On Monday, September 7, the feast of Holy Apostle Titus, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Theodosius of Manhattan marked the 18th anniversary of his consecration to the episcopate with the celebration of Divine Liturgy in St. Sergius Chapel at the Synodal Headquarters in New York City.

Concelebrating with His Grace was Archpriest Vasily Zelenyuk (rector of Our Lady "Unexpected Joy" Church in Staten Island, NY).

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On May 13, 2008, the Council of Bishops resolved to elect Archimandrite Theodosius (Ivaschenko) Bishop of Seattle, vicar of the Western American Diocese.

On September 6, 2008, the rite of nomination of Archimandrite Theodosius as Bishop of Seattle, vicar of the Western American Diocese, took place at Our Lady "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Diocesan Cathedral in San Francisco. The nomination ceremony was presided over by Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral; +2022) of Eastern America & New York.

His hierarchal consecration was held on September 7, 2008, at "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Cathedral. Officiating were Their Eminences Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York; Mark, Archbishop of Berlin, Germany & Great Britain; and Kyrill, Archbishop of San Francisco & Western America; Their Graces, Bishops Gabriel of Montreal & Canada, Michael of Geneva & Western Europe, Peter of Cleveland, and John of Caracas.

The editors of the diocesan website sincerely congratulate Bishop Theodosius on his anniversary!