Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate
| Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AWRV |
| Type | Vicariate |
| Classification | Eastern Orthodox |
| Archbishop | Metropolitan Saba Esper |
| Episcopal Vicar | Bishop John Abdalah |
| Assistant | John Fenton |
| Vicar Emeritus | Edward Hughes |
| Monasteries | 1 |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Language | Latin, English, Spanish |
| Liturgy | Roman, Anglican |
| Territory | United States & Canada |
| Founder | Patriarch Alexander III of Antioch, Metropolitan Anthony Bashir, Fr. Alexander Turner |
| Origin | 1958 |
| Members | ~10,000 |
| Official website | www |
The Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate (AWRV) is the Western rite vicariate of parishes, a monastery, and missions "that worship according to traditional Western Christian liturgical forms" within the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. These parishes roughly number to around 10,000 communicants in about 40 parishes and missions, with the Right Reverend John Abdalah, Bishop of Worcester and New England, serving as the Vicar Bishop with full oversight of the vicariate.