Holy Resurrection Monastery
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Holy Resurrection Monastery is a monastic community of men. Under the canon law of the Eastern Catholic Churches the brotherhood is a self governing (sui juris) monastery within the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton
, Ohio
. The ruling hierarch is Bishop John Michael Botean
; the abbot of the monastery is Archimandrite Nicholas (Zachariadis). The monastery is located in Newberry Springs, California
.
Originally founded in 1995 with the blessing of Bishop George Kuzma
of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Van Nuys
, the monastery was transferred to the Romanian Catholic Church in 2005 at the monks' request and with the consent of the Holy See
. Around the same time Bishop John Michael blessed the canonical establishment of Holy Theophany Monastery as a monastic community of nuns canonically dependent on Holy Resurrection. The Abbot of Holy Resurrection Monastery is the spiritual father for the nuns of Holy Theophany Monastery which is located in Olympia, Washington
.
These communities are committed to a revival of traditional Eastern Christian monastic life within the Catholic Church. Among other things, they follow the traditional liturgical and fasting regulations of the Byzantine tradition, shared with most Eastern Orthodox churches. They follow the traditional degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism
. As of September 2007, Holy Resurrection Monastery comprises four stavrophore monks (including the abbot) and one rassaphore. Holy Theophany comprises three stavrophore nuns and one rassaphore.
The monastery is especially dedicated to ecumenism
with non-Catholics, especially the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches.
Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton
The Eparchy of St George's in Canton is a Romanian Catholic eparchy based in Canton, Ohio, USA. The current eparch is John Michael Botean. The eparchy's cathedral church is St George's Cathedral, Canton, Ohio. The boundaries of the eparchy stretch across the continental United States...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The ruling hierarch is Bishop John Michael Botean
John Michael Botean
John Michael Botean is an American Eastern Catholic cleric of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church.He is currently serving as the 2nd bishop in the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St George's in Canton after Bishop Vasile Louis Puscas, in the United States' sole Romanian Byzantine Catholic eparchy and...
; the abbot of the monastery is Archimandrite Nicholas (Zachariadis). The monastery is located in Newberry Springs, California
Newberry Springs, California
Newberry Springs is an unincorporated area in the western Mojave Desert of Southern California, located at the foot of the Newberry Mountains in San Bernardino County, California, USA...
.
Originally founded in 1995 with the blessing of Bishop George Kuzma
George Kuzma
George Martin Kuzma was an American Bishop for the Roman Catholic Church.At the age of 30, Kuzma was ordained as a Priest. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Passaic, New Jersey on November 11, 1986. He was later appointed Bishop of Van Nuys, California on October 23, 1990. He retired from the...
of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Van Nuys
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Van Nuys
The Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix is the Catholic eparchy governing most Byzantine Ruthenian Catholics in the western United States. Its headquarters are at 8131 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona...
, the monastery was transferred to the Romanian Catholic Church in 2005 at the monks' request and with the consent of the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. Around the same time Bishop John Michael blessed the canonical establishment of Holy Theophany Monastery as a monastic community of nuns canonically dependent on Holy Resurrection. The Abbot of Holy Resurrection Monastery is the spiritual father for the nuns of Holy Theophany Monastery which is located in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
.
These communities are committed to a revival of traditional Eastern Christian monastic life within the Catholic Church. Among other things, they follow the traditional liturgical and fasting regulations of the Byzantine tradition, shared with most Eastern Orthodox churches. They follow the traditional degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism
Degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism
The degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism are the stages an Eastern Orthodox monk or nun passes through in their religious vocation.In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the process of becoming a monk or nun is intentionally slow, as the monastic vows taken are considered to entail a lifelong...
. As of September 2007, Holy Resurrection Monastery comprises four stavrophore monks (including the abbot) and one rassaphore. Holy Theophany comprises three stavrophore nuns and one rassaphore.
The monastery is especially dedicated to ecumenism
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
with non-Catholics, especially the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches.