The Holy Synod of Bishops and Episcopacy
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the supreme canonical authority in the Church. It includes, as voting members, all the diocesan bishops of the Church. The Metropolitan is the ex officio Chairman of the Synod. In case of his absence, a Chairman is elected by the diocesan bishops present. This page contains a list of the entire episcopate of the Orthodox Church in America, including ruling bishops, auxiliary bishops, and retired hierarchs.
See also a list of the Dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America.
OCA Archivist, Alexis Liberovsky, has made available biographies of previous bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, as well as a timeline with photographs of the primates of the Church and a history of primatial elections.
The Primate
The Most Blessed Jonah
Archbishop of Washington
Metropolitan of All America and Canada
New York Residence:
PO Box 675, Syosset, NY 11791-0675
Washington, D.C. Residence:
Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
Office: 516-922-0550
Fax: 516-922-0954
Diocese of Washington and New York
Consecration Date: November 1, 2008
Elected Primate: November 12, 2008
Nameday: June 15
Biography: Available
Speeches, Addresses, and Sermons
Diocesan Bishops
The Most Reverend Nathaniel
Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate
PO Box 309
Grass Lake, MI 49240-0309
Office: 517-522-4800
Fax: 517-522-5907
Romanian Episcopate
Consecration Date: November 15, 1980
Nameday: April 22
Biography: Available
The Most Reverend Job
Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest
927-933 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Office: 312-202-0420
Fax: 312-202-0427
Diocese of the Midwest
Consecration Date: January 29, 1983
Nameday: October 28
Biography: Available
The Most Reverend Seraphim
Archbishop of Ottawa and Canada
PO Box 179
Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0
Office: 613-925-5226
Fax: 613-925-1521
Archdiocese of Canada
Consecration Date: June 13, 1987
Nameday: December 4
Biography: Available
The Right Reverend Nikon
Bishop of Boston, New England,
and the Albanian Archdiocese
PO Box 149
Southbridge, MA 01550
Office: 508-764-3222
Albanian Archdiocese
Diocese of New England
Consecration Date: May 25, 2002
Nameday: March 23
Biography: Available
The Right Reverend Tikhon
Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania
PO Box 130
South Canaan, PA 18459
Office: 570-937-9040
Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania
Consecration Date: February 14, 2004
Nameday: October 9
Biography: Available
The Right Reverend Benjamin
Bishop of San Francisco and the West
1520 Green St
San Francisco, CA 94123
Office: 702-277-1857
Diocese of the West
Consecration Date: May 1, 2004
Nameday: July 31
Biography: Available
The Right Reverend Alejo
Bishop of Mexico City and the Exarchate of Mexico
Irapuato 53 Y Av Rio
Col Penon De Los Ban, Mexico 9, DF
Exarchate of Mexico
Consecration Date: May 28, 2005
Nameday: March 17
Biography: Not Available
The Right Reverend Melchisedek
Bishop of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
PO Box 1769
Cranberry Township, PA 16066-1769
Office / Fax: 724-776-5555
Diocese of Western Pennsylvania
Consecration Date: June 27, 2009
Nameday:
Biography: Available
Auxiliary Bishops
The Right Reverend Irineu
Bishop of Dearborn Heights
23300 Davison Ave. W.
Detroit, MI 48223
Office: 517-522-4800
Romanian Episcopate
Consecration Date: November 2, 2002
Nameday: August 23
Biography: Available
Retired Bishops
The Most Blessed Theodosius
Retired Archbishop of Washington
Metropolitan of All America and Canada
156 Rifgon Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Consecration Date: May 6, 1967
Elected Primate: October 25, 1977
Nameday: September 9
Biography: Available
The Most Blessed Herman
Former Archbishop of Washington and New York
Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Consecration Date: February 10, 1973
Elected Primate: July 22, 2002
Nameday: August 9
Biography: Available
The Most Reverend Dmitri
Former Archbishop of Dallas and the South
PO Box 191109
Dallas, TX 75219-1109
Office: 214-522-4149
Fax: 214-526-7170
Consecration Date: June 22, 1969
Nameday: September 21
Biography: Available
The Most Reverend Lazar
Former Archbishop of Ottawa
37323 Hawkins Pickle Rd.
Dewdney, BC
Canada V0M1H0
Office: 604-826-9336
Fax: 604-820-9758
Consecration Date: September 28, 1990
Nameday: November 25
Biography: Not Available
The Right Reverend Mark
Former Bishop of Boston
7819 via Grande
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Home: 561-369-0247
Consecration Date: November 10, 1979
Nameday: January 19
Biography: Not Available
The Right Reverend Tikhon
Former Bishop of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West
649 Robinson St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Office: 323-663-4752
Fax: 800-323-6921
Consecration Date: May 30, 1987
Nameday: August 13
Biography: Not Available
The Right Reverend Nikolai
Former Bishop of Sitka
PO Box 210569
Anchorage, AK 99521-0569
Office: 907-279-0025
Fax: 907-279-9748
Consecration Date: April 22, 2001
Nameday: December 6/19
Biography: Available
The Right Reverend Varlaam
Former Bishop of Vancouver
37323 Hawkins Pickle Rd.
Dewdney, BC
Canada V0M1H0
Office: 604-826-9336
Fax: 604-820-9758
Consecration Date: April 1, 1994
Nameday: November 6
Biography: Not Available