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Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington

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Upon returning to the US in 1961, he took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows and was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[diaconate]] and [[priest]]hood. From 1961 through 1966 he served as [[rector]] of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church, Madison, IL and as an assistant military [[chaplain]].
In 1967 he was elected and consecrated to the episcopacy as [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary]] to the [[Metropolitan]] and [[Bishop]] of Washington DC and as administrator of the [[Diocese of Alaska (OCA)|Diocese of Alaska]] effective [[June 1]], 1967. On [[November 17]], 1967 the Great Council of Bishops elected him as the diocesan Bishop of Sitka and Alaska. He was consecrated a [[Bishop]] on [[May 6]], 1967. During his tenure in Alaska he oversaw the rebuilding of historic [[Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Sitka, Alaska)|Archangel Michael Cathedral]], Sitka, AK, which had been destroyed by fire. He also initiated regional conferences throughout the diocese and encouraged the establishment of a variety of educational programs and conferences.
In May 1970, as Bishop of Alaska, he headed the OCA's delegation which traveled to Moscow to receive the Tomos, or proclamation, of [[autocephaly]] from the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. The [[Tomos]] guaranteed the right of self-governance for the Orthodox Church in America. Shortly thereafter, he hosted ceremonies in Alaska marking the [[canonization]] of one of the original Orthodox [[Missionary|missionaries]] to Alaska, the Elder [[Herman of Alaska|Herman]]. The event was significant in that it marked the first time a North American had been entered into the Orthodox calendar of saints.
after=[[Dmitri (Royster) of Dallas|Dmitri (Royster)]]}}
{{succession|
before=[[Amvrossy (Merejko)of Pittsburgh|Amvrossy (Merejko)]]|
title=Bishop of Sitka and Alaska (OCA)|
years=1967 - 1972 |
{{succession|
before= [[Ireney (Bekish) of New York|Ireney (Bekish)]] |
title=Archbishop of New York, <br>Metropolitan of All America and Canada (OCA)|
years=1977-1981|
after=[[Peter (L'Huillier) of New York|Peter (L'Huillier)]]}}
{{succession|
before=[[Basil (Rodzianko) of San Francisco|Basil (Rodzianko)]]<br><font size="-2">''Archbishop of Washington''</font>|
title=Archbishop of Washington, <br> Metropolitan of All America and Canada (OCA)|
years=1981-2002|
after= [[Herman (Swaiko) of Washington and New York|Herman (Swaiko)]]}}
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