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Sts. Kosma & Damian Russian Orthodox Church in Passaic, NJ
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About Us
Sts. Kosma & Damian Russian Orthodox Church
Our full official name is "The Russian Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians Kosma and Damian in Passaic, NJ"
We are а parish church under the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad which is a part of the Russian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate.
Liturgical language: Church Slavonic, English
Service Schedule: Sunday and holiday services are held according to the timetable available on request via e-mail.
Services are performed according to the Julian calendar (old style).
In 1952, a group of believers led by Doctor of Medicine Nikolai Stepanov asked for blessings from the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia for the opening a parish in honor of the Holy physicians, Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Kosma and Damian of Asia. Doctor Stepanov, having a theological education, became the first priest of the new parish.
The church is currently located in Passaic, New Jersey. The church community is multinational, friendly, benevolent and hospitable.
Since November 2018, Abbot Arseny (Manko) has been appointed as the rector of the church.
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