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His Grace Eminence, the Right Most Reverend Bishop '''Archbishop Mark ''' (born '''Alan Maymon) of Toledo and the Midwest''' is the former diocesan ; [[bishopJune 22]] of the , [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America1958]]. He was released to , New Albany, Indiana) is Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] and ceased his duties as Bishop of Toledo in October 2010.

==Life==Bp. Mark was born in New Albany, Indiana on Formerly the [[June 22bishop]], 1958 and [[baptism|baptized]] in of Toledo under the [[Roman Catholic ChurchAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]]. After graduation from high school in 1976 he attended Indiana University South East before transferring to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma from which he was received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985. In 1987, he received a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University where he accepted a position as Adjunct Professor of Old Testament. Introduced to Orthodox Christianity the OCA during December 2010 after his release by Fr. George Eber and his professors of Church History, BpMetr. Mark was received into the Orthodox Church through Holy [[ChrismationPhilip (Saliba) of New York|Philip]] in 1989. He then attended of the Self-Ruled [[St. Vladimir's Antiochian Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological SeminaryChristian Archdiocese of North America]] in Crestwood, New York, where in 1991 he earned a Master of Theology degree.

Bp. Mark == Life ==Alan Maymon was born in New Albany, Indiana on [[June 22]], 1958 and [[ordinationbaptism|ordainedbaptized]] a in the [[deaconRoman Catholic Church]] . After graduation from high school in 1976 he attended Indiana University South East before transferring to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma from which he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985. In 1987, he received a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University where he accepted a position as Adjunct Professor of Old Testament. Introduced to Orthodox Christianity by Fr. George Eber and his professors of Church History, Dr Jerry Sandidge and his Old Testament Professor, Dr Howard Ervin, Bp. Antoun on Mark was received into the Orthodox Church through Holy [[August 17Chrismation]]on Holy Wednesday, 1989. With the blessing of Metropolitan Philip, 1997 and a he then attended [[priestSt. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] on in Crestwood, New York, where in 1991 he earned a Master of Divinity degree. He worked at the Antiochian Village from 1991 to 1993 before moving to New Kensington, Pennsylvania, to assist Fr [[September 7John (Abdalah) of Worcester|John Abdalah]], at the same time working as a Mental Health worker at Mercy Psychiatric from 1993-1997, then from 1997 -2001 as a crisis worker in the Antiochian Archdiocese. He served as pastor emergency room at University of St. John's Antiochian Orthodox Church Pittsburgh Medical Centre in Beaver FallsAliquippa, Pennsylvania and then at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan,

In 2004, he Bp. Mark was elected [[bishopordination|ordained]] by the local synod of the Antiochian Archdiocese. On a [[December 5deacon]]at St Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2004Wilkes Barre, he was Pennsylvania by Bp. [[consecration Antoun (Khouri) of a bishopMiami|consecratedAntoun]] on [[August 17]] at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus, Syria by Patr. Ignatius IV 1997; and other bishops. He on [[September 7]], 1997, he was then ordained to the [[enthronement|enthronedpriest]] diocesan bishop of hood at St George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the Diocese Antiochian Archdiocese. He served as pastor of Toledo and the Midwest St. John's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania from 1997 to 2000, before being assigned to be assistant priest at St. George Cathedral Antiochian Orthodox Church in ToledoGrand Rapids, Michigan, Ohio replacing Fr John Estephan on [[August 25]], 2005his retirement in December 2002.

In October 20102004, he was elected [[bishop]] by the local synod of the Antiochian Archdiocese. On [[December 5]], 2004, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus, BpSyria by Patr. [[Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch|Ignatius IV]] and other bishops. Mark He was released from then [[enthronement|enthroned]] as Bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest at St. George Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio on [[August 25]], 2005. After some difficulties regarding the status of the Local Synod in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, Bp. Mark refused a transfer from his see and requested a release to the Orthodox Church in America and ceased his duties , which was officially granted on December 8, 2010. Effective [[January 1]], 2011, Bp. Mark served as Auxiliary to Metropolitan Jonah of Washington, ruling metropolitan of the OCA, with the title "Bishop of ToledoBaltimore", and was administrator of the OCA [[Diocese of the South (OCA)|Diocese of the South]] and Synodal Liaison for Departments and Commissions of the Orthodox Church in America. November 13, 2012 he was appointed [[administrator]] of the [[Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania (OCA)|Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania]]. On March, 18, 2014, he was elected by the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America to fill the vacant Episcopal See of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. In March 2015, at the Spring session of the Holy Synod, Bp Mark was elevated to the rank of Archbishop.

before=[[Michael (Shaheen) of Toledo|Michael (Shaheen)]]|title =Bishop of Toledo and the Midwest (Antiochian)|years =2004-2010|after = [[Anthony (Michaels) of Toledo|Anthony (Michaels)]]}}{{succession|before=[[Nikon (Liolin) of Boston|Nikon (Liolin)]]|title=Bishop of Baltimore (OCA)|years=2011-2014|after=—}}{{succession|before=[[Tikhon (Mollard) of Philadelphia|Tikhon (Mollard)]]|title=Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania (OCA)|years=2014-present|

==SourceSources ==* [http://www.oca.org/news/2352 Bishop Mark released from Antiochian Archdiocese, received by Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America]*[http://www.antiochian.org/BishopMARK AOCA: About Bishop Mark]* [http://www.antiochian.org/node/24504 Metropolitan Philip Grants A Canonical Release For His Grace Bishop Mark To Be Received Into The Orthodox Church In America]* [http://dosoca.org/files/esc/bishopmarkbio.pdf Biographical Information], submitted to the Diocese of the South (OCA) Episcopal Search Committee.

*[http://www.antiochiandosoca.org/midwest Diocese of Toledo and the MidwestSouth] (Antiochian OCA website)