The 4th Synod of Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the USA met in Pittsburghtranslated

On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, following the 15th meeting of the Convention of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate gathered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the presidency of the Most Reverend Archbishop of America Elpidophoros, for the 4th Synod of Ecumenical Hierarchs Patriarchate in the USA The meeting was attended by 12 bishops, representing the various provinces under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the USA, namely the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the American Carpathian-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. and the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America.

In his message to the Hierarchs, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew underlined: “The development of fraternal relations between the Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate also strengthens their joint contribution to the work of the Synod of Bishops there and to the wider cooperation with the other Orthodox communities throughout the country. The unity of the Church is a high and permanent responsibility of the local Orthodox Hierarchs. For the Hierarchs of the First Throne of…