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Diocese of New York and New Jersey (OCA)

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===Cathedral===
In 1895, a second mission in New York City was established called [http://www.russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=985&ln=en The Russian Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas], and began to flourish under the direction of its second pastor, Father [[Alexander Hotovitzky]] (also recently [[Glorification|glorified]] by the Russian Orthodox Church). In 1901, Bishop [[Tikhon of Moscow|Tikhon]] (later Patriarch Tikhon) laid the cornerstone for the new [[St. Nicholas Cathedral (New York, New York)|Cathedral of St. Nicholas]] from which he would direct the American church until he was called back to Russia in 1907. The cathedral was completed in 1904, and in 1905, the Russian see transferred to New York from San Francisco.
The [[cathedral]] served the needs of Orthodox Christians in New York and throughout the country until 1926, when as a fallout of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia the building was declared the legal property of American representatives of the "[[Living Church]]". The head of the Russian Mission, Metropolitan [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Platon]] was restrained from further use of archdiocesan property. Temporary facilities were used until 1943 when a former German Methodist [[church]] at 59 East Second Street was purchased and renovated. It was dedicated to the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos. Over the next 31 years, the [http://nycathedral.org/home.html 2nd Street cathedral] served as the headquarters of the church in America, housing offices of the chancery and related national organizations, and convening meetings of the Metropolitan Council, the [[Holy Synod]] of Bishops (known until [[autocephaly]] as the "Great Council of Bishops"), and several [[All-American Sobor|All American Church Sobors]]. For many years most episcopal consecrations and ordinations to the [[diaconate]] and [[priest]]hood also took place there.
*SS Peter and Paul Church, South River,NJ (1905) ([http://www.saintpeterandpaul.org/history.html history])
*SS Peter and Paul Church, Jersey City,NJ (1907) ([http://www.ssppnj.org/#SECTION_13 history])
*Holy [[Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord|Cathedralof the Transfiguration of Our Lord]], Brooklyn,NY (1908) ([http://www.roct.org/orthodox-church-history.html -brooklyn-new-york/ history])
*Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn,NY (1909)
*St. Nicholas Church, Auburn,NY (1909)
*St. Nicholas Church Jamaica Estates, NY (1941)
*Holy Cross Monastery Niagara Falls, NY (1951)
*[[St. Andrew's Camp and Chapel (Jewell, New York)|St. Andrew's Camp and Chapel Jewell, NY ]] (1954) ([http://www.standrewscamp.com/ website])
===Later Period - Mission===
A later period (from 1958 to 1981) might be called the "time of mission". This is characterized by parishes located in suburban areas (rather than the industrial centers of the first period), by the often pan-Orthodox or pan-ethnic make up of the congregations, and by the resulting use of English as the primary liturgical language. Here, the pastoral work of Fr. [[John Nehrebecki]], Dean of the New Jersey [[Deanery]] for most of the last over thirty years, should be mentioned. Under his guidance the following churches were founded:
*Christ the Saviour Church, Paramus, NJ (1960) ([http://www.christthesaviour.org/history.htm history])
*Holy Resurrection Church, Wayne, NJ (1964)
In between or overlapping these two periods, there are several diocesan parishes which, while being organized primarily to meet the needs of immigrants coming out of the Second World War, have also ministered to those who have come from particularly Slavic lands throughout this century and to this day. These parishes would include:
*Our Lady of Kazan Church, Sea Cliff, NY (1942);
*Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church, Jackson, NJ (1946); ([http://nhvcsaintmaryinjackson.org/encom/parish-history/ history])
*Church of the Mother of God, Mays Landing, NJ (1966). ([http://churchmotherofgod.org/parish-history.html history])
==Current Diocesan bishop==
The Most Blessed [[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington|Jonah (Paffhausen)]]His Grace, Archbishop of the Rt. Rev [[Diocese of Washington Michael (OCADahulich)|Washington]], Metropolitan of All America New York and Canada,is the ''Locum Tenens'' of the Diocese.New Jersey 2010
During the first day of 2009 Fall Session of the OCA Holy Synod , the hierarchs met with the two episcopal candidates nominated by the Diocese of New York and New Jersey for consideraiton in the election of a diocesan bishop. After meeting with each candidate separately, the Holy Synod elected the Very Rev. [[Michael Dahulich]], Dean of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|Saint Tikhon's Seminary]], to the office of Bishop of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey. The  A [[Consecration of a bishop|consecration]] Divine Liturgy was concelebrated by Metropolitan Jonah and members of the Holy Synod announced that of Bishops at at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Jersey City, NJ, on Saturday, [[May 8]], 2010. On Sunday, [[May 9]], Metropolitan Jonah and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops con-celebrated the [[Divine Liturgy]] and [[Enthronement]] of Bishop Michael was at Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, 59 East Second Street, New York, NY. On [[July 8]], 2010, His Grace Bishop-elect Michael's consecration will take place after inaugurated a twelve member Council of Presbyters for the diocese as a consultive group for the new yeardiocesan bishop.
==Past Ruling bishops==
OCA:
*([[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington]] 2009 as part of the former Washington and New York Diocese)
*([[Herman (Swaiko) of Washington and New York]] 2005-2008 as part of the Washington Diocese)
*[[Peter (L'Huillier) of New York]] 1981-2005
==Related articles==
*Protopresbyter [[Alexander Warnecke]], [[chancellor ]] emeritus.
==Sources==
*''Who, What, and Where We Are: A History of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey'', compiled and edited by Mary Ann Bulko and Fr. John Shimchic, 1995 Heidelberg Press
*[http://www.oca.org/DOCindex-councils.asp?SID=12 All-American Sobors and Councils]
*[http://saintnicholascohoes.org/files/11Release_2010.11.1.pdf Release Number 2010.11.1]
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