Weird vagante groups

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Genuine Orthodox Church of America

For those who don't know, in the early 20th century, the Patriarchate of Constantinople switched from the Julian Calendar to a pseudo-Gregorian Calendar, where most feast days lined up with the Gregorian Calendar, but Easter lined up with the Julian Calendar. This led to a schism, with many believing that the abandoning of the Nicene Calendar without an Ecumenical Council was apostasy, and there are many independent groups who believe that mainstream Orthodox Church has been contaminated by the heresy of both Ecumenism and acceptance of the New Calendar who aren't in communion with each other.

It should be said that the Patriarch of Constantinople at that time was notoriously a Freemason.

"The Genuine Orthodox Church of America (GOCA) is an independent Old Calendarist jurisdiction based in Buena Vista, Colorado, which sees itself as the only legitimate Orthodox church in America. It is not in communion with any Orthodox body. However, it has in the past claimed to maintain communion with the Genuine Orthodox Church of Greece, headed by Abp. Makarios of Athens. Both Archbishop Makarios himself and his synod have repeatedly stated in official documents that they have no association whatsoever with this group. The GOAC is headed by Abp. Gregory (George) of Denver. . . ."
The jurisdiction's primate, Gregory (George) of Denver (born an Antiochian), who was consecrated to the episcopacy in the ROAC, claims to be "the only hierarch in the United States who has remained free of any communion or union with this heresy of Ecumenism who has valid apostolic succession," and thus claims to be truly canonical. . . .
The GOCA currently has two bishops, 2 monastic communities, and 4 mission parishes in the United States, plus oversees 29 parishes in the Congo, Uganda, Brazil, Italy, and Bulgaria."

https://www.gocamerica.org/

https://orthodoxwiki.org/Genuine_Orthodox_Church_of_America

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This led to a schism, with many believing that the abandoning of the Nicene Calendar without an Ecumenical Council was apostasy

This episode reminds us vividly of the depths of human stupidity.