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The '''Diocese of New England''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]].  Its territory includes [[parish]]es and missions located in six states in the United States – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The diocesan chancery is located in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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The diocese was under the leadership of His Grace, the Right Reverend [[Nikon (Liolin) of Boston|Nikon (Liolin)]] until his repose on [[September 1]], 2019.  He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] as a [[bishop]] on [[May 25]], 2002, and [[enthronement|installed]] as the ruling bishop of the diocese of New England on [[December 17]], 2005. His successor has yet to be announced. On September 10, 2019, the OCA announced that Metropolitan [[Tikhon (Mollard) of Washington|Tikhon (Mollard)]] will be the [[locum tenens]] for the diocese until a successor is found.