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Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky) of Boston

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[[Image:Bishop Mitrofan.jpg|right|frame|Bishop of Boston Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky, +2002)]]His Grace the Right Reverend Bishop '''Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky) of Boston''' was the [[diocese|diocesan]] [[bishop]] of Boston (1992-2002) for the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]].
Mitrophan Znosko-Borovsky was born into the family of a [[parish ]] [[priest ]] on [[August 17 ]] ([[August 4 ]] [[Julian Calendar|O.S.]]), 1909, in the city of Brest-Litovsk (at that time a part of the Russian Empire).
Studied He studied at the Theological Faculty of Warsaw University, then transferred to the Theological Faculty of Belgrade University as a recipient of a scholarship from the Serbian Patriarch Varnava.
Mitrophan was [[ordination|ordained ]] to priesthood on [[June 12th12]], 1936, shortly before a short while earlier he [[marriage|married ]] his [[matushka ]], Alexandra Semenovna Tsibrouk.
Throughout the years, Fr. Mitrophan served in the following parishes:
*Dormition Parish in the village of Omelenets, Byelorussia (1936-38);*Saint Nicholas Brotherhood Church in Brest-Litovsk (1938-44); *wartime travels in Germany and Austria, and Camp Moenchehof (1944-48); *Dormition Church in Casablanca (1948-59); *Saint Seraphim of Sarov Church in Sea Cliff, New York, U.S.A. (1959-2002).
Father In 1989, Mitrophan's matushka, Alexandra Semenovna, passed away. Mitrophan was called to become a bishop in 1990, but refused a few times before finally agreeing. He was [[consecration to |consecrated]] as bishop took place in Montreal on [[November 24 (November 11 O.S.)]], 1992. He became the [[auxiliary bishop|vicar ]] of the Eastern American Diocese of [[ROCOR]] with the title of Bishop of Boston.
On the morning of [[February 15th15]], 2002, on the feast of the [[Meeting of the Lord]] (O.S.), Bishop Mitrophan reposed following a short illness.   {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[Constantine (Essensky) of Richmond|Constantine (Essensky)]]|title=Bishop of Boston ([[ROCOR]])|years=1992-2002|after=[[Michael (Donskoff) of Geneva|Michael (Donskoff)]]}}{{end box}}
== External Links ==
 *[http://www.stseraphimschurch.org/bpmitrophan-e.html In Memory of Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky)]
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