(antiochian.org) - At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, July 30, at the 50th Convention of the Antiochian Archdiocese, His Eminence Metropolitan Philip announced that the Synod had elected three archimandrites of the Archdiocese for elevation to the episcopacy.
They are:
Please remember these servants of our Lord in your prayers, and may God grant them many years!
- The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite John Abdalah, who will serve as the auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Worcester and New England
- The Rt. Rev. Archmandrite Anthony Michaels, who will serve as the auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest
- The Rt. Rev. Archmandrite Nicholas Ozone, who will serve as the auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn and assist His Eminence at the Archdiocese headquarters in Englewood, NJ.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Antiochian Archdiocese names new bishops
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Silly question perhaps, but was the Synod that elected these three Archimandrites the Synod in Syria or the North American Synod? If the latter, was it by vote of one (the only diocesan bishop, Met. Philip) or by vote of all the bishops with the concurrence of the Metropolitan?
ReplyDeleteAlso, isn't Met. Philip the direct bishop of the diocese of New England in addition to being Metropolitan of the entire Archdiocese? Does he retain any direct diocesan responsibility that is not handled on his behalf by an auxiliary?
Here is some background on the process:
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As for the Met. Philip assistant bishop role... I don't know the exact breakdown on responsibilities.