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The first sobor of the Russian Orthodox diocese in America was convened on [[March 5]], 1907. The sobor began with a prayer service at St. John the Baptist Church in Mayfield, Pennsylvanis, followed by a greeting from Abp. Tikhon and the election of Fr. [[Alexander Hotovitzky]] as chairman. As he was not able to assume the position due to other responsibilities during the Sobor, Abp. Tikhon named Fr. [[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York|Leonid Turkevich]], who had received the second most votes, to be chairman.
The principal business of the sobor was to establish the diocese on a more formal and legal basis, including establishing a [[statute]] for the diocese, regularizing the financial basis for the diocese, and under Abp. Tikhon's guidance recognition of the diversity in the diocese in regard rituals and usage. But, the sobor ended on a sad note as Abp. Tikhon announced his departure for America and return to Russia.
==Second All-American Sobor==
