However, as per the decision of the Episcopal Synod, the churches in North America and United Kingdom became constituents of the newly formed “Diocese of North America and United Kingdom.” With the elevation in status, the current Metropolitan, Rt. Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom, took charge as Diocesan Bishop. Due to the expansion of the church, the nomenclature of the Diocese has changed slightly to its current name, “Diocese of North America and Europe.” As the need to truly ground the church into the reality of the socio-economic situation of the “Western” world was felt, the Diocesan Assembly took the step to permanently house the Diocese. Hence, the Diocesan Assembly purchased property in Richboro, PA, in 1994, from which the Headquarters has subsequently moved to its current location at 2320 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, N Y. Since the young diocese needed to be nurtured and developed, the Episcopal Synod appointed the first resident Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus with effect from October 1993. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Euyakim Mar Coorilos now serves as the Diocesan Bishop.

The Church’s possibilities in this country are immense. She is grounded in the vision of providing identity while contextualizing to the dynamic realities of its living situation.

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