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=== From Melbourne to the See of San Francisco ===
In 1956, Archimandrite Anthony was consecrated Bishop of Melbourne, [[Vicar]] of the Australian Diocese. In Australia, he was especially close to the famous Russian liturgist Protopriest Rostislav Gan, and also to the future First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, [[Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)]]. After the repose of Archbishop [[John Maximovitch|John of Shanghai and San Francisco]] the Miracle-worker, the vacant Western American cathedra was filled by Bishop Anthony. In 1968, he arrived in San Francisco and that same year was elevated to the rank of archbishop. Wherever he served, Vladyka Anthony paid special attention to work with young people and parish schools.
From 1978 on, Vladyka Anthony was a member of the Synod of Bishops and helped organize Councils of Bishops. As hegumen and archimandrite, he prepared and edited the Typikon with instructions for divine services—the addendum to the Holy Trinity Monastery Calendar. He was a magnificent scholar of the church Ustav (Rule of services) and divine services and as instructed by the Synod of Bishops, he prepared texts for the services for St [[Herman of Alaska]], St [[John of Kronstadt]] (together with St [[John Maximovitch|John of Shanghai and San Francisco]] the Miracle-worker), and the prayer to [[All Russian Saints]], and St [[Blessed Xenia]] of St Petersburg. Archbishop Anthony wrote the entire service to the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. Archbishop Anthony will be noted by history as the main inspiration for the glorification of the great saint of the 20th century, St [[John Maximovitch|John of Shanghai]]. Vladyka Anthony headed the examination of the remains of St John in 1993, and also performed all the preparations for his glorification, including composing most of the service to St John.
