Orthodox Church in America • Romanian Episcopate
Great Lakes USA Deanery
📍 Youngstown, Ohio
Founded 1906
The year 1906 was the most blessed one in the life of the Romanian Community from Youngstown. Knowing that the Romanian priest Moise Balea, who just came from Romania, was holding services for the community of Cleveland, the Romanians from Youngstown organized themselves, rented the Excelsior Hall on Front Street and invited Fr. Balea to come and celebrate the Holy Liturgy for them. On February 4, 1906 Fr. Balea arrived in Youngstown and served the first Liturgy for this community.Many Romanians...
Founded: 1906