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The Diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest Ian MacKinnon, has been notified that at the meeting of the Holy Synod of Bishops held May 7-10, the Synod has conferred upon our beloved diocesan hierarch the title of The Most Reverend Benjamin, Archbishop of San Francisco and the West.
May the Lord bless His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin, with long life and health in his continued service to the faithful of the Diocese of the West! AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS!
The Diocese of the West is the geographical district of the Orthodox Church in America consisting of the Western United States. The diocese has active parishes in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii. San Francisco is home to the diocese’s cathedral, Holy Trinity, as well as the Chancery offices. The diocese is led by His Grace Vasily, Bishop of San Francisco and the West.
