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His Beatitude, the Most Blessed Metropolitan '''Herman (Swaiko) of Washington and New York''' is the retired [[primate]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] (OCA). He was elected Metropolitan on [[July 22]], 2002, succeeding Metropolitan [[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington|Theodosius (Lazor)]], and retired on [[September 4]], 2008. ==Biography== Metropolitan Herman was born on [[February 1]], 1932, in Briarford, Pennsylvania. He completed his primary and secondary education in the West Deer Township school system, and enrolled in Robert Morris University, where he received a degree in business administration and secretarial science. Upon graduation, he served in the Adjutant General's Corps of the United States Army, and was stationed in Labrador. After his discharge from the army in 1959, he enrolled at [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary]], and graduated in 1963. In March 1964, he was [[ordination|ordained]] as a [[deacon]], and in April 1964 was ordained a [[priest]]. Subsequently, he served on the seminary's administrative staff and was an instructor of Church Slavonic. He also served as [[rector]] of churches in Dundaff and Union Dale, PA. Herman was [[tonsure]]d as a [[monk]] on [[December 4]], 1970, and received the name Herman (in recognition of [[Herman of Alaska]], the first saint of the OCA). On [[October 17]], 1971, Herman was elevated to the rank of [[Igumen]] and was named Deputy [[Abbot]] of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery]]. In October 1972, he was elected to the [[episcopate]] and was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]]. He was consecrated to the episcopacy on [[February 10]], 1973, as Bishop of Wilkes-Barre. After the death of Archbishop Kiprian (Borisevich), Herman was elected Bishop of Philadelphia on [[March 17]], 1981 and rector of Saint Tikhon's Seminary in May 1982. In 1994, he was elevated to the rank of [[Archbishop]]. From May to September 2001, Archbishop Herman served as the temporary administrator of the OCA, while Metropolitan Theodosius was on a medical leave of absence. ===Election as Metropolitan=== On [[April 2]], 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius (who had suffered a series of strokes) submitted a petition to the [[Holy Synod]] of the OCA, requesting his retirement. The Holy Synod granted his request, and announced an election for his replacement to be held on [[July 22]], at the OCA's [[All-American_Council#Thirteenth_All-American_Council|Thirteenth All-American Council]] in Orlando. No candidate received the required two-thirds majority during the first round of voting, which necessitated a second round. During the second round, Bishop [[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa|Seraphim of Ottawa]] and Canada received the majority of votes, but again not the required two-thirds. Subsequently, the [[Holy Synod]] decided to elect Archbishop Herman (Metropolitan Theodosius was selected in a similar manner in 1977, having not received a two-thirds majority of votes). Archbishop Herman was [[Enthronement|enthroned]] on [[September 8]], 2002 at a ceremony in [[St. Nicholas Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)|St. Nicholas Cathedral]] in Washington, D.C. The enthronement ceremony and subsequent reception were attended by a number of prominent Orthodox and secular figures. ===Retirement=== The final years of Metr. Herman's tenure were marred by financial scandals. This, along with ill health (and pending back surgery), was cited as the reasons for his request for retirement on September 4, 2008. The Holy Synod of the OCA accepted this request, and named Archbishop [[Dmitri (Royster) of Dallas|Dmitri]] as the ''[[locum tenens]]''. [http://www.oca.org/news/1632] The Holy Synod also named His Eminence, [[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa|Seraphim]] the administrator of the Metropolitan's See and to assist the Locum tenens. [http://www.oca.org/news/1633]. {{start box}} {{succession| before=''unknown''| title=Bishop of Wilkes-Barre (OCA)| years=1972-1981| after=''unknown''}} {{succession| before=[[Kiprian (Borisevich) of Philadelphia|Kiprian (Borisevich)]]| title=Archbishop of Philadelphia (OCA)| years=1981-2002| after=[[Tikhon (Mollard) of Philadelphia|Tikhon (Mollard)]]}} {{succession| before=[[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington|Theodosius (Lazor)]]| title=Archbishop of Washington,<br>Metropolitan of All America and Canada (OCA)| years=2002-2005| after=&mdash;}} {{succession| before=[[Peter (L'Huillier) of New York|Peter (L'Huillier)]]<br><font size="-2">''Archbishop of New York and New Jersey''</font>| title=Archbishop of Washington and New York,<br>Metropolitan of All America and Canada (OCA)| years=2005-2008| after=[[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington and New York|Jonah (Paffhausen)]]}} {{end box}} ==External links== *[http://oca.org/HSepiscopacy.asp#primate The Primate of the OCA] *[http://oca.org/HSbioherman.asp Official biography] *[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/oca/current.htm#herman_arch Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute *[[w:Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)|Wikipedia's page on Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)]] [[Category:Metropolitans of the OCA]] [[Category:Bishops]]

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