His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Visits His Eminence Metropolitan Saba
On September 12, 2024 His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, along with Archpriest Alexander Rentel, Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America, and Protodeacon Peter Ilchuk visited His Eminence Metropolitan Saba at the chancery of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America in Englewood, NJ. This visit marked their first official meeting since His Eminence’s election in February 2023 and his enthronement as Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese.
Also in attendance were Fr. Joseph Samaan, the Protosyngellos of the Antiochian Archdiocese, and Fr. Thomas Zain, Vicar General of the Antiochian Archdiocese. The meeting included discussions on various topics affecting the Orthodox Church in North America, such as the upcoming meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops later this month, the ongoing work of the Assembly, and seminary education.
During the meeting, His Beatitude expressed gratitude for the collaboration between the OCA and the Antiochian Archdiocese, acknowledging the contributions of clergy such as Fr. Jeremy Davis at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. His Beatitude also took the opportunity to discuss upcoming plans for the canonization of Matushka Olga.
The meeting concluded with a discussion of potential dates for a joint concelebration of the Divine Liturgy.
After the meeting, His Beatitude and the delegation joined His Eminence for dinner, where they continued their discussions on a wide variety of topics which enabled them to get to know each other better.
His Beatitude also presented copies of the new edition of the Holy Psalter, a joint publication by STM Press and SVS Press, as gifts to His Eminence and the Antiochian Archdiocese.