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His Grace '''Bishop Jerome''' is a retired [[Bishopbishop]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] , having served as Bishop of Manhattan, New York, and vicar of the [[Diocese of Eastern American and New York (ROCOR)|Eastern-American diocese of the ]] [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russiadiocese]]of ROCOR, from 2008-2013.

Bishop Jerome (John Robert Shaw) was born on [[December 21]]At 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.

ThenJohn spent that summer in Greece, staying with the Yiannouzis family in a suburb of Athens, and, surrounded there by the Orthodox Church, made a firm 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, [[April 6December 22]], 1963 (which was Lazarus Saturday that year), John made a visit to the Chapel of St. Sergius in Southbury CT, and met the  The future Bishop [[Daniel (who at that time was Rd. Dimitri B. Alexandrow) of Erie]]was away from Southbury for some time, working with the newly-arrived Old Believer Cossacks who took him that evening to had emigrated from Turkey, and John was received into the Orthodox Church by the Night Vigil service in Mahopac NYV. Rev. Fr. Michael B. That firstexperience Draovitch, of Orthodox worship made a lasting impressionWaterbury CT.

For a few months, John spent that summer attended St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in GreeceWaterbury, Connecticut, but was soon involved again in ROCOR, and has remained a ROCOR member ever since. After graduation from high school, John studied at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Russian linguistics, staying with a minor in East European history. He graduated ''cum laude'' in the Yiannouzis family spring of 1968, and entered [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Seminary]] in Jordanville NY, where his classmates included the future Bishop [[Peter (Loukianoff) of Cleveland|Peter 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 [[tonsure|tonsured]] a suburb [[reader]] on [[September 27]], 1970, by [[Archbishop]] Averky of blessed memory. After graduation from Jordanville in the class of Athens1971, Rd. John served as a helper, translator, subdeacon andchauffeur to Archbishop [[Nikon (Rklitski) of Florida|Nikon]] of blessed memory, and, on the recommendation of his father-confessor [[Archimandrite]] Kiprian (Pyjoff), was [[ordination|ordained]] to the subdiaconate, [[deacon|diaconate]] (on [[April 11]], 1976) and priesthood ([[April 25]], surrounded there 1976) by Vl. Nikon. He was assigned to [[St. Vladimir’s Memorial Church (Jackson)|St. Vladimir Memorial Church]], in Jackson NJ. On Saturday, [[September 4]], 1976, Archbishop Nikon suddenly reposed in the Lord, and Fr. John was reassigned at the 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 Orthodox ChurchAscension in 1984, made a firm decision Fr. John was elevated to embrace Orthodox Christianity as soon as possiblethe rank of [[archpriest]].

After attending Russian Orthodox services for most of that yearThen, he when a priest was received into the Orthodox suddenly needed at Holy Trinity Church by chrismationin Milwaukee, WI, Archbishop [[Alypy (Gramanovich) of Chicago|Alypy]] (who had succeeded Archbishop Seraphim) assigned Fr. John to that [[parish]], on the day after where he turned served from [[March 17: on Sunday]], 1991, till [[December 22November 30]], 19632008.

The future During that period, Fr. John also translated two books from Russian into English: Vladyka Alypy's Slavonic textbook, which is now published in both Russian and English editions by [[BishopHoly Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] Daniel (who at that time was Rd. Dimitri B. Alexandrow) was away from Southbury for some timein Jordanville, working with the newly-arrived Old Believer Cossacks who had emigrated from Turkeyand [[Monk]] Mitrophan's ''How Our Departed Ones Live'', and John which was received into the Orthodox Church published in both languages by the V. Rev.efforts of Fr. Michael B. Draovitch, of Waterbury CTStefan Pavlenko and his parishioners in Burlingame CA.

For a few months, Fr. John attended St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church was one of the delegates to the [[All-Diaspora Councils|4th All-Diaspora Sobor]] in Waterbury2006, but and was soon involved again a member of the delegation to Russia in 2007, for the restoration of communion between ROCOR, and has remained a ROCOR member ever sincethe Moscow Patriarchate.

After graduation from high schoolOn [[May 13]], John studied at the University of Pittsburgh2008, majoring in Russian linguistics, with a minor in East European historyFr. He graduated "cum laude" in John was asked by the spring of 1968, and entered newly-elected [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary Hilarion (Jordanville, Kapral) of New York)|Holy Trinity SeminaryMetropolitan Hilarion]] in Jordanville NY, where his classmates included the future to serve as Bishop Peter of Cleveland, FrManhattan. Alexander LebedeffAfter this decision was made by the ROCOR [[Synod]] of Bishops immediately afterward, Frit was confirmed by the Patriarch and [[Holy Synod]] of Russia. 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 [[monk]] in Jordanville on Friday, [[September 27December 5]], 19702008 by Bishop Ioann (Berzins), by Archbishop Averky of blessed memoryand given the name "Ieronim" ("Jerome").

After graduation from Jordanville in the class of 1971, Rd. John Shaw served as a helper, translator, subdeacon and chauffeur He was then elevated to Archbishop Nikon of blessed memory, and, on the recommendation rank of his father-confessor Archimandrite Kiprian by Bishop Peter (PyjoffLoukianoff)of Cleveland on Sunday, was ordained to the subdiaconate, diaconate (on [[April 11December 7]], 1976) 2008, and priesthood (consecrated Bishop of Manhattan on [[April 25December 10]], 1976) by Vl. Nikon. He was assigned to St. Vladimir Memorial Church2008, in Jackson NJthe Synodal [[Cathedral]] of Our Lady of the Sign, on [[December 10]] of the same year.

On Saturday, [[September 4]], 1976, Archbishop Nikon suddenly reposed in the Lord, and Fr. John Bishop Jerome was reassigned at the request of Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanoff) to Holy Virgin Protection cathedral in Chicago, IL where he served from November of 1976 till March of 1991. On retired by the feast Synod of the Ascension in 1984Bishops on July 13, Fr. John was elevated to the rank of arch[[priest]]2013.

Then==Works==*Translator of Archbishop Alypy Gamanovich, when a priest was suddenly needed at ''Grammar of the Church Slavonic Language'' (Holy Trinity church in MilwaukeeMonastery, WIJordanville, Archbishop [[Alypy NY, 2007) ISBN 978-0884650645.* Translator of Monk Mitrophan, ''How Our Departed Ones Live, And How We Shall Live After Death'' (Gramanovich2005) .*Translator and editor, ''The Greco-Slavonic Liturgy of Chicago}Alypy]] St. Peter the Apostle'' (who had succeeded Archbishop Seraphim2001) assigned Fr. John to that parish*Translator and editor, where he served from [[March 17]], 1991, till ;;November 30]], 2008''Liturgiia Apostola Marka: The Divine Liturgy of St. Mark'' (1997).

Fr. John was one of the delegates to the {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[All-Diaspora CouncilsGabriel (Chemodakov) of Montreal|4th All-Diaspora SoborGabriel (Chemodakov)]] in 2006, and was a member |title=Bishop of the delegation to Russia in 2007, Manhattan<br>(ROCOR)|years=2008-2013|after=&mdash;}}{{succession|before=&mdash;|title=Vicar Bishop for the restoration all of communion between the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate.Western Rite Parishes<br>(ROCOR)|years=2011-2013|after=&mdash;}}{{end box}}

On ==External link==*[[May 13]], 2008, Frhttp://rocorstudies. John was asked by the newly-elected [[Hilarion (Kapral) org/?part=articles&aid=10504 Short Autobiography of New York|Metropolitan Hilarion]] to serve as 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, [[December 5]], 2008 by Bishop Ioann (Berzins), and given the name "Ieronim" ("Jerome").