Pastoral Acts 2009

Major Pastoral Acts, 2009

ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA, ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1987 - 2014
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 2009


JANUARY

1

The Igumen Irénée (Rochon), retaining all his other duties, was released from his responsibility as Administrator of the Cemetery of Saint Seraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

The Priest Juan Pablo Ruiz-Gomar was assigned to be Administrator of the Cemetery of Saint Seraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

FEBRUARY

1

Priest Roman Pavlov was assigned to Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto, Ontario, as Second Priest.

APRIL

19

The Mission Station of Saint Nicholas of Myra in Toronto, Ontario was advanced to the status of a Mission. Priest Nicholas Young was released from his attachment at Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto, Ontario. He was assigned to be Rector of the Mission of Saint Nicholas of Myra in Toronto, Ontario.

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

JUNE

4

The re-establishment of the Mission Station in Canora, Saskatchewan, temporarily under the protection of All Saints of North America, was blessed.

In addition to his other duties, the Archpriest Andrew Piasta was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of the Mission Station of All Saints of North America in Canora, Saskatchewan.

JULY

1

In addition to his other duties, the Archpriest John Jillions was assigned to be Ecumenical Officer of the Archdiocese of Canada.

The Church of Nicholas, founded in 1908, which is now at the Alberta Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, at Tofield, Alberta, was returned to the list of Temples of the Archdiocese.

8

The establishment was blessed of the Saint Maria (Skobtsova) Orthodox Outreach Centre, and its Chapel of the Protection of the Theotokos, as a part of the Church of All Saints of Alaska, and Saint Arseny, in Victoria, British Columbia.

10

The Hermitage of Saint Elias, near Dickie Bush, Alberta, was revived.

12

At the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Dickie Bush, Alberta, Hieromonk Alexander (Pihach) was elevated to the dignity of igumen. He was installed as Igumen of the Hermitage of Saint Elias, Alberta.

15

Priestmonk Basile (Paradis), remaining a member of the Monastic Community of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario, was attached to the Sobor of Saints Peter and Paul in Montréal, Québec.

AUGUST

1

The Hermitage of Saint Nicholas of Myra, at Gibson’s Landing, British Columbia, was blessed.

The Monk Anna (Barkham), remaining a member of the Monastic Community of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario, was assigned to the Hermitage of Saint Nicholas at Gibson’s Landing, British Columbia.

SEPTEMBER

1

Archpriest John Jillions was released from his responsibilities as Dean of the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Ottawa, Ontario. Retaining all his other responsibilities, he remained attached at the Cathedral.

In addition to all his other duties, Igumen Alexander (Pihach) was assigned to be Interim Dean of the Annunciation Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario.

Priest Symeon Rodger was released from his attachment at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Ottawa, Ontario. He was attached at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

4

Deacon Alexei Vassiouchkine was released from his attachment at Christ the Saviour Sobor in Toronto, Ontario.

Deacon Alexei Vassiouchkine was attached as Deacon at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

Priest Leonid Misnik, returned to the list of clergy, and remaining in Canada, was released to the omophor of Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), for subsequent transfer to the Moscow Patriarchate.

13

The Subdeacon Gregory Wright was ordained to the Holy Diaconate in the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska, Langley, British Columbia.

Deacon Gregory Wright was assigned to be Second Deacon at Saint Herman’s Church in Langley, British Columbia.

30

The Archpriest Cyprian Hutcheon was granted release from his responsibilities as Rector of Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He remained assigned to the Sobor, as Associate Priest.

The Archpriest Daniel Guenther was assigned to be Interim Rector of Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

OCTOBER

1

By the Grace of God, the Episcopal Ordination of Archimandrite Irénée (Rochon) to be Bishop of Québec, and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Canada was accomplished by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), and many other bishops, at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Ottawa, Ontario.

Bishop Irénée (Rochon), retained his responsibility as Abbot of La Communauté Monastique de Saint-Séraphim de Sarov, of Rawdon, Québec.

Bishop Irénée (Rochon), retaining all his other responsibilities, was released from his duties as Dean of Québec and the Maritimes.

Bishop Irénée (Rochon) , retaining all his other responsibilities, was assigned to be Rector of the Church of Saint-Benoît de Nursie in Montréal, Québec.

26

The Priest Nicholas Young was assigned to be Priest-in-charge of the Mission Station of the Holy Transfiguration in Huntsville, Ontario.

31

Priest Walter Smith was released from his responsibility as Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

He was attached at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario. He was also granted a Leave-of-absence for one year.

NOVEMBER

1

The Archpriest Anatoliy Mel’nyk, retaining all his other duties, was assigned to be Interim Dean of Québec and the Maritimes.

8

At the Divine Liturgy in Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Subdeacon Leonard Herrem was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Leonard Herrem was assigned as Third Deacon to Holy Resurrection Sobor.

10

Protodeacon Wilhelm Friesen was assigned as First Deacon to Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Deacon Taras Papish was assigned as Second Deacon to Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

15

Igumen David (Edwards) was assigned to be Interim Rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

DECEMBER

3

Deacon Ioan Sturzu was received into the Archdiocese of Canada from Archbishop Nicolae (Condrea) of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese.

Deacon Ioan Sturzu was assigned as Deacon to the Church of the Holy Martyr Peter the Aleut in Calgary, Alberta.

13

At the Divine Liturgy at the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta, the Archpriest Gerasim B Power was received from the Ukrainian Catholic Church into the Orthodox Church within the Archdiocese of Canada.

The Archpriest Gerasim B Power was attached as Priest at the Church of All Saints of Alaska, and Saint Arseny in Victoria, British Columbia.

31

Deacon Gregory Kopchuk was assigned as First Deacon to the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

Deacon Daniel Friesen was assigned as Second Deacon to the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

Mark Petasky, Reader, was assigned to be Secretary of the Western Office of the Archdiocese of Canada in Edmonton, Alberta.