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The diocese is was last under the leadership of His Grace, the Right Reverend [[Tikhon (Mollard) of Philadelphia]]. He was consecrated as a bishop on [[February 14]], 2004, and installed as the ruling bishop of the diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania on [[October 29]], 2005. On [[May 9]], 2012, he was elevated to the dignity of Archbishop. He remained the diocese bishop until [[November 13]], 2012, when he was elected Primate of the Orthodox Church in America.
Currently the Right Reverend [[Melchisedek (Pleska) of Pittsburgh|Melchisedek of Pittsburgh]] is [[Locum Tenens]] of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania. and the The Right Reverend [[Mark (Maymon) of Baltimore|Mark of Baltimore]] is acting administrator.
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