Orthodox Church in America Acquires New Metropolitan’s Residence and Chancery in Washington, DC

With profound thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Orthodox Church in America announces the acquisition of a new property in Washington, DC, which will serve as the residence of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the new home of the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America.

The acquisition represents a major milestone in the life of the Orthodox Church in America and brings to completion the relocation of the main Chancery offices from the former Chancery property in Oyster Bay Cove, New York, and the establishment of temporary offices in Springfield, Virginia, in 2022.

Located just a few steps from Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, the Primatial Cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America, the new property establishes the residence of the Primate and the central administrative offices of the Church in close proximity to the Primatial Cathedral. This proximity will strengthen the liturgical, pastoral, and administrative life of the Church and provide a fitting setting for the ministry of the Primate and the work of the Chancery officers.

Its location in the heart of Washington, DC, provides the Orthodox Church in America with an accessible and visible presence in the…