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Diocese of New York and New Jersey (OCA)

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The Most Blessed [[Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington|Jonah (Paffhausen)]], Archbishop of [[Diocese of Washington (OCA)|Washington]], Metropolitan of All America and Canada,is the ''Locum Tenens'' of the Diocese.
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 Synod announced that Bishop-elect Michael's consecration will take place after the new year.
==Past Ruling bishops==

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