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Jerome (Shaw) of Manhattan

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His Grace '''Bishop Jerome''' is [[Bishop]] of Manhattan, New York, vicar of the [[Diocese of Eastern American and New York (ROCOR)|Eastern-American ]] [[diocese ]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]].
== Life ==
Bishop Jerome (John Robert Shaw) was born on [[December 21]], 1946, and grew up in a small New England town. He came of an old American family, of "Anglo" ancestry, and was raised in the Episcopal (Anglican) Church. Interested in languages from an early age, he began learning Russian and Greek from the time he was 14.
Bishop Jerome (John Robert Shaw) was born on Dec. 21At first, 1946he did not see the connection between these languages and religion, andgrew up in a small New England town. He came of an old American familybut as he became more curious about the Anglican Church, he found that just as the Church of "Anglo" ancestryEngland had broken away from Rome, and was raised so in turn had the Episcopal (Anglican) [[Church. Interested in languages from an early ageof Rome]] originated as one of the Orthodox Patriarchates, he began learning Russian but separated and Greek from the time he was 14made changes in its teachings.
At firstFrom age 16, he did not see his curiosity about these things began to turn into a serious quest for the connection between these languages and religionTrue Church. That year, but as he became more curious began immersing himself in everything he could read about the Anglican ChurchOrthodox Christianity, he found and discovered that just as the Church one of England had broken away from Romehis schoolmates, so in turn had Dimitri Rimsky, was of Russian Orthodox background. Dimitri's father, Feodor K. Rimsky, was a parishioner of the Church Synodal Cathedral of Rome originated as one Our Lady of the Sign in Manhattan, and although he did not attend services too often, he recommended the Russian Orthodox Patriarchates, but separated Church Outside Russia to John and made changes in its teachingspromised to take him there the next time he went.
From age 16Then, his curiosity about these things began to turn into a serious quest for the True Church. That yearon [[April 6]], he began immersing himself in everything he could read about Orthodox Christianity, and discovered 1963 (which was Lazarus Saturday that one of his schoolmatesyear), Dimitri Rimsky, was of Russian Orthodox background. Dimitri's father, Feodor K. Rimsky, was John made a parishioner of visit to the Synodal Cathedral [[Chapel]] of Our Lady of the Sign St. Sergius in ManhattanSouthbury CT, and although he did not attend services too often, he recommended met the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia to Johnfuture [[Bishop]] [[Daniel (Alexandrow) of Erie]], and promised who took him that evening to take him there the next time he wentNight Vigil service in Mahopac, New York. That first experience of Orthodox worship made a lasting impression.
Then, on April 6, 1963 (which was Lazarus Saturday John spent that year)summer in Greece, John made staying with the Yiannouzis family in a visit to the Chapel suburb of St. Sergius in Southbury CTAthens, and met the future Bishop Daniel (Alexandrow)of Erie, who took him that evening to surrounded there by the Night Vigil service in Mahopac NY. That firstexperience of Orthodox worship Church, made a lasting impressionfirm decision to embrace Orthodox Christianity as soon as possible.
After attending Russian Orthodox services for most of that year, he was received into the Orthodox Church by chrismation, on the day after he turned seventeen: on Sunday, [[December 22]], 1963. The future Bishop Daniel (who at that time was Rd. Dimitri B. Alexandrow) was away from Southbury for some time, working with the newly-arrived Old Believer Cossacks who had emigrated from Turkey, and John spent that summer was received into the Orthodox Church by the V. Rev. Fr. Michael B. Draovitch, of Waterbury CT. For a few months, John attended St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in Waterbury, Connecticut, but was soon involved again in GreeceROCOR, staying with and has remained a ROCOR member ever since. After graduation from high school, John studied at the Yiannouzis family University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Russian linguistics, with a suburb minor in East European history. He graduated ''cum laude'' in the spring of Athens1968, andentered [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Seminary]] in Jordanville NY, surrounded there by where his classmates included the Orthodox Churchfuture Bishop [[Peter (Loukianoff) of Cleveland|Peter of Cleveland]], Fr. Alexander Lebedeff, Fr. Stefan Pavlenko, Fr. Vitaly Kichakov, made Bro. Adam Krotov and others. As a firm decision to embrace Orthodox Christianity as soon as possibleseminarian, John's "obedience" was at the linotype. He was [[tonsure|tonsured]] a [[reader]] on [[September 27]], 1970, by [[Archbishop]] Averky of blessed memory.
After attending Russian Orthodox services for most graduation from Jordanville in the class of 1971, Rd. John served as a helper, translator, subdeacon and chauffeur to Archbishop [[Nikon (Rklitski) of Florida|Nikon]] of blessed memory, and, on the recommendation of that yearhis father-confessor [[Archimandrite]] Kiprian (Pyjoff), he was received into [[ordination|ordained]] to the Orthodox Church by chrismationsubdiaconate, [[deacon|diaconate]] (on the day after he turned 17: on Sunday[[April 11]], 1976) and priesthood ([[April 25]], Dec1976) by Vl. 22Nikon. He was assigned to St. Vladimir Memorial Church, 1963in Jackson NJ.
The future Bishop Daniel (who at that time was Rd. Dimitri B. Alexandrow) was away from Southbury for some timeOn Saturday, [[September 4]], 1976, working with Archbishop Nikon suddenly reposed in the newly-arrived Old Believer Cossacks who had emigrated from TurkeyLord, and Fr. John was received into reassigned at the Orthodox Church by request of Archbishop [[Seraphim (Ivanov) of Chicago|Seraphim (Ivanov)]] to Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Chicago, IL where he served from November of 1976 till March of 1991. On the feast of the V. Rev.Ascension in 1984, Fr. Michael B. Draovitch, John was elevated to the rank of Waterbury CT[[archpriest]].
For Then, when a few monthspriest was suddenly needed at Holy Trinity Church in Milwaukee, WI, Archbishop [[Alypy (Gramanovich) of Chicago|Alypy]] (who had succeeded Archbishop Seraphim) assigned Fr. John attended St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in Waterburyto that [[parish]], where he served from [[March 17]], 1991, but was soon involved again in ROCORtill [[November 30]], and has remained a ROCOR member ever since2008.
After graduation from high schoolDuring that period, Fr. John studied at the University of Pittsburghalso translated two books from Russian into English: Vladyka Alypy's Slavonic textbook, majoring which is now published in both Russian linguisticsand English editions by [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, with a minor in East European history. He graduated "cum laude" in the spring of 1968, and entered New York)|Holy Trinity Seminary Monastery]] in Jordanville NY, where his classmates included and [[Monk]] Mitrophan's ''How Our Departed Ones Live'', which was published in both languages by the future Bishop Peter efforts of Cleveland, Fr. Alexander Lebedeff, Fr. Stefan Pavlenko, Fr. Vitaly Kichakov, Bro. Adam Krotov and others. As a seminarian, John's "obedience" was at the linotype. He was tonsured a Reader on Sept. 27, 1970, by Archbishop Averky of blessed memoryhis parishioners in Burlingame CA.
After graduation from Jordanville in the class of 1971, RdFr. John Shaw served as a helper, translator, subdeacon and chauffeur to Archbishop Nikon was one of blessed memory, and, on the recommendation of his father-confessor Archimandrite Kiprian (Pyjoff), was ordained delegates to the subdiaconate[[All-Diaspora Councils|4th All-Diaspora Sobor]] in 2006, diaconate (on April 11, 1976) and priesthood (April 25, 1976) by Vl. Nikon. He was assigned a member of the delegation to St. Vladimir Memorial ChurchRussia in 2007, in Jackson NJfor the restoration of communion between ROCOR and the Moscow Patriarchate.
On Saturday[[May 13]], Sept. 4, 1976, Archbishop Nikon suddenly reposed in the Lord2008, and Fr. John was reassigned at asked by the request of Archbishop Seraphim newly-elected [[Hilarion (IvanoffKapral) of New York|Metropolitan Hilarion]] to Holy Virgin Protection cathedral in Chicago, IL where he served from November of 1976 till March serve as Bishop of 1991Manhattan. On After this decision was made by the feast ROCOR [[Synod]] of Bishops immediately afterward, it was confirmed by the Ascension in 1984, Patriarch and [[Holy Synod]] of Russia. Fr. John was elevated to tonsured a [[monk]] in Jordanville on Friday, [[December 5]], 2008 by Bishop Ioann (Berzins), and given the rank of archpriestname "Ieronim" ("Jerome").
Then, when a priest He was suddenly needed at Holy Trinity church in Milwaukee, WI, Archbishop Alypy then elevated to the rank of Archimandrite by Bishop Peter (who had succeeded Archbishop SeraphimLoukianoff) assigned Fr. John to that parishof Cleveland on Sunday, where he served from March 17[[December 7]], 19912008, till November 30and consecrated Bishop of Manhattan on [[December 10]], 2008, in the Synodal [[Cathedral]] of Our Lady of the Sign, on [[December 10]] of the same year.
During that period==Works==*Translator of Archbishop Alypy Gamanovich, Fr. John also translated two books into English: Vladyka Alypy's 'Grammar of the Church Slavonic textbook, which is now published in both Russian and English editions by Language'' (Holy Trinity Mlonastery in Monastery, Jordanville, and NY, 2007) ISBN 978-0884650645.* Translator of Monk Mitrophan, ''s "How Our Departed Ones Live", which was published in both languages by And How We Shall Live After Death'' (2005).*Translator and editor, ''The Greco-Slavonic Liturgy of St. Peter the efforts Apostle'' (2001). *Translator and editor, ''Liturgiia Apostola Marka: The Divine Liturgy of FrSt. Stefan Pavlenko and his parishioners in Burlingame CAMark'' (1997).
Fr. John was one {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of the delegates to the 4th AllMontreal|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]]|title=Bishop of Manhattan<br>(ROCOR)|years=2008-Diaspora Sobor in 2006, and was a member of the delegation to Russia in 2007, for the restoration of communion between the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate.present|after=&mdash;}}{{end box}}
On May 13, 2008, Fr==External link==*[http://rocorstudies. John was asked by the newly-elected Metropolitan Hilarion to serve as org/?part=articles&aid=10504 Short Autobiography of Bishop Ieronim of Manhattan. After this decision was made by the ROCOR Synod of Bishops immediately afterward, it was confirmed by the Patriarch and Holy Synod of Russia. Fr. John Shaw was tonsured a monk in Jordanville on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008 by Bishop Ioann (Berzins), and given the name "Ieronim" ("Jerome").]]
He was then elevated to the rank of Archimandrite by Bishop Peter of Cleveland, on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, and consecrated Bishop of Manhattan on Dec. 10, 2008, in the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign, on Dec. 10 of the same year.
[[Category:Bishops|Jerome]]
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[[Category:Bishops of New York]]
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