Orthodox Church in America Diocese of New England
The Diocese of New England is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Its territory includes parishes and missions located in six states in New England – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Benedict (Churchill) is the current bishop of the diocese.[1]
The previous bishop of New England was the Right Reverend Nikon (Liolin), who was elected to the position of Bishop of Boston and the Albanian Archdiocese on October 22, 2003. He was installed as Bishop of Boston, New England, and the Albanian Archdiocese during ceremonies taking place from December 16–18, 2005. Archbishop Nikon died on September 1, 2019.[2] The diocesan chancery during Archbishop Nikon's episcopacy was located in Southbridge, Massachusetts. On September 10, 2019, the OCA announced that Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) would be the locum tenens for the diocese until a successor was found.[3] On December 2, 2023, Benedict (Churchill) was ordained as the Bishop of Hartford and the Diocese of New England at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
Deaneries[edit]
The diocese is grouped geographically into three deaneries, each consisting of a number of parishes and missions. Each deanery is headed by a parish priest, known as a dean. The deans coordinate activities in their area's parishes, and report to the diocesan bishop. The current deaneries of the Diocese of New England and their territories are:
- Boston Deanery – Massachusetts and Rhode Island
- Connecticut Deanery – Connecticut and Massachusetts
- Northern Deanery – Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Bishops[edit]
- Ireney (Bekish) (14 June 1960 - 23 September 1965)[5]
- Dmitri (Royster) (September 1972 - 1978)[6]
- Job (Osacky) (29 January 1983 - 1993)[7]
- Nikon (Liolin) (17 December 2005 - 1 September 2019)
- Tikhon (Mollard) (10 September 2019 - 2 December 2023) locum tenens
- Benedict (Churchill) (2 December 2023 - present)
References[edit]
- ^ "Bishop". www.dneoca.org. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Southbridge, Ma. "In Memoriam: His Eminence, Archbishop Nikon". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Syosset, Ny. "Locum Tenens announced for the Diocese of New England and the Albanian Archdiocese". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Boston, Ma (2023-12-05). "Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Benedict as Bishop of Hartford and New England". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Past Primates: His Beatitude, Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish)". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Dallas, Tx (2011-08-28). "The Repose of His Eminence, Archbishop Dmitri". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Syosset, N. Y. (2009-12-18). "In Memoriam: His Eminence Archbishop Job, Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2024-05-02.