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Today, January 24th, 2020, marks the fifth anniversary of the ordination to the holy episcopate of Diocesan Auxiliary Bishop DANIEL (Brum) of Santa Rosa. His Grace received the laying on of hands at Holy Trinity Cathedral in San Francisco from Metropolitan TIKHON, Archbishop BENJAMIN of San Francisco, Archbishop NATHANIEL of the Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, Archbishop MELCHISEDEK of Pittsburgh, (then) Bishop MICHAEL of New York, (then) Bishop DAVID of Sitka, Bishop PAUL of Chicago, and Bishop JOHN, then of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.
Vladyka DANIEL has since that time faithfully fulfilled his role as auxiliary to Archbishop BENJAMIN while remaining the rector of SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Phoenix, AZ, and while serving as Chancellor of the Diocese of the West since the retirement of Chancellor-Emeritus Archpriest Ian MacKinnon. His Grace also served as the Dean of the Desert Deanery until recently. In addition to these duties, His Grace often works on special assignments for the Holy Synod as a canon lawyer.
Bishop DANIEL celebrated the Divine Liturgy today at St Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC (read story here)
The administration and faithful of the Diocese of the West pray God grant His Grace, Bishop DANIEL a prosperous and peaceful life, health, salvation, and furtherance in all good things… and MANY YEARS!
Pictures from His Grace’s Ordination:
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.
