Western Rite Monastery under H.B. Metr. John)
100 Lancaster Drive
Welland, Ontario, Canada L3C 6M1

Contact: H.G., Bishop LAZR of Niagara

Tel.: 1 (905) 324-8442
 Website: www.triumphantcrossmonastery.ca

 

Abbey of Sts. Alban and Aethelwold

Botel Castle [near Balbeattie]
DG7 IPA, UK

Contact: Bishop James (Cavendish)

Hieromonk Augustine (Parker)

Tel: (001) 44 155-661-2503

 

 

Romualdian Hermitage of the Holy Archangel Michael
Contact: Fr. Stavrophore-Monk Symon of Syracuse
Syracuse, NY, 13206

email: stmichaelcelija@gmail.com

Website: www.trueorthodoxcny.org

 


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