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Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan elected new 1st Hierarch of Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.

October 20, 2022 By cra-bm

The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia celebrated the enthronement of its new First Hierarch on Sunday, September 18 at the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York City.   His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan was elected by the ROCOR Bishops Council on Tuesday, September 13, and his election was confirmed by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church the next day.

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