OCCA Diocese of New York

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Here is the web page for the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America.  Our ministry began in the 1880s, with establishment as the North American archdiocese of the Syriac Patriarchate of Antioch in 1892.  We became self-governing in 1910.

 Informal, intimate, inclusive, sincere ...

A small, intentional, progressive Christian faith community.  By 'intentional' we mean that we are not formed out of a particular neighborhood or area, but have made a conscious decision to be a part of this small and personal community. 

Located in Malden, Massachusetts, under the leadership of Bishop David Dismas, St. Nicholas Ministries, Inc. is currently made up of three unique components: Saint Nicholas Mission (our Intentional Eucharistic Community), The Upper ZOOM (AKA The Twice-a-Month Study Group), and Saint Florian Ministries (AKA The Prayer Society of Saint Florian).