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==Ruling bishops==
 
==Ruling bishops==
 
*[[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa]], 1990-present (Administrator as auxiliary bishop of Edmonton 1987-1990)
 
*[[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa]], 1990-present (Administrator as auxiliary bishop of Edmonton 1987-1990)
*([[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington]] ''Locum tenens'' of Ottawa  1981-1990)  
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**([[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington]] ''Locum tenens'' of Ottawa  1981-1990)  
 
*[[Sylvester (Haruns) of Montreal]], 1963-1981 (Autocephaly for OCA in 1970)
 
*[[Sylvester (Haruns) of Montreal]], 1963-1981 (Autocephaly for OCA in 1970)
 
*[[Anatoloy (Apostlov) of Montreal]], 1961-1962
 
*[[Anatoloy (Apostlov) of Montreal]], 1961-1962
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**([[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York]] ''Locum tenens'' of Montreal 1958-1960)
 
*[[Nikon (de Greve) of Brooklyn|Nikon (deGreve) of Toronto]], 1952-1958 (Canada named an Archdiocese 1954)
 
*[[Nikon (de Greve) of Brooklyn|Nikon (deGreve) of Toronto]], 1952-1958 (Canada named an Archdiocese 1954)
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**(Leonty (Turkevich) of New York ''Locum tenens'' of Montreal 1951-1952)
 
*[[Anthony (Tereschenko) of  Montreal]], 1947-1947  
 
*[[Anthony (Tereschenko) of  Montreal]], 1947-1947  
 
*[[Joasaph (Skorodumov) of  Calgary]], 1938-1946 (Canada named a Diocese in 1940)
 
*[[Joasaph (Skorodumov) of  Calgary]], 1938-1946 (Canada named a Diocese in 1940)

Revision as of 20:24, September 22, 2008

Visual representation of the Archdiocese of Canada

The Orthodox Church in America Archdiocese of Canada is an archdiocese of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in eight provinces and territories in Canada—Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. The diocesan center is located in Spencerville, Ontario.

The current Archbishop of Ottawa and Canada is the Most Reverend Seraphim (Storheim). He was consecrated auxiliary bishop of Edmonton in 1987, and became ruling bishop of the archdiocese in 1990. He was elevated to the rank of archbishop in Spring of 2007.

Deaneries

The current deaneries of the Archdiocese of Canada are:

  • Alberta Deanery
  • British Columbia Deanery
  • Manitoba Deanery
  • Ontario Deanery
  • Quebec Deanery
  • Saskatchewan Deanery

Ruling bishops

Earlier pre-Auxiliary See bishops

See also

External links