His Grace '''Bishop Jerome''' is a retired [[Bishopbishop]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] , having served as Bishop of Manhattan, New York, and vicar of the [[Diocese of Eastern American and New York (ROCOR)|Eastern-American diocese of the ]] [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russiadiocese]]of ROCOR, from 2008-2013.

Bishop Jerome (John Robert Shaw) was born on Dec. 21At first, 1946he did not see the connection between these languages and religion, andgrew up in a small New England town. He came of an old American familybut as he became more curious about the Anglican Church, he found that just as the Church of "Anglo" ancestryEngland had broken away from Rome, and was raised so in turn had the Episcopal (Anglican) [[Church. Interested in languages from an early ageof Rome]] originated as one of the Orthodox Patriarchates, he began learning Russian but separated and Greek from the time he was 14made changes in its teachings.

At firstFrom age 16, he did not see his curiosity about these things began to turn into a serious quest for the connection between these languages and religionTrue Church. That year, but as he became more curious began immersing himself in everything he could read about the Anglican ChurchOrthodox Christianity, he found and discovered that just as the Church one of England had broken away from Romehis schoolmates, so in turn had Dimitri Rimsky, was of Russian Orthodox background. Dimitri's father, Feodor K. Rimsky, was a parishioner of the Church Synodal Cathedral of Rome originated as one Our Lady of the Sign in Manhattan, and although he did not attend services too often, he recommended the Russian Orthodox Patriarchates, but separated Church Outside Russia to John and made changes in its teachingspromised to take him there the next time he went.

From age 16Then, his curiosity about these things began to turn into a serious quest for the True Church. That yearon [[April 6]], he began immersing himself in everything he could read about Orthodox Christianity, and discovered 1963 (which was Lazarus Saturday that one of his schoolmatesyear), Dimitri Rimsky, was of Russian Orthodox background. Dimitri's father, Feodor K. Rimsky, was John made a parishioner of visit to the Synodal Cathedral [[Chapel]] of Our Lady of the Sign St. Sergius in ManhattanSouthbury CT, and although he did not attend services too often, he recommended met the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia to Johnfuture [[Bishop]] [[Daniel (Alexandrow) of Erie]], and promised who took him that evening to take him there the next time he wentNight Vigil service in Mahopac, New York. That first experience of Orthodox worship made a lasting impression.

ThenJohn spent that summer in Greece, staying with the Yiannouzis family in a suburb of Athens, on April 6and, 1963 (which was Lazarus Saturday that year)surrounded there by the Orthodox Church, John made a visit firm decision to embrace Orthodox Christianity as soon as possible. After attending Russian Orthodox services for most of that year, he was received into the Chapel of St. Sergius in Southbury CTOrthodox Church by chrismation, and met on the day after he turned seventeen: on Sunday, [[December 22]], 1963. The future Bishop [[Daniel (who at that time was Rd. Dimitri B. Alexandrow) of Erie]]was away from Southbury for some time, working with the newly-arrived Old Believer Cossacks who took him that evening to had emigrated from Turkey, and John was received into the Orthodox Church by the Night Vigil service in Mahopac NYV. Rev. Fr. Michael B. That firstexperience Draovitch, of Orthodox worship made a lasting impressionWaterbury CT.

For a few months, John spent that summer attended St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in GreeceWaterbury, Connecticut, but was soon involved again in ROCOR, and has remained a ROCOR member ever since. After graduation from high school, John studied at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Russian linguistics, staying with a minor in East European history. He graduated ''cum laude'' in the Yiannouzis family spring of 1968, and entered [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Seminary]] in Jordanville NY, where his classmates included the future Bishop [[Peter (Loukianoff) of Cleveland|Peter of Cleveland]], Fr. Alexander Lebedeff, Fr. Stefan Pavlenko, Fr. Vitaly Kichakov, Bro. Adam Krotov and others. As a seminarian, John's "obedience" was at the linotype. He was [[tonsure|tonsured]] a suburb [[reader]] on [[September 27]], 1970, by [[Archbishop]] Averky of blessed memory. After graduation from Jordanville in the class of Athens1971, Rd. John served as a helper, translator, subdeacon andchauffeur to Archbishop [[Nikon (Rklitski) of Florida|Nikon]] of blessed memory, and, on the recommendation of his father-confessor [[Archimandrite]] Kiprian (Pyjoff), was [[ordination|ordained]] to the subdiaconate, [[deacon|diaconate]] (on [[April 11]], 1976) and priesthood ([[April 25]], surrounded there 1976) by Vl. Nikon. He was assigned to [[St. Vladimir’s Memorial Church (Jackson)|St. Vladimir Memorial Church]], in Jackson NJ. On Saturday, [[September 4]], 1976, Archbishop Nikon suddenly reposed in the Lord, and Fr. John was reassigned at the request of Archbishop [[Seraphim (Ivanov) of Chicago|Seraphim (Ivanov)]] to Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in Chicago, IL where he served from November of 1976 till March of 1991. On the feast of the Orthodox ChurchAscension in 1984, made a firm decision Fr. John was elevated to embrace Orthodox Christianity as soon as possiblethe rank of [[archpriest]].

After attending Russian Orthodox services for most of that yearThen, he when a priest was received into the Orthodox suddenly needed at Holy Trinity Church by chrismationin Milwaukee, WI, Archbishop [[Alypy (Gramanovich) of Chicago|Alypy]] (who had succeeded Archbishop Seraphim) assigned Fr. John to that [[parish]], on the day after where he turned served from [[March 17: on Sunday]], Dec. 221991, till [[November 30]], 19632008.

The future Bishop Daniel (who at During that time was Rdperiod, Fr. Dimitri B. Alexandrow) was away John also translated two books from Southbury for some timeRussian into English: Vladyka Alypy's Slavonic textbook, working with the newly-arrived Old Believer Cossacks who had emigrated from Turkeywhich is now published in both Russian and English editions by [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]] in Jordanville, and John [[Monk]] Mitrophan's ''How Our Departed Ones Live'', which was received into the Orthodox Church published in both languages by the V. Rev.efforts of Fr. Michael B. Draovitch, of Waterbury CTStefan Pavlenko and his parishioners in Burlingame CA.

For a few months, Fr. John attended St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church was one of the delegates to the [[All-Diaspora Councils|4th All-Diaspora Sobor]] in Waterbury2006, but and was soon involved again a member of the delegation to Russia in 2007, for the restoration of communion between ROCOR, and has remained a ROCOR member ever sincethe Moscow Patriarchate.

After graduation from high schoolOn [[May 13]], 2008, Fr. John studied at was asked by the University newly-elected [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Metropolitan Hilarion]] to serve as Bishop of Pittsburgh, majoring in Russian linguistics, with a minor in East European historyManhattan. He graduated "cum laude" in After this decision was made by the spring ROCOR [[Synod]] of 1968Bishops immediately afterward, it was confirmed by the Patriarch and entered [[Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville NY, where his classmates included the future Bishop Peter Synod]] of Cleveland, FrRussia. Alexander Lebedeff, Fr. Stefan Pavlenko, Fr. Vitaly Kichakov, Bro. Adam Krotov and others. As a seminarian, John's "obedience" was at the linotype. He was tonsured a Reader [[monk]] in Jordanville on Sept. 27Friday, 1970[[December 5]], 2008 by Archbishop Averky of blessed memoryBishop Ioann (Berzins), and given the name "Ieronim" ("Jerome").

After graduation from Jordanville in He was then elevated to the class rank of Archimandrite by Bishop Peter (Loukianoff) of 1971Cleveland on Sunday, Rd. John Shaw served as a helper[[December 7]], translator2008, subdeacon and chauffeur to Archbishop Nikon consecrated Bishop of blessed memoryManhattan on [[December 10]], and2008, on in the recommendation Synodal [[Cathedral]] of Our Lady of his father-confessor Archimandrite Kiprian (Pyjoff), was ordained to the subdiaconateSign, diaconate (on April 11, 1976) and priesthood (April 25, 1976) by Vl. Nikon. He was assigned to St. Vladimir Memorial Church, in Jackson NJ[[December 10]] of the same year.

On Saturday, Sept. 4, 1976, Archbishop Nikon suddenly reposed in the Lord, and Fr. John Bishop Jerome was reassigned at the request of Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanoff) to Holy Virgin Protection cathedral in Chicago, IL where he served from November of 1976 till March of 1991. On retired by the feast Synod of the Ascension in 1984Bishops on July 13, Fr. John was elevated to the rank of archpriest2013.

Then==Works==*Translator of Archbishop Alypy Gamanovich, when a priest was suddenly needed at ''Grammar of the Church Slavonic Language'' (Holy Trinity church in MilwaukeeMonastery, WIJordanville, Archbishop Alypy (who had succeeded Archbishop SeraphimNY, 2007) assigned FrISBN 978-0884650645. John to that parish* Translator of Monk Mitrophan, where he served from March 17''How Our Departed Ones Live, 1991And How We Shall Live After Death'' (2005).*Translator and editor, till November 30''The Greco-Slavonic Liturgy of St. Peter the Apostle'' (2001). *Translator and editor, 2008''Liturgiia Apostola Marka: The Divine Liturgy of St. Mark'' (1997).

Fr. John was one {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of the delegates to the 4th AllMontreal|Gabriel (Chemodakov)]]|title=Bishop of Manhattan<br>(ROCOR)|years=2008-Diaspora Sobor in 2006, and was a member 2013|after=[[Nicholas (Olhovsky) of the delegation to Russia in 2007, Manhattan|Nicholas (Olhovsky)]]}}{{succession|before=''vicariate created''|title=Vicar Bishop for the restoration all of communion between the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate.Western Rite Parishes<br>(ROCOR)|years=2011-2013|after=''vicariate abolished''}}{{end box}}

On May 13, 2008, Fr==External link==*[http://rocorstudies. John was asked by the newly-elected Metropolitan Hilarion to serve as org/?part=articles&aid=10504 Short Autobiography of Bishop Ieronim of Manhattan. After this decision was made by the ROCOR Synod of Bishops immediately afterward, it was confirmed by the Patriarch and Holy Synod of Russia. Fr. John Shaw was tonsured a monk in Jordanville on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008 by Bishop Ioann (Berzins), and given the name "Ieronim" ("Jerome").]]