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His Grace '''Dionysius (Diachenko)''' was the Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Russian North American Mission ([[Metropolia]]) in mid twentieth century. | His Grace '''Dionysius (Diachenko)''' was the Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Russian North American Mission ([[Metropolia]]) in mid twentieth century. | ||
| − | Born Dmitry Diachenko (Дмитрий Дьяченко). As an [[archimandrite]] he served as [[Dean]] of [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] from 1944 to 1947. Then, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] a [[bishop]] and served as Bishop of Pittsburgh. | + | Born Dmitry Diachenko (Дмитрий Дьяченко) in 1882. |
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| + | In 1914 he was ordained a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church, and in 1917 he fled from Russia during the [[Russian Revolution]]. He thereafter resided for some time in Manchuria and later in [[China]]. | ||
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| + | As an [[archimandrite]] he served as [[Dean]] of [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] from 1944 to 1947. Then, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] a [[bishop]] and served as Bishop of Pittsburgh. | ||
During the Eighth [[All-American Sobor]] of December 1950, he announced the election of [[Archbishop]] [[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York|Leonty]] as the new [[metropolitan]] of the Metropolia after the vote by the [[Synod]] of Bishops. | During the Eighth [[All-American Sobor]] of December 1950, he announced the election of [[Archbishop]] [[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York|Leonty]] as the new [[metropolitan]] of the Metropolia after the vote by the [[Synod]] of Bishops. | ||
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| + | In 1957 the decedent was elevated to the rank of [[archbishop]]. | ||
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| + | On December 14, 1958 he was appointed аrchbishop of San Francisco and California | ||
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| + | Не retired in 1959. Не died September 12, 1967 in San Francisco. | ||
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* [http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Saint_Vladimir's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary] | * [http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Saint_Vladimir's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary] | ||
* [http://www.oca.org/HSprimatialelections.html Primatial Elections in the OCA] | * [http://www.oca.org/HSprimatialelections.html Primatial Elections in the OCA] | ||
| + | * http://174.123.24.242/leagle/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=197134719CalApp3d328_1317.xml&docbase=CSLWAR1-1950-1985 | ||
* http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/gi/d_009.htm | * http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/gi/d_009.htm | ||
[[Category: Bishops]] | [[Category: Bishops]] | ||
[[Category: Bishops of Pittsburgh]] | [[Category: Bishops of Pittsburgh]] | ||
Revision as of 00:43, January 22, 2012
His Grace Dionysius (Diachenko) was the Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Russian North American Mission (Metropolia) in mid twentieth century.
Born Dmitry Diachenko (Дмитрий Дьяченко) in 1882.
In 1914 he was ordained a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church, and in 1917 he fled from Russia during the Russian Revolution. He thereafter resided for some time in Manchuria and later in China.
As an archimandrite he served as Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary from 1944 to 1947. Then, he was consecrated a bishop and served as Bishop of Pittsburgh.
During the Eighth All-American Sobor of December 1950, he announced the election of Archbishop Leonty as the new metropolitan of the Metropolia after the vote by the Synod of Bishops.
In 1957 the decedent was elevated to the rank of archbishop.
On December 14, 1958 he was appointed аrchbishop of San Francisco and California
Не retired in 1959. Не died September 12, 1967 in San Francisco.
| Dionysius (Diachenko) of San Francisco | ||
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| Preceded by: Benjamin (Basalyga) |
Bishop of Pittsburgh 1947?-1952? |
Succeeded by: Benjamin (Basalyga) |
