Archdiocese of Washington, DC - OCA

04/07/2026

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01/10/2026

The Archdiocesan Choir of Washington, DC will present a concert featuring music from their upcoming album, Orthodox America, on Sunday, January 18, at Ss. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Potomac, MD. Purchase your tickets now!

https://www.archdiocesanchoir.org/orthodox-america-concert

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10/31/2025

10/22/2025

Come celebrate St. Olga's first feast day with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the clergy and faithful of the Archdiocese of Washington at St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral!

09/23/2025

UPDATE

The 2025 Archdiocesan Assembly will take place this coming Saturday, September 27, at St. Mark Orthodox Church in Bethesda, Maryland. The day will begin with the celebration of the hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 8:00 a.m., led by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, with responses sung by the Archdiocesan Choir of Washington, D.C. The holy relics of St. Olga of Alaska will be present for veneration.

Following lunch, the assembly will officially open.

08/26/2025

On Tuesday, September 2, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon will welcome His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of the Macedonian Orthodox Church to St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral for the celebration of a historic Primatial Divine Liturgy.

It will be a great blessing to have the Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Mother of God and the relics of the newly canonized St. Olga of Kwethluk present for veneration.

Liturgical responses will be sung by the Archdiocesan Choir of Washington, DC.

Off-street parking will be available at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, which is just a short walk from St. Nicholas Cathedral.

05/08/2025

Christ is risen! Indeed he is risen!

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon performed several tonsurings, elevations, and ordinations within the Archdiocese during the month of April. May God grant his servants many blessed years! Axios!

Sunday, April 13
Priest Nicholas Roth: Awarded the gold cross
Michael Mihailov: Ordained to the holy diaconate
Victor Lutes: Tonsured reader

Saturday, April 19
Glenn Hartman: Tonsured reader

Saturday, April 26
Archpriest Joseph Woodill: Awarded the miter
Daniel York: Ordained to the holy diaconate

04/26/2025

Christ is risen! Indeed he is risen!

If you are unable to join us at St. Nicholas Cathedral this morning for our annual Bright Saturday celebration, the service will be streamed at the link below.

04/22/2025

Christ is risen!

Join us at St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral on Bright Saturday as we continue to celebrate our Lord's Pascha!

During the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude will bestow the miter upon Archpriest Joseph Woodill and ordain St. Vladimir's Seminary seminarian Daniel York to the diaconate. Following the services, a meal will be served in the hall.

While there should be plenty of on-street parking available, additional parking will be available at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, just up the street.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

03/19/2025

Join His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America at St. St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral this evening at 6 pm!

Join us for the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on March 29, 2025, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC. His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the ...

03/15/2025

*Funeral Arrangements For Archpriest Paul Harrilchak*

On Sunday, March 16, the Order for the Burial of a Priest will be celebrated at 6 pm by His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church. The church is located at 20937 Ashburn Rd Suite 110, Ashburn, VA. All clergy of the Archdiocese of Washington are invited to serve.

On Monday, March 17, a memorial service will be served at 10:30 am followed by interment at Chesnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon, VA. A luncheon will be held at the church following the graveside prayers.

May Fr. Paul's memory be eternal!