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Yet, in retirement he did not stop. In 1937, he applied to the Holy Synod of the ''Metropolia'' for blessing to establish a Pastoral School at the monastery in South Canaan. With the blessing of the Holy Synod and the approval of the Sixth All-American Sobor, and great effort on his part, Abp. Arseny opened on [[October 24]], 1938 the first class of the St Tikhon’s Pastoral School, later to become the [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary]].
He continued active visiting the local parishes and traveling to special occasions. Then at the age of 79, illness over came him and Abp. Arseny died on [[October 4]], 1945 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His funeral and interment at [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania|St Tikhon’s Monastery ]] took place on [[October 9]], 1945, attended by many hierarchs, priests, and faithful.
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