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The community was founded in 2001 under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop [[Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit|NATHANIEL]], Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, when the former abbot of Brancoveanu Monastery (Romania), Archimandrite Irineu (Duvlea), along with seven other monks, arrived in Detroit on the namesday of St Policarp of Symrna. A year after Archimandrite Irineu's consecration to the episcopacy, he relinquished his abbacy, and the community elected Archimandrite [[Mihail (Filimon)]] as the new abbot.
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'''Holy Ascension Romanian Orthodox Monastery''' is a [[monastic]] community for men in the [[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America(OCA)|Romanian Episcopate]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. It is located in Detroit, Michigan, at the [[St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies]]. The community was founded in 2001 under the [[omophorion]] of His Eminence Archbishop [[Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit|NATHANIEL]], Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, when the former [[abbot]] of Brancoveanu Monastery (Romania), Archimandrite [[Irineu (Duvlea) of Dearborn Heights|Irineu (Duvlea)]], along with seven other [[monk]]s, arrived in Detroit on the namesday of St. [[Polycarp of Smyrna]]. A year after Archimandrite Irineu's [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] to the episcopacy, he relinquished his abbacy, and the community elected [[Archimandrite]] [[Michael (Filimon)]] as the new abbot. On January 2008 the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate called and elected Archimandrite Mihail Filimon as [[bishop]] for the Romanian community of Australia. On the same month His Eminence Nathaniel, elected Rev. Hieromonk Dionisie (Rodila) as [[Igumen]] of the Holy Ascension Monastery. <!--small timeline in words-->
The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members.
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type=Male Monastery|
founded=2001|
superior=Archimandrite Hieromonk [[Mihail Dionisie (FilimonRodila)]]|
size=9 monks|
hq=Detroit, Michigan|
==Daily Life==
Mon-Tue, Thu: 7:00-8:30am - [[Matins]]::6:00-7:00pm - [[Vespers]]::7:30-8:00pm - [[Compline]]
Wednesday: 7:00-8:30am - Matins
::10:30-11:30 - [[Divine Liturgy]]
::6:00-7:00pm - Vespers
::7:00-7:30pm - Compline
::6:00-7:00pm - Vespers
::7:00-7:30pm - Compline
::7:30-9:00 - [[Holy Unction]]
Saturday: 7:00-8:30am - Matins
::10:30-11:30 - Divine Liturgy
::6:00-7:30 - Vespers with [[Litia]]
Sunday: 9:00-10:30 - Matins
::10:30-12:15 - Divine Liturgy
::6:00-7:00 - Vespers
::7:00-7:30 - Paraclis [[Paraklesis|Paraclesis]] to the [[Theotokos|Mother of God]]
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==Abbots==
*Bishop [[Ireneu Irineu (Duvlea) of Dearborn Heights]], abbot 2001-2003.*Archimandrite [[Mihail (Filimon) of Australia and New Zealand|Mihail (Filimon)]], abbot 2003-2008.*Hieromonk [[Dionisie (Rodila)]], Igumen 2008-present.
==See also==
