On April 22, 2018 Fr. Samuel Davis became the second black orthodox priest in the Orthodox Church in America, the first black priest ordained in the Diocese of NY & NJ, and the first Afro Latino priest in the Orthodox Church in America. Serving with him was the first black Orthodox priest in the Orthodox Church in America, Fr Moses Berry.

While at St Tikhon’s Orthodox Monastery, Fr Moses Berry shared with the seminary community the experience of African American history and ancient roots of Africa in the Orthodox Church and Faith.

“Orthodoxy in America will blossom when African-Americans begin converting.”-Protopresbyter John Meyendorff

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04/28/2018 CORRECTION : Father Samuel is third American Black priest to be ordained in the Orthodox Church in America , and the second one to remain in the OCA, Fr Moses Berry being the first.

SOURCE: Fr Samuel Davis

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