How many Orthodox churches are there in Kentucky?

This directory lists 2 Orthodox Christian parishes and missions in Kentucky, spread across 2 cities and towns. That is about 0.3% of the 627 listed parishes in the United States, making Kentucky the number 39 state by parish count.

Which cities in Kentucky have Orthodox parishes?

The cities with the most Orthodox parishes in Kentucky are Berea, Nicholasville. Every listing includes the street address, phone number where published, and a link to the parish website.

Which Orthodox jurisdictions serve Kentucky?

Parishes in Kentucky belong to 1 listed diocese: Diocese of the South (2). Jurisdiction affects the liturgical calendar a parish follows, so check whether yours keeps the Julian (Old) or Revised Julian calendar before planning feast days.

What is the oldest Orthodox church in Kentucky?

Of the parishes in this directory that publish a founding year, the earliest in Kentucky is St. Athanasius Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky, founded 2002. The most recently founded is St. Nina Mission Station (2025).

How do I find Divine Liturgy times in Kentucky?

Service times change with the liturgical season, so call the parish or open its website from the listing above. Use the daily Orthodox calendar on this site to see the feast, fasting rule and Scripture readings for the day you plan to attend.

Orthodox Churches in Kentucky

ZIP codeCityDiocese (jurisdiction)

2 parishes

St. Athanasius Church
100 Lime Ln, Nicholasville, KY 40356-4500, USA
Diocese of the South · Appalachian Deanery
Website Call Directions
bluegrassorthodox.org
St. Nina Mission Station
213 Pauline Dr Ste 5, Berea, KY 40403-8004, USA
Diocese of the South · Appalachian Deanery
Website Directions
stninaorthodox.org

Parishes

Cities & towns

Jurisdictions

With website

Orthodox Christianity in Kentucky

Kentucky has 2 Orthodox Christian parishes and missions in this directory, present in 2 cities and towns. That is roughly 0.3% of the 627 listed parishes in the United States, which places Kentucky at number 39 among every state by parish count. 1 of the listings publish a phone number and 2 link to a parish website, so you can confirm Divine Liturgy times before you visit.

Among the 2 parishes in Kentucky that publish a founding year, the earliest is St. Athanasius Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky (2002), and the most recent community to be established is St. Nina Mission Station in Berea, Kentucky (2025) — a span of Orthodox presence still growing through new mission parishes.

Jurisdictions and dioceses in Kentucky

Orthodox parishes in Kentucky are organised under the following dioceses. The jurisdiction matters in practice: it determines whether a parish keeps the Julian (Old) or Revised Julian calendar, and therefore the civil dates of Nativity, Theophany and the fixed feasts.

Diocese of the South2

Cities in Kentucky with Orthodox churches

Berea · 1
Nicholasville · 1

Attending a service in Kentucky

Visitors are welcome at any Orthodox parish. Services follow the liturgical day rather than a fixed programme, so check the daily Scripture readings, the fasting rule for that date, and the saint commemorated before you go. On Sundays the Divine Liturgy is normally in the morning, preceded by Orthros; on the eve of a great feast most parishes serve Vespers or a Vigil.

Frequently asked about Orthodox churches in Kentucky

How many Orthodox churches are there in Kentucky?: This directory lists 2 Orthodox Christian parishes and missions in Kentucky, spread across 2 cities and towns. That is about 0.3% of the 627 listed parishes in the United States, making Kentucky the number 39 state by parish count.
Which cities in Kentucky have Orthodox parishes?: The cities with the most Orthodox parishes in Kentucky are Berea, Nicholasville. Every listing includes the street address, phone number where published, and a link to the parish website.
Which Orthodox jurisdictions serve Kentucky?: Parishes in Kentucky belong to 1 listed diocese: Diocese of the South (2). Jurisdiction affects the liturgical calendar a parish follows, so check whether yours keeps the Julian (Old) or Revised Julian calendar before planning feast days.
What is the oldest Orthodox church in Kentucky?: Of the parishes in this directory that publish a founding year, the earliest in Kentucky is St. Athanasius Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky, founded 2002. The most recently founded is St. Nina Mission Station (2025).
How do I find Divine Liturgy times in Kentucky?: Service times change with the liturgical season, so call the parish or open its website from the listing above. Use the daily Orthodox calendar on this site to see the feast, fasting rule and Scripture readings for the day you plan to attend.

Other states

See the full USA Orthodox parish directory or the Canada directory.