Pastoral Acts 2010

Major Pastoral Acts, 2010

ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA, ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1987 - 2014
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 2010


JANUARY

1

At the Divine Liturgy, at the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta, the Deacon Vincent Lehr was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.

The Priest Vincent Lehr was assigned as Supply Priest to the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton.

At the Divine Liturgy, at the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta, the Subdeacon Matthew Francis was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Matthew Francis was assigned as Third Deacon to the Sobor of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

Priest Miroslaw Wojtiuk was suspended from all functions of the Holy Priesthood.

MARCH

1

The Mission Station of the First-called Apostle Andrew in Canora, Saskatchewan was advanced to Mission Status.

26

Igumen Peter (Kondratyev) was assigned to be Interim Priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Sobor in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

APRIL

4

Paschal Archdiocesan Awards :

Priest John Bingham, the Nabedrennik, Purple Skoufia, and the Kamilavka ;

Priestmonk Silouan (Bourjeily) the Nabedrennik ;

Priest Justin Hewlett, the Purple Skoufia, and the Kamilavka ;

Priest Constantine Katsilas, the Purple Skoufia and the Kamilavka ;

Deacon Kurt Edward Jordan the Diaconal Double Orar ;

Deacon Ioann Starzu, the Diaconal Double Orar.

Holy Synod Paschal Awards :

Priest Phillip Eriksson the Gold Cross ;

Priestmonk Luke (Majoros), the Gold Cross ;

Priestmonk Peter (Kondratyev), to be an igumen ;

Priest Vasyl' Kolega to be an archpriest ;

Priest Rodion Luciuk, to be an archpriest ;

Archpriest Lawrence Reinheimer, to wear the Palitsa ;

Archpriest Lawrence Farley, to wear the Jewelled Cross ;

Archpriest Michael Fourik, to wear the Jewelled Cross ;

Archpriest Cyprian Hutcheon to wear the Jewelled Cross ;

Igumen Alexander (Pihach), to wear the Jewelled Cross ;

Protodeacon Raphael Cole, to wear the Purple Kamilavka.

7

Igumen Peter (Kondratyev) was assigned permanently as Priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Sobor in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

MAY

31

Archpriest Cyprian Hutcheon was released from his responsibilities as Rector of Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. He was granted retirement.

JUNE

1

Archpriest Cyprian Hutcheon was attached at the Bishop's Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

Archpriest Daniel Guenther, in addition to his other duties, was assigned as Interim Priest-in-charge of Holy Resurrection Sobor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

15

Archpriest Stephen Slipko was released from his attachment at Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Sobor in Vancouver, British Columbia, and from the Archdiocese of Canada, and he was transferred to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, under the Omophor of Metropolitan John (Stinka).

Bishop Irénée (Rochon) ordained the Subdeacon Nicolas P Svetlovsky to the Holy Diaconate in the Sobor of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Montréal, Québec.

Deacon Nicholas P Svetlovsky was assigned as Deacon to the Sobor.

Archpriest Stephen Keaschuk was released from his attachment at the Bishop's Chapel of Saint Silouan in Johnstown Ontario, and from the Archdiocese of Canada, and was transferred to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, under the Omophor of Metropolitan John (Stinka).

The Russian-language Mission in Edmonton, Alberta, was named for Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener of North America.

Bishop Irénée (Rochon) ordained the Rasophor-monk-Subdeacon Philip (Ptashnik) to the Holy Diaconate. He was assigned to the Monastery of All Saints of North America in Dewdney, British Columbia.

Archpriest Lawrence Farley was released from his responsibilities as Dean of British Columbia and Yukon ; he was appointed as Confessor for the Deanery of British Columbia and Yukon until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Archpriest Vasyl’ Kolega was re-appointed as Dean of Alberta and the Northwest Territories until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Igumen Philip (Speranza) was appointed as Confessor for the Deanery of Alberta and the Northwest Territories until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Archpriest Robert S Kennaugh was released from his responsibilities as Dean of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut, while retaining all other responsibilities.

Archpriest Rodion Luciuk was appointed as Dean of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nunavut until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Priestmonk Vladimir (Lysak) was appointed as Confessor of the Deanery of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Archpriest Oleg Kirilow was re-appointed as Dean of Ontario until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Priest Geoffrey Korz was appointed as Confessor of the Deanery of Ontario until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Archpriest Anatoliy Melnyk was appointed as Dean of Québec and the Maritimes until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

Bishop Irénée (Rochon) was appointed as Confessor of the Deanery of Québec and the Maritimes until the following Archdiocesan Assembly.

AUGUST

15

Priest Juan Pablo Ruiz-Gomar was released from his responsibilities as Rector of l’Église Saint-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

Archpriest Daniel Guenther was released from his responsibilities as Interim Priest-in-charge of the Sobor of the Holy Resurrection in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, while retaining all his other responsibilities.

Priest Juan Pablo Ruiz-Gomar was assigned as Rector of the Sobor of the Holy Resurrection in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

31

Igumen David (Edwards) was released from his responsibilities as Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and from his attachment at Saint Herman of Alaska's Sobor in Edmonton, Alberta.

Priest John Bingham was released from his responsibility as attached at the Church of Saint Herman of Alaska in Langley, British Columbia.

SEPTEMBER

1

Igumen David (Edwards) was attached at the Bishop's Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario.

Priest John Bingham was assigned as Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

The Hermitage of the Annunciation in New Germany, Nova Scotia, was released from being a Metochion of the Communauté Monastique de Saint-Séraphim de Sarov. The hermitage was blessed to function independently.

The Priestmonk Roman (Bonnel) was released from membership in and attachment to the Communauté Monastique de Saint-Séraphim de Sarov. He was assigned to be the Superior of the Hermitage of the Annunciation in New Germany, Nova Scotia.

The Mission of Saint Andrew the First-called in Canora, Saskatchewan was released from any attachment to the Church of Saint Mark in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

The Archpriest Andrew Piasta was released from any attachment to the Church of Saint Mark in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He was assigned to be Rector of the Mission of Saint Andrew the First-called in Canora, Saskatchewan.

14

At the Divine Liturgy in Holy Resurrection Sobor in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Subdeacon Peter Tsz-Lung Choi was ordained to the Holy Diaconate.

Deacon Peter Tsz-Lung Choi was assigned to be Deacon at the parish of Saint John of Shanghai and Saint Nino of Georgia in Vancouver, British Columbia.

At Holy Resurrection Sobor in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monk-deacon Samuel (Panchuk) was ordained to the Holy Priesthood. He was assigned as Economos to the Chapel of the Entrance of the Theotokos of Holy Transfiguration Hermitage in Gibsons, British Columbia.

27

The Priest Nectaire Féménias was blessed to wear the Nabedrennik, the Purple Skoufia, and the Purple Kamilavka.

OCTOBER

1

At the Divine Liturgy, in the Cathedral of the Annunciation-Saint Nicholas in Ottawa, Ontario, the Subdeacon Sebastian Scratch was ordained to the Holy Diaconate. He was assigned as Fourth Deacon to Annunciation Cathedral.

Bishop Irénée (Rochon) was appointed to be pastorally in charge of the Archdiocese of Canada for three months.

Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) began a Leave-of-absence of three months.

NOVEMBER


Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) was suspended by the Holy Synod of Bishops from all episcopal functions pending the legal resolution of accusations brought against him.