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His Grace the Right Reverend [[Bishop ]] '''Nicholas (Ziorov) of the AleutiansWarsaw''' was a 19th century [[bishop]] of the [[Church of Russia]] serving in Alaska and other parts of the Russian Empire. He was known as a leader who demanded prompt compliance with his instructions, yet was diplomatically careful. Bp. Nicholas successfully surrounded himself with able assistants, assistants who would be among the significant personalities in the growth of the North American mission. During his time as Bishop of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska the Orthodox presence in the United States grow grew from five to 17 parishes [[parish]]es while he still cared for the community in Alaska.
==Life==
Michael Zacharovich Ziorov was born on [[May 21]], 1851, in the District of Kherson. He completed his education at the Moscow Theological Academy, graduating in 1878. While still a [[laity|layman]] he held the position of Inspector at the Vologda and the Mogilev [[seminary|seminaries]]. In 1887, he entered [[monastic]] life, receiving his [[tonsure]] and name of Nicholas. Later in the year he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] and then a [[priest]]. He was then appointed [[Rector]] of the [[Seminary|Moscow Theological Seminary]]. He continued in this position until [[September 29]], 1891, when he was consecrated Bishop of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska.
Yet Bp. Nicholas was a stern person who presented himself with stately dignity. While quick tempered he was diplomatically careful and would good naturally make amends for continued to look after his flare upsflock in Alaska. He surrounded himself with able assistantsmade two tours of the parishes and [[chapel]]s that served the 15, numbering among them such priests as Alexander Hotovitsky, Theodore Pashkovsky, John Kochurov, Alexis Toth, and Raphael Hawaweeny who would are all well remembered for their services 000 native Orthodox Christians in the early 20th century. Since his arrival as Bishop original centers of the Orthodox mission in North American dioceseAmerica. In 1897, he visited the number of parishes faithful who had kept growing as settled in the numbers midlands of people returning from the Unia continuedCanada. To provide communications among these parishes he initiated publication With the shift of activity toward the English-Russian language weeklyeastern United States, he transferred the ‘‘Russian American Messenger’’ under the editorship of Alexander Hotovitskymission school from San Francisco to Minneapolis.
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before= [[Vladimir (Sokolovsky-Avtonomov) of the Aleutians|Vladimir (Sokolovsky-Avtonomov)]]|
title=Bishop of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska|
years=1891-1898|
after= [[Tikhon of Moscow|Tikhon (BellavinBelavin)]] }}{{succession|before=?|title= Archbishop of Tver and Kashin|years=1898-?|after=?|}}{{succession|before=?|title= Archbishop of Warsaw|years=?-1915|after=?|}}
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== Sources==
* ''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York
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