Tikhon Mollard

His Beatitude

Tikhon
His Beatitude; Tikhon
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 (age 58); Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Denomination	Episcopalian (1966-1989); ; Eastern Orthodox (1989-);
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]