Major Pastoral Acts, 1997

ARCHDIOCESE OF CANADA, ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1987 - 2014
MAJOR PASTORAL ACTS 1997


JANUARY

1

Priest Evan Lowig was released from his attachment at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario. He was assigned to be Rector of the Church of Holy Trinity, Sunland ; and Priest-in-charge of the Churches of Holy Transfiguration, Star ; of Saint Michael, Peno ; of Saints Peter and Paul, Dickie Bush ; of Saint Nicholas, Desjarlais ; of Saint Nicholas, Wostok-Bukovina.

JUNE

1

Archpriest Andrew Morbey, retaining his other duties, was released from his responsibility as Dean of Ontario.

AUGUST

1

The opening of a Domestic Chapel in the name of Saint George the Victorious was blessed, at the home of Stuart and Anouk Iverson in Hinchin Brooke, Québec.

19

At the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Saint-Séraphim de Sarov in Rawdon, Québec, Hiéromoine Irénée (Rochon) was elevated to the dignity and responsibility of higoumène (abbot).

Higoumène Irénée (Rochon) was installed as the Abbot of the "Communauté Monastique Saint-Séraphim de Sarov" at the "Skite Saint-Seraphim" in Rawdon, Québec.

SEPTEMBER

1

Hiéromoine Marc (Pierre) was released from his attachment at the Church of Saint-Benoît de Nursie in Montréal, Québec. He was attached at the Communauté Monastique Saint-Séraphim de Sarov at Skite Saint-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

Hiéromoine Georges (Leroy) was released from his attachment at the Church of Saint-Benoît de Nursie in Montréal, Québec. He was attached at the Communauté Monastique Saint-Séraphim de Sarov at Skite Saint-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

Hiéromoine Cyrille (Bradette) was released from his attachment at the Church of Saint-Benoît de Nursie in Montréal, Québec. He was attached at the Communauté Monastique Saint-Séraphim de Sarov at Skite Saint-Séraphim in Rawdon, Québec.

Priest Lionel Dixon was released from his attachment at the Cathedral of the Annunciation-Saint Nicholas in Ottawa, Ontario. He was attached at the Chapel of Saint Silouan the Athonite in Johnstown, Ontario, with responsibility for Deanery Supply.

21

The first blessing was given in the newly-constructed Temple of Saint Herman of Alaska in Edmonton, Alberta.

23

The Service of Dedication was served at the newly-purchased Church of the Holy Martyr Peter in Calgary, Alberta.

NOVEMBER

14

Priest Sviatoslav Dubanenko, “on loan”, was removed from his attachment at Holy Resurrection Sobor in Vancouver, BC.