St. Catherine Orthodox Mission · Lubbock, Texas
An English-speaking parish founded in 2019, rooted in the Slavic Orthodox tradition and part of Lubbock’s wider Orthodox Christian community.
Our mission
St. Catherine Orthodox Mission is a canonical Orthodox Christian mission in Lubbock, Texas, within the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).
Founded in 2019, we are an English-speaking Orthodox parish. We gather to worship God, grow in the Orthodox faith, and welcome our neighbors into the life of the Church. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian looking for a church home or simply curious about Orthodoxy, you are welcome here.
Planning your first visit →Our hierarchs & clergy
Our mission is under the omophorion of His Grace, Bishop Spyridon, with pastoral care from Fr. John Whiteford.
Our pastoral care
Dean of the Southern Deanery · Acting rector
Archpriest John Whiteford is the Dean of the Southern Deanery (Texas and Louisiana) for the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), and acting rector of St. Catherine Orthodox Mission.
For questions about visiting, learning about Orthodoxy, or the life of our mission, please get in touch through our contact page.
Contact the mission →
Our ruling bishop
Bishop of Chicago and Mid-America
Bishop Spyridon (Gusakov) was appointed to lead the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America on May 4, 2026. His archpastoral care unites our mission with the wider diocesan family.
He graduated from Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville in 2016 and was consecrated to the episcopate at Holy Trinity Monastery on February 12, 2026.
Read his diocesan biography →
First Hierarch of ROCOR
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York
Metropolitan Nicholas is the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, the Church to which our mission and diocese belong.
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Kirill is the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. ROCOR is a self-governing part of the Russian Orthodox Church, united with it in canonical communion.
Our heavenly patron
Our mission bears the name of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria. Her witness to Christ inspires us to seek truth, grow in faith, and live with courage and love.
Meet Saint Catherine →Find upcoming services and gatherings on our calendar, or introduce yourself before your first visit.