History Of The Eastern Orthodox Church In North America
Estimates of the number of Eastern Orthodox adherents in North America vary considerably depending on methodology (as well as the definition of the term "adherent") and generally fall in range from 3 million to 6 million. Most Eastern Orthodox Christians in America are Russian Americans, Greek Americans, and Arab Americans, with Americans from other Eastern European countries and growing minorities of converted Americans of Western European, African and Latin American descent.
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