Pastoral Acts 2001

Major Pastoral Acts, 2001

ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA, ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1987 - 2014
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 2001


JANUARY

1

Priest Nikolai Nikolaev was released from attachment at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

Priest Nikolai Nikolaev was attached at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta. He was blessed to serve the Churches of Holy Transfiguration, Star ; Saint Michael, Peno ; Holy Trinity, Sunland ; Saints Peter and Paul, Dickie Bush ; Saint Nicholas, Wostok-Bukovina ; Saint Nicholas, Desjarlais, Alberta.

15

The Mission of the Holy Martyr Peter in Calgary, Alberta, was blessed to be elevated to Parish status.

21

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

Deacon Alexander Sulakov was assigned as Deacon to Christ the Saviour Sobor.

25

With the blessing of Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), at the Divine Liturgy at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, New York, John K Hainsworth was ordained to the Holy Diaconate. He was attached at the Chapel of the Three Hierarchs at the Seminary.

FEBRUARY

22

At the Divine Liturgy in Saint Sergius’ Monastic Chapel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Monk-subdeacon Roman (Bonnel) was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Hierodeacon Roman (Bonnel) was attached at the Communauté Monastique Saint-Séraphim de Sarov in Rawdon, Québec, with duties in Halifax.

MAY

1

Archpriest John C Scratch was released from his duties as Second Priest at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta. He was attached at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario. He was further granted retirement, because of poor health.

Igumen David (Edwards) was assigned to be Second Priest at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

27

Holy Trinity Church in Edmonton, Alberta was received back into the Archdiocese of Canada.

JUNE

1

Priest Evan Lowig was released from his duties as Acting Rector of Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto, Ontario. He was attached at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

Priest Miroslaw Wojtiuk was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of Christ the Saviour Russian Orthodox Sobor in Toronto, Ontario.

Deacon Raphael Cole was released from his attachment at the Church of Saint Nicholas, Narol, Manitoba. He was attached at Holy Trinity Sobor, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

8

Priest Evan Lowig was suspended from all functions of the Holy Priesthood. He left the Orthodox Church.

AUGUST

4

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Nicholas, Narol, Manitoba, Deacon Anastasy Richter was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

Priest Anastasy Richter was attached at Saint Nicholas’ Church.

SEPTEMBER

1

Priest Anastasy Richter was released from his attachment at the Church of Saint Nicholas, Narol, Manitoba. He was assigned to the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta, as Third Priest.

Priest Maxim Baranovski was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of the Church of Saint John the Divine in Windsor, Ontario.

Priestmonk Simeon (Weare) was granted retirement, due to ill health.

The Mission of Saint Nicholas in Kamloops, British Columbia became Dormant.

16

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Surrey, British Columbia, the Subdeacon Kevin S-P Miller was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Kevin S-P Miller was attached as Deacon at Saint Herman’s Church.

DECEMBER

1

Priest Larry Reinheimer was assigned to be Missions Director of the Archdiocese of Canada.

Priest Anastasy Richter was assigned to be Youth Director of the Archdiocese of Canada.

31

Archpriest Svetislav Balevich was granted retirement. He remained attached at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.