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James (Kostiuczuk) of Bialystok

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[[Image:Jakub.jpg|frame|right|Bishop Jakub of Bialystok and -Gdansk]]The Right Reverend '''Archbisiop James''' or '''Jakub ''' (secular name '''Jan Kostiuczuk''') of Bialystok-and Gdansk''' is a an [[archbishop]] who is the ruling [[hierarch]] of the [[Diocese of Bialystok-Gdansk]], under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Poland]].
==Life==
His Grace was born on [[October 22]], 1966 in Narew, Poland. He finished studying at the Electric Technical School in Bialystok, after which he worked as an electrician. In 1987 he joined the brotherhood at the [[monastery]] in [[Suprasl Monastery|Suprasl]], became a [[novice ]] and was also tonsured [[tonsure]]d to the [[minor orders]]. In the same year he began studies at the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Moscow Theological Academy]] in [[Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra]], where in 1992 he received his Master's degree.
He was [[ordination|ordained ]] to the [[deacon|diaconate]] by Archbishop [[Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland|Sawa]] in 1989. In 1993 , he was ordained to the [[priest]]hood. In 1995 , he began working at the Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw. He was an assistant in the Chair of Dogmatic and Moral Theology. He has been fulfilling duties of spiritual protector of the Orthodox Fellowship of Ss. Cyril and Methodius since 1995. He was also a [[superior ]] of the monastery of the [[Suprasl Monastery|Annunciation to Holy Lady Virgin Mary ]] in Suprasl.
On [[May 11]], 1998 he was elevated to the [[bishop|episcopacy]] with the title of Bishop of Suprasl, and the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Poland|Polish Orthodox Church]] appointed him to care for the spiritual welfare of Orthodox youth in Poland. Thus, since August of 1998 he has been the spiritual protector of the Fellowship of Orthodox Youth in Poland. On [[March 30]], 1999, the Synod, through the edict of His Beatitude Metropolitan [[Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland|Sawa]] appointed him to the [http://www.orthodox.bialystok.pl/en/ Bialystok-Gdansk Diocese]. His [[enthronement ]] in the [[cathedral]] took place on [[May 22]], 1999.
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before=?|title=Bishop of Suprasl|years=1998-1999|after=?}}{{succession|before= [[Sawa (Hrycuniak) of Poland|Sawa (Hryciuniak) ]]|title=Archbishop of Bialystok-Gdansk |
years=1998-present|
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[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:20th-21st-century bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Bialystok-Gdansk]]
[[Category: Moscow Academy and Seminary Graduates|Jakub]]
[[Category:Orthodoxy in Poland]]

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