Major Pastoral Acts, 2002

ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA, ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1987 - 2014
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 2002


JANUARY

26

With the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius, at the Divine Liturgy at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary, Deacon John K Hainsworth was ordained to the Holy Priesthood. He was attached as Priest at the Chapel of the Three Hierarchs at the Seminary.

FEBRUARY

2

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Surrey, British Columbia, the Subdeacon Christopher I Rigden-Briscall was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Christopher I Rigden-Briscall was attached at Saint Herman’s Church.

10

At the Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor in Toronto, Ontario, the Subdeacon Alexei Kaliouzhnyi was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Alexei Kaliouzhnyi was attached as Deacon at Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor.

19

Priest Lambros Kamperidis was released from the Archdiocese of Canada. He was transferred to the omophor of Metropolitan Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto.

21

Priest John Bartholomew was released from the Archdiocese of Canada. He was transferred to the omophor of Archbishop Peter (l’Huillier) of New York and New Jersey.

28

Archpriest Vaso Rajak was received into the Archdiocese of Canada. He was attached at Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto, Ontario.

MARCH

10

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Sign of the Theotokos in Montréal, Québec, the Subdeacon Geoffrey Korz was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Geoffrey Korz was attached at Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor in Toronto, Ontario.

JUNE

1

The Mission of All Saints of Alaska in Victoria, British Columbia was renewed, with the additional name of Saint Arseny of Konevits.

Priest John K Hainsworth was received back into the Archdiocese of Canada, and he was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of the Mission of All Saints of Alaska and Saint Arseny of Konevits in Victoria, British Columbia.

2

At the Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor in Toronto, Ontario, Deacon Alexei Kaliouzhnyi was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

The Priest Alexei Kaliouzhnyi was attached at Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor.

JULY

12

At the Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul’s Russian Orthodox Sobor in Montréal, Québec, Deacon Mark Korban was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

Priest Mark Korban was attached at the Church of the Sign of the Theotokos Church in Montréal, Québec.

13

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saintt-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec, the Subdeacon Juan Pablo Ruiz-Gomar was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Juan Pablo Ruiz-Gomar was assigned as Deacon to the Church of Saint-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

AUGUST

1

Priest Alexei Kaliouzhnyi was released from his attachment to Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor in Toronto, Ontario. He was assigned as Priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church in Edmonton, Alberta.

6

At the Divine Liturgy at Saint Herman of Alaska’s Sobor in Edmonton, Alberta, Priest Waldemar Kuchta was received by Vesting into the Archdiocese of Canada.

The Priest Waldemar Kuchta was attached at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

11

At the Divine Liturgy at Saint Herman of Alaska’s Sobor in Edmonton, Alberta, Deacon Michael Schaplowsky was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

The Priest Michael Schaplowsky was assigned to Saint Herman of Alaska’s Sobor as Third Priest.

19

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec, the Monk-deacon Amvrosi (Mlodzyk) was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

The Priestmonk Amvrosi (Mlodzyk) was assigned to the Communauté Monastique de Saint-Séraphim de Sarov in Rawdon, Québec.

SEPTEMBER

1

Priest Daniel Guenther was released from his duties as Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Kayville, Saskatchewan. He remained attached at this Temple.

Priest Anastasy Richter was released from his duties as Second Priest at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

Priest Anastasy Richter was assigned as Priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

13

Igumen Nestor (Mikhailetchko) was received through Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) from Metropolitan Wasyly (Fedak) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. He was assigned to be Rector of the Mission of Saint Seraphim in Toronto, Ontario.

15

The establishment of a Mission Station in Sherwood Park, Alberta was blessed.

NOVEMBER

1

Priest John Polson was recalled from the Diocese of Alaska. He was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of the Mission of Saint Nicholas of Zhitcha in Whitehorse, Yukon.

DECEMBER

13

Archpriest Dennis Pihach was assigned to be Dean of Alberta, in addition to his other duties.

14

The Mission Station in Sherwood Park, Alberta, was named for Saint Athanasius the Great.

15

Archpriest Nikolai Nikolaev was assigned to be Rector of the Churches of the Holy Transfiguration, Star ; Saint Michael, Peno ; Holy Trinity, Sunland ; Saints Peter and Paul, Dickie Bush ; Saint Nicholas, Wostok-Bukovina ; Saint Nicholas, Desjarlais, Alberta.

22

At the Divine Liturgy at Saint Herman of Alaska’s Sobor in Edmonton, Alberta, the Subdeacon Gregory Kopchuk was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Gregory Kopchuk was attached at Saint Herman’s Sobor.

26

At the Divine Liturgy at Saint Herman of Alaska’s Sobor in Edmonton, Alberta, the Subdeacon B Vincent Lehr was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Vincent Lehr was attached at Saint Herman’s Sobor.

30

The Mission Station of Saint Athanasius in Sherwood Park, Alberta was elevated to Mission status.