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'''Bishop Theodosius (Ivashchenko)''' is the Bishop of Seattle, [[Vicar]] Bishop of the [[Diocese]] of Western America ([[ROCOR]]).
 
'''Bishop Theodosius (Ivashchenko)''' is the Bishop of Seattle, [[Vicar]] Bishop of the [[Diocese]] of Western America ([[ROCOR]]).
  
[[Image:Bishop_Theodosy.jpg‎|left|250px|thumb|Bishop Theodosius celebrating Nativity Liturgy at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Seattle, WA]]Bishop Theodosy (Ivashchenko) studied at the Kiev Institute of
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[[Image:Bishop_Theodosy.jpg‎|left|350px|thumb|Bishop Theodosius celebrating Nativity Liturgy at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Seattle, WA]]Bishop Theodosy (Ivashchenko) studied at the Kiev Institute of
 
Technology before attending Kiev Seminary, becoming a [[monk]], and being ordained [[Hieromonk]].  He served a [[parish]] 60 km. from Chernobyl, Ukraine for two years before being transferred to the Holy Land, where he served at monasteries on the Mount of Olives and in Hebron. After moving to the USA and living in a [[monastery]] in Minnesota for several years, he came to
 
Technology before attending Kiev Seminary, becoming a [[monk]], and being ordained [[Hieromonk]].  He served a [[parish]] 60 km. from Chernobyl, Ukraine for two years before being transferred to the Holy Land, where he served at monasteries on the Mount of Olives and in Hebron. After moving to the USA and living in a [[monastery]] in Minnesota for several years, he came to
 
San Francisco and was assigned to serve at St.Tikhon’s Russian Orthodox Church. Fr. Theodosius was also a teacher at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Russian School and at St. John’s from 2001 to 2008.<ref>[http://stjohnsacademysf.org/files/FacProfiles6.pdf St. John of San Francisco Academy Faculty Profiles 2007-2008, 5-16-2008]</ref> He was elected [[bishop]] in May 2008 <ref>[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/5enmhukaz.html Official Website of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad: May 16, 2008, Decrees of the Council of Bishops.]</ref> , and this election was confirmed by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Russian Orthodox Church on June 23rd.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-rocor/message/8831 Interfax, June 23, 2008:The Synod of the Russian Church has, for the first time, confirmed the election of bishops for ROCOR, translated by Fr. John Shaw]</ref>  
 
San Francisco and was assigned to serve at St.Tikhon’s Russian Orthodox Church. Fr. Theodosius was also a teacher at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Russian School and at St. John’s from 2001 to 2008.<ref>[http://stjohnsacademysf.org/files/FacProfiles6.pdf St. John of San Francisco Academy Faculty Profiles 2007-2008, 5-16-2008]</ref> He was elected [[bishop]] in May 2008 <ref>[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2008/5enmhukaz.html Official Website of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad: May 16, 2008, Decrees of the Council of Bishops.]</ref> , and this election was confirmed by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Russian Orthodox Church on June 23rd.<ref>[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-rocor/message/8831 Interfax, June 23, 2008:The Synod of the Russian Church has, for the first time, confirmed the election of bishops for ROCOR, translated by Fr. John Shaw]</ref>  

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Bishop Theodosius (Ivashchenko) is the Bishop of Seattle, Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Western America (ROCOR).

Bishop Theodosius celebrating Nativity Liturgy at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Bishop Theodosy (Ivashchenko) studied at the Kiev Institute of

Technology before attending Kiev Seminary, becoming a monk, and being ordained Hieromonk. He served a parish 60 km. from Chernobyl, Ukraine for two years before being transferred to the Holy Land, where he served at monasteries on the Mount of Olives and in Hebron. After moving to the USA and living in a monastery in Minnesota for several years, he came to San Francisco and was assigned to serve at St.Tikhon’s Russian Orthodox Church. Fr. Theodosius was also a teacher at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Russian School and at St. John’s from 2001 to 2008.[1] He was elected bishop in May 2008 [2] , and this election was confirmed by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on June 23rd.[3]

Bishop Theodosius was consecrated on September 7, 2008, at the Cathedral of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow". Officiating at the consecration were His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York; His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain; His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America; their Graces Bishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada; Bishop Michael of Geneva and Western Europe; Bishop Peter of Cleveland; and Bishop John of Caracas.

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Succession box:
Theodosius (Ivashchenko) of Seattle
Preceded by:
Kyrill (Dmitrieff)
Bishop of Seattle (ROCOR)
2008
Succeeded by: