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San Francisco, CA — His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, has blessed the Diocese of the West to prepare for the Consecration of the Right Reverend Archimandrite Vasily as the next Bishop of San Francisco and the West on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in...
After nearly two decades of faithful saervice as the ruling Bishop of the Diocese of the West, His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin will be honored with two special events marking his retirement: one in Santa Rosa, CA, on June 29 and the other in Phoenix...
2025 Diaconal and Music Practicums to be Held Concurrently in Santa Rosa, CA The Diocese of the West is pleased to announce that the 2025 Diaconal Liturgical Practicum and the 2025 Music Practicum will be held concurrently from July 2...
To the Reverend Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese of the West, Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! The journey of Great Lent to Pascha is long and arduous by design. Our spiritual lives are revealed at the beginning of that jo...
Holy Trinity Cathedral Young Adults Attend CrossRoad 2.0 | March 26-30, 2025 | Pompano Beach, FL Priest Andrew Smith (Holy Trinity Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) and four young adults from the broader cathedral community recently part...
5th Sunday of Lent – St. Mary of Egypt | Littleton, CO | April 6th, 2025 After 8-10 years out of the ‘Orthodox-Denver Limelight’, St Herman Parish hosted the 5th and last Pan Orthodox Vespers, with the support of St. Tikhon Mis...
2025 Lenten Message from His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Diocese of the West, Dearly beloved, Once again, we have arrived at the threshold of the Holy Tithe of the year — ...
Holy Ascension Mission in Hilo, HI | February 14-17th, 2025 Thriving Parishes Project Program Director Priest Andrew Smith traveled to the Big Island of Hawaii February 14-17 for an onboarding weekend with the faithful of Holy Ascens...
Delta, Colorado March Archimandrite Sergius from St Tikhon's Monastery will give a retreat March 16-18, bringing with him the wonderworking icon of St Anna. April On April 4-5, Drs David...
St. Patrick Mission in Newport, OR and St. Anne Church in Corvallis, OR | January 31st to February 2nd, 2025 Thriving Parishes Project Program Director Priest Andrew Smith was on the road again, this time visiting St. Patrick Mission...
