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The '''Diocese of Western Pennsylvania''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. Its territory includes [[parish]]es and missions located in three states in the United States—Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The diocesan chancery is located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
The diocese is currently under the leadership of His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop [[Tikhon Melchisedek (MollardPleska) of Philadelphia|Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania]] as ''Pittsburgh who was installed on [[Locum TenensJune 27]]'' of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Previously, his Beatitude2009 as ruling bishop at St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Most Reverend [[Herman (Swaiko) of Washington and New York|Herman of Washington and New York]] was Locum TenensAllison Park, pending Pennsylvania as the election and [[enthronement]] of a successor following the repose of the ruling [[bishop]], to His Eminence [[Kyrill (Yonchev) of Pittsburgh|Kyrill of Pittsburgh]] who reposed on [[June 17]], 2007.
==Ruling bishops==
*[[Melchisedek (Pleska) of Pittsburgh]] 2009-present
*[[Kyrill (Yonchev) of Pittsburgh]] 1978-2007 (Locum tenens 1977-1978)
*[[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington|Theodosius (Lazor) of Pittsburgh]] 1972-1977
*[[Amvrossy (Merejko) of Pittsburgh|Amvrossy (Merejko) of Pittsburgh and West Virginia]] 1967-1972
*[[Benjamin (Basalyga) of Pittsburgh]] 1952-1963 and 1933-1946