Job (Getcha) of Telmessos

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His Eminence Job (Getcha), Archbishop of Telmessos, is the head of the Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe, Ecumenical Patriarchate. He speaks French, English, Russian, Ukrainian and Greek.

Biography

  • 1974 Jan 31: Igor Wladimir Getcha was born in Montreal, Canada to parents of Ukrainian descent.
  • 1974 Apr 27: Baptised at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia, Montreal.
  • 1983-92: Served as acolyte at Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia, Montreal.
  • 1985-92: Studied at Collège Français (Montreal), and achieved a Secondary school certificate (DES) in 1990 and a College certificate (DEC) in 1992.
  • 1992-96: Studied at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, and achieved a Bachelor of Arts.
  • 1992-96: Studied St Andrew's College, Winnipeg, and achieved a Bachelor of Theology.
  • 1992-96: Served as subdeacon of Metr. Basil of Winnipeg.
  • 1996 Sep 28: Tonsured riassophore monk by Metr. Basil of Winnipeg (UOCC)
Sep 29: Ordained deacon by Metropolitan Basil of Winnipeg at St Sophia Cathedral, Montreal.
  • 1996-98: Served as deacon at St Sergius Church, Paris.
  • 1996-98: Studied at St Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute, Paris, and achieved a Masters in Orthodox Theology.
  • 1998 May 27: Tonsured to small schema by Archim. Placide at Monastery of St Anthony the Great, Saint-Laurent-en-Royans (France).
  • 1998-2003: Served as deacon at Cathedral of St Alexander Nevsky, Paris.
  • 1998-2003: Studied at St Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute and Institut Catholique, Paris, and was awarded a joint doctorate (Doctorate in Orthodox theology & Doctorate in theology, respectively).
  • 2001-09: Lecturer in Liturgy and Church History, St Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute, Paris.
  • 2003 Jun 20: Ordained priest by Abp Gabriel of Comana at St Sergius Church, Paris.
  • 2003-08: Served as priest at Church of St Sergius, Paris.
  • 2003-2013: Lecturer at Institut Catholique, Paris, at the Higher Liturgical Institute, the Higher institute of Ecumenical Studies, and doctoral courses.
  • Lecturer & Professor of Church History, Liturgy, Canon Law at various academic institutions, including St Sergius, Institut Catholique, University of Fribourg.
  • 2004 Jan 9: Elevated to Hegumen.
  • 2004 Jul 18: Elevated to Archimandrite.
  • 2004-08: Served as member of the Archepiscopal Council.
  • 2004-05: Director of Studies at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, in the Faculty of Theology.
  • 2005-07: Dean of St Sergius Theological Institute.
  • 2009-11: Served directly under the Ecumenical Patriarch.
  • 2009: Began as Lecturer in liturgical and dogmatic theology at the Institute for Higher Studies in the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Chambésy-Geneva, Switzerland.
  • 2009-10: Visiting lecturer at the Peter Mohila University, Kiev, in Faculty of Law (a course in the Canon Law of the Orthodox Church).
  • 2011 Dec: Began serving as priest of Holy Trinity Church, Chalette/Montargis.
  • 2012: Qualification as director of research, Department of Theology, University of Lorraine, Pateforme de Metz.
  • 2012: Visiting Lecturer at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, in the Faculty of Theology.
  • The Typikon Decoded published by SVS Press.
  • November 30, 2013: Consecrated to episcopacy as Archbishop of Telmessos and head of the Exarchate.


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