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Retired Bishops

This page contains a list of the entire retired episcopate of the Orthodox Church in America.

The Most Blessed Theodosius

Retired Archbishop of Washington,
Metropolitan of All America and Canada

156 Rifgon Dr.
Canonsburg, PA 15317

Consecration date: October 25, 1977
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 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 Seraphim

Former Bishop of Sendai

320 S Broadway Unit P7
Tarrytown, NY 10591

Consecration date: December 19, 1971
Nameday: January 2
Biography: 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

5170 Evaline Street
Las Vegas, NV 89120

Office: 702-858-7801

Consecration date: April 22, 2001
Nameday: December 6/19
Biography: Available

The Right Reverend Varlaam

Former Bishop of Vancouver