Metropolitan Nicholas Enthroned as First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

OCP News Service – 19/09/22

New York- USA: His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas was enthroned as First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York on Sunday, 18 September 2022 during the liturgy at the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York City.

His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan was elected as the first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) by its Council of Bishops on 13th September 2022 in New York. Later Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church officially recognized the selection of Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan as the First Hierarch of ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia) by its Council of Bishops on 14th September 2022. The position became vacant due to the demise of H.E Metropolitan Hilarion( Kapral) on 16th May 2022.  

Bishop Nicolas of Manhattan was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan on Saturday 17 September 2022. This elevation service was led by His Eminence Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and German and His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America.

On 18 September 2022, the enthronement service started with the liturgy followed by bestowing second Panagia and staff with Axios chantings. Excluding the members of the ROCOR synod, His Grace Bishop Longin of Novo-Gracanica and Midwestern America (Serbian Orthodox Church), and His Eminence Archbishop Viktor of Artzysk, Vicar of the Odessa Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was also present during the services.

Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and German read a greeting sent by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

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OCP News Service