St. Anthony's Orthodox Church of Englewood
Item
Title
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church of Englewood
Subject
Description
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church was the first Pan-Orthodox Parish in North America. In 1956 Mitchell Moore, Theodore Maloof, Abraham G. Debs, George Shamyer, Edward Deeb, Alex Sahadi, and George A. Hatab started the mission. They began the congregation at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Englewood. In December 1957 the congregation temporarily moved into the Masonic Lodge and by 1961 land was purchased to build a church.
Source
"Parish History." Saint Anthony Orthodox Church.
Date Started
1956
Source of File Attached
"St Anthony Orthodox Church Bergenfield, NJ." Facebook.
Collection
Citation
“St. Anthony's Orthodox Church of Englewood,” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/641.
