Major Pastoral Acts, 1991

ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA, ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1987 - 2014
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1991


MARCH

25

Archpriest Oleg Kirilow was released from his responsibility as Rector of Holy Trinity Bukowinian Sobor in Ottawa, Ontario. He remained attached at Holy Trinity Bukowinian Sobor.

30

With the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), the Subdeacon Thomas L Easton was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Thomas L Easton was attached at the Annunciation to the Theotokos-Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario.

APRIL

14

At the Divine Liturgy at the Sign of the Theotokos Church in Montréal, Québec, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), Deacon Cyprian R Hutcheon was elevated to the dignity of protodeacon.

At the Divine Liturgy at the Sign of the Theotokos Church in Montréal, Québec, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), Hierodeacon Marc (Pierre) was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

Hieromonk Marc (Pierre) was attached at the Sobor of Saints Peter and Paul’s in Montréal, Québec, for Mission Supply.

At the Divine Liturgy at the Sign of the Theotokos Church in Montréal, Québec, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), the Subdeacon Lambros Kamperides was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Lambros Kamperidis was attached as Deacon at the Sign of the Theotokos Church in Montréal, Québec.

25

The Church of Saint Michael, Verigin, Saskatchewan, was declared to be closed.

26

The Church of the Holy Assumption, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, was declared to be closed.

MAY

22

Hieromonk Georges (LeRoy) was attached at the Annunciation to the Theotokos-Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario, while he was living as a hermit in La Corne, Québec.

JUNE

23

At the Divine Liturgy, at Holy Trinity Sobor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), Deacon Robert S Kennaugh was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

The Priest Robert S Kennaugh was assigned to the Church of Saint Nicholas in Narol, Manitoba, as Rector. He was assigned also to the Church of Saint Nicholas in Sandy Lake, Manitoba, as Priest-in-charge.

JULY

19

Priest Vladimir Wenda was granted a Leave-of-absence. He was attached at Holy Trinity Sobor, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

AUGUST

15

Hieromonk Raphael (Vereshack) was received temporarily from the omophor of Bishop Herman (Swaiko) of Philadelphia into the Archdiocese of Canada.

Hieromonk Raphael (Vereshack) was attached at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

16

Hieromonk Daniel (Baeyens) was assigned to be Priest-in-charge to Holy Trinity Sobor in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

18

At the Divine Liturgy, at Holy Transfiguration Church in Star, Alberta, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), Deacon Peter Isaac was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

The Priest Peter Isaac was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of the Mission of the Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut, in Calgary, Alberta.

SEPTEMBER

15

At the Divine Liturgy at Holy Resurrection Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), the Monk Simeon-Edward (Weare) was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Hierodeacon Simeon-Edward (Weare) was assigned to Saint Nicholas’ Skete in Kamloops, British Columbia.

OCTOBER

1

Hieromonk Raphael (Vereshack) was assigned to be Second Priest for the rural parishes in Alberta served by Archpriest Wasyl Ostashek.

15

Following the nomination of the Archdiocesan Assembly of the Archdiocese of Canada, Bishop Seraphim (Storheim) was elected by the Holy Synod of Bishops to be the Diocesan Bishop of the Archdiocese of Canada.

28

With the blessing of the Holy Synod of Bishops, Bishop Seraphim was enthroned as the Diocesan Bishop of the Archdiocese of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario by Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.

NOVEMBER

1

Priest Roman Milanoff was received from the omophor of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor).

Priest Roman Milanoff was attached at Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto, Ontario.

17

Hieromonk Daniel (Baeyens) was assigned to be Rector of Holy Trinity Sobor in Ottawa, Ontario.

DECEMBER

1

Priest Stephen Bigham was granted a Leave-of-absence from Saint-Benoît de Nursie Church in Montréal, Québec.

22

Priest John Bartholomew was received from the omophor of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor).

Priest John Bartholomew was assigned to be Rector of Holy Trinity Sobor in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Archpriest Wasyl Ostashek was granted retirement from active service. He remained attached at the Church of Saint Michael, Sachawa, Andrew, Alberta.