Many years to Metropolitan Nicholas!

JOHNSTOWN, PA (ACROD) - His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas will be honored by the Clergy and Faithful of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, on his 75th birthday on Tuesday February 22, 2011 at Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

The festivities will begin with a 5:00 pm Moleben of Thanksgiving at Christ the Saviour Cathedral, with a celebratory dinner to follow at Christ the Saviour Educational Center.

A large number of hierarchs, priests, diocesan faithful and friends of His Eminence are expected to be in attendance.

Those who are not able to attend the festivities in Johnstown, are invited to watch the Moleben of Thanksgiving on line. The live broadcast which can be viewed here will begin on Tuesday February 22, 2011 at 4:45 pm (Eastern).

Those who wish to extend birthday greetings and best wishes to His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas are invited to do so by emailing metropolitan.nicholas@acrod.org.

All greetings will be conveyed to His Eminence and posted online here.