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His Eminence the Most Reverend '''Vitaly (Ustinov) of New York''' was the first hierarch of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] from 1986 to 2001. His Eminence retired as First Hierarch in 2001, and lived at Holy Transfiguration Skete in Mansonville, QuebecQuébec. His Eminence reposed in the Lord at the age of 97 in Mansonville on [[September 25]], 2006. <ref>[http://www.synod.com/synod/2006/9metvitaly.html 1Скончался Высокопреосвященнейший митрополит Виталий]25 September 2006</ref>

[[Image:MetropolitanVitaly.jpg|left|frame|== Life ==Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov) , born Rostislav Petrovich Oustinow in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1910, was the son of New York an officer of the Black Sea Fleet, Peter Oustinow, and Eastern America]]Lydia Andreevna, née Stopchansky, daughter of a gendarme general who served his whole life in the Caucasus.

Metropolitan VitalyIn 1923, born Rostislav Petrovich Oustinow 's mother sponsored her son to come to Constantinople. From there, she moved with him to France,where he enrolled in St Petersburg, Russia, Louis College in 1910, was the son of an officer of the Black Sea Fleet, Peter Oustinow and Lydia Andreevna, nee StopchanskyLe Mans. Upon graduating, daughter of a gendarme general who served he joined his whole life mother in the CaucasusCannes.

In 19201934, during the Civil War, Rostislav he was sent called upon to the fulfill his military school founded obligations in Feodosia by General WrangelFrance. When This he joined did by joining the White Army and evacuated9th Cavalry Regiment, but the young Rostislav found himself in Constantinople, and from there he went Oustinow had no wish to Yugoslavia, where he studied remain in the Cadet Corps of the White Armyworld&mdash;his only desire was to withdraw to a [[monastery]].

In 19231938, he entered the mother Monastery of the future First Hierarch sponsored her son to come to Constantinople and from there, she moved with him to Paris, where he was enrolled in St Louis College Job of Pochaev in Le Mans. Upon graduating, he joined his mother in Cannesthe Carpathian mountains of Central Europe.

In 19341939, he trudnik<ref>"Trudnik" means "volunteer laborer" ^{[http://www.synod.com/01newstucture/pagesen/articles/frvladimir.html]} or "lay laborer" ^{[http://www.synod.com/01newstucture/pagesen/news04/vladikayubiley.html]}. </ref> Rostislav was called upon [[tonsure]]d to fulfill his military obligations, which a rassophore [[monk]] with the name 'Vitaly.' A year later he did by joining the 9th Cavalry Regiment, but the young Oustinow had no wish to remain in the world - his only desire was to withdraw to a [[monasterytonsure]]d to the minor schema.

In 19381941, he entered in the Monastery city of St Job Bratislava in Czechoslavia, Fr. Vitaly was [[ordination|ordained]] by [[Metropolitan]] Seraphim of Berlin and Germany to the rank of [[hieromonk]] and assigned to minister to two towns on the CarpathiansPolish border.

In 19391944, trudnik Rostislav during World War II the [[monasticism|monastic]] brotherhood of St Job's monastery was forced to flee from the approaching Red Army. Fr. Vitaly found himself in Berlin, where, together with [[tonsureArchimandrite]]d Nathaniel, he developed a broad mission among the Russian refugees and prisoners of war. The second onslaught of the Reds, in early 1945, forced the two young [[clergy]] men to move to Hamburg, where another field of activity opened up for them: to save thousands of refugees from forced repatriation to the rassophore USSR. A good knowledge of various languages, especially of English, along with the name tireless energy, allowed Fr. Vitaly, and a year later, he was tonsured Fr. Nathaniel to save the minor schemalives of many Russians.

In 1941, Settling in the city of BratislavaHamburg, Fr Vitaly was [[ordination|ordainedHegumen]] by Vitaly established church life at the Displaced Persons camp Fischbeck. A barracks [[Metropolitanchurch]] Seraphim of Berlin and Germany to the rank was immediately set up with a daily round of services, [[hieromonkpsalm]] -reading courses and assigned even a year-long theological course for 12 youths. At the same time, Hegumen Vitaly gathered together a small monastic group, that began to minister publish church service books and a newsletter, ''Pochaevskije listki''. In 1947, he moved to two towns on the Polish borderLondon, Great Britain.

World War II forced From 1947 to 1951, Archimandrite Vitaly was the [[monasticism|monasticrector]] brotherhood to flee from of the approaching Red ArmyLondon [[parish]]. Fr Vitaly found himself in BerlinIn 1951, where, together with on the [[feast day]] of Ss [[Apostle Peter|Peter]] and [[ArchimandriteApostle Paul|Paul]] Nathaniel, he developed was [[consecration of a broad mission among the Russian refugees and prisoners of war. The second onslaught of the Reds forced the two young bishop|consecrated]] [[clergybishop]]men and sent to move to Hamburg, where another field Brazil as Bishop of activity Montevideo. Soon the young bishop opened up his own print shop and established a small orphanage for boys where they taught them: to save thousands of refugees from forced repatriation to the USSR. A good knowledge of various languages, especially of English, along with tireless energy, allowed Fr Vitaly and Fr Nathaniel to save the lives [[daily cycle]] of many Russiansservices.

Settling in HamburgIn 1954, Hegumen Bp. Vitaly began moved to establish church life at the Displaced Persons camp FischbeckCanada where he was appointed of Bishop of Edmonton and Western Canada. In 1957, he was appointed Bishop of Montreal and Canada. As Bishop of Montreal, Bp. A barracks Vitaly established a [[churchskete]] was immediately set up there with a daily round of servicesin Mansonville, psalm-reading courses and even a year-long theological course for 12 youthsQuebec. At the same timeWhile in Monteal, Hegumen Bp. Vitaly gathered together a small monastic group, which began to publish church service books acquired and even a newsletter, Pochaevskije listki refurbished the large St Nicholas Cathedral that was not far from the Synodal [[podvorie]].

From 1947 to 1951, Archimandrite In retrospect there was no place where Bp. Vitaly was the [[rector]] of the London [[parish]]; in 1951, on the feast day of SS Peter and Paul, settled that he was consecrated [[bishop]] and sent to Brazil. Soon the young bishop opened his own print shop and established did not organize a small orphanage for boys, where they were taught them the daily cycle of servicesmonastic brotherhood and active publishing concern.

In 1955, Vladyka The Council of Bishops in 1986 chose Bp. Vitaly and his brethren moved to Canadaas the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia succeeding Metr. [[Philaret (Voznesensky) of New York|Philaret (Voznesensky)]].

As Bishop Suffering from memory loss,<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/metropolitan-vitaly-ustinov-417796.html The Independent, Obituary: Metropolitan Vitaly Ustinov], 28 September 2006</ref> Metropolitan Vitaly retired in 2001, and [[Laurus (Skurla) of Montreal New York|Metropolitan Laurus]] became the first hierarch of ROCOR,<ref>[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/english/pages/history/election.html Council of Bishops of 2001 and Canadathe Election of the New First Hierarch], Official History of the Council, ROCOR Official Web site, February 23, Vladyka established a skete 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/english/pages/poslania/addresstopeople.html Address of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia to Its Flock--October, 2001]</ref> but "within weeks he regretted the move, publicly attacking his successor.... Vitaly led his faithful followers into schism."<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/metropolitan-vitaly-ustinov-417796.html The Independent, Obituary: Metropolitan Vitaly Ustinov], 28 September 2006</ref><ref>http://www.rocor-v.com/rocor/epistlemet24.html</ref>, and went on to head of the [[Russian Orthodox Church in MansonvilleExile]].

In MontrealFelix Corley, Vladyka acquired of [[w:The Independent|The Independent]] observed: "Vitaly's final years were marred by murky goings-on at his monastery, with allegations that his entourage was holding him hostage and refurbished faking his signature on church decisions. Like many splinter religious communities, his church came to fight not so much to preserve the large St Nicholas Cathedralpurity of its faith as to engage in bitter infighting."<ref>[http://www.independent.co. Not far from the Cathedral is the Synodal podvorieuk/news/obituaries/metropolitan-vitaly-ustinov-417796.html The Independent, Obituary: Metropolitan Vitaly Ustinov], 28 September 2006</ref>

It can be stated with confidence that there is no place where Vladyka On September 25, 2006, Metropolitan Vitaly settled where he did not organize a small monastic brotherhood and active publishing concernreposed in Mansonville, Canada.<ref>[http://www.pokrov.org.uk/News/Vladyka_Vitaly.html Repose of Metropolitan Vitaly], December 25, 2007</ref>

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