Tikhon | |
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Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada | |
Archdiocese | Washington |
Predecessor | Metropolitan Jonah |
Other post(s) | Archbishop of Philadelphia, Senior Lecturer of Old Testament (St. Tikhon's Seminary), Deputy Abbot, St. Tikhon's Monastery |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1995 (Holy Diaconate), (Holy Priesthood) |
Consecration | February 14, 2002, May 9, 2012 (elevation to Archbishop), November 13, 2012 (elected Metropolitan) |
Rank | Metropolitan |
Personal details | |
Born | Marc Raymond Mollard July 15, 1966 |
Nationality | American |
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Residence | Washington, D.C. |
Alma mater | Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary |
Metropolitan Tikhon (secular name Marc Raymond Mollard; born July 15, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an Eastern Orthodox bishop and the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, holding the rank of Metropolitan of All America and Canada. Previously, he was the ruling bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. He was elected as Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America on November 13, 2012 at the 17th All-American Council in Parma, Ohio.[1]
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