Hilarion (Kapral)
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Metropolitan Hilarion — bishop
of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
(ROCOR), Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First-Hierarch of ROCOR (since 18 May 2008); he is the first in its history First-Hierarch of ROCOR, approved by the Holy Synod
of the Moscow Patriarchate. He also remains the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
On May 17, 2007 (the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion between the ROCOR and the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) he became a part of the episcopate of the latter.
Name Day
- October 21 by Julian calendar
(St. Hilarion of Pechera).
and served as deputy secretary for the Synod of Bishops.
In 1995, Bishop Hilarion was transferred to the See of Washington while retaining his residence in New York
.
On June 20, 1996, recognising his pastoral gifts, he was transferred to the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (which was experiencing problems at that stage) and raised to the rank of archbishop
.
In 2003 he was awarded the honour of wearing a diamond cross on his klobuk
.
Upon Metropolitan Laurus
's death Archibishop Hilarion was appointed as the temporary head of the ROCOR Synod.
On May 12, 2008, Archbishop Hilarion was elected and elevated as the new First-hierarch of ROCOR, having received 9 votes of 11. On May 14 of that year, he was approved by the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate to the post of Primate and elevated to the rank of metropolitan
. On May 18 he was enthroned in New York.
On the December 10, 2008 he was appointed a member of the Preparatory Commission for the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia , also called the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, ROCA, or ROCOR) is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church....
(ROCOR), Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First-Hierarch of ROCOR (since 18 May 2008); he is the first in its history First-Hierarch of ROCOR, approved by the Holy Synod
Holy Synod
In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches and Eastern Catholic Churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod...
of the Moscow Patriarchate. He also remains the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
On May 17, 2007 (the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion between the ROCOR and the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) he became a part of the episcopate of the latter.
Name Day
Name day
A name day is a tradition in many countries in Europe and Latin America that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one's given name....
- October 21 by Julian calendar
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...
(St. Hilarion of Pechera).
Biography
On December 10, 1984 Fr Hilarion was consecrated a bishop by Metropolitan of New York Philaret (Voznesensky) and nine other bishops and was appointed to the see of Manhattan, charged with overseeing the parishes in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and served as deputy secretary for the Synod of Bishops.
In 1995, Bishop Hilarion was transferred to the See of Washington while retaining his residence in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
On June 20, 1996, recognising his pastoral gifts, he was transferred to the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (which was experiencing problems at that stage) and raised to the rank of archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
.
In 2003 he was awarded the honour of wearing a diamond cross on his klobuk
Klobuk
thumbA klobuk is an item of clerical clothing worn by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monastics and bishops, especially in the Russian tradition...
.
Upon Metropolitan Laurus
Metropolitan Laurus
Metropolitan Laurus of New York was First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, the fifth cleric to hold that position...
's death Archibishop Hilarion was appointed as the temporary head of the ROCOR Synod.
On May 12, 2008, Archbishop Hilarion was elected and elevated as the new First-hierarch of ROCOR, having received 9 votes of 11. On May 14 of that year, he was approved by the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate to the post of Primate and elevated to the rank of metropolitan
Metropolitan
Metropolitan may refer to:* A metropolis* A metropolitan area* A metropole, "mother country", or central part of a colonizing state* Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical "mother see"...
. On May 18 he was enthroned in New York.
On the December 10, 2008 he was appointed a member of the Preparatory Commission for the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.