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'''Nicholas (Iuhos)''' was a priest and archimandrite in the [[Church of Romania]], [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] and [[Orthodox Church in America]].  He is now a schismatic bishop.
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'''Nicholas''' (born '''Nicolae Iuhoş'''<ref>read as ''You-Hosh''</ref>) was a [[priest]] and [[archimandrite]] in the [[Church of Romania]], [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] and [[Orthodox Church in America]].
  
==Biographical sketch==
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He went into [[schism]] to the [[Holy Orthodox Church in North America]], [[Russian Orthodox Church in Exile#Current status|True Russian Orthodox Church (Damascene)]], and now [[Russian True-Orthodox Church (Vyacheslav)]]. He is RTOC-V [[Bishop]] of Cincinnati and America, and Secretary of their Synod of Bishops.
* 1952 Feb 9: Born in Shilindru, Romania.
 
*Married.
 
*1973: Ordained to the priesthood in the [[Church of Romania]].  Served in Oradea, Romania.
 
*1981: Complete the Orthodox Institute in Sibiu, Romania.
 
*1982: Elevated to Archpriest.
 
*1984: Undertook pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land.  After this, he remained in the West.  He moved to Germany, and transferred to ROCOR.
 
*1987: Moved to Australia.  Served as second priest at the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Dandenong (Victoria, Australia) to care for Romanian-speaking faithful.
 
*1991: Rector of Sts Peter and Paul Church, Perth (Western Australia).
 
*1991: Became a monk, elevated to Igumen.
 
*1992: Transferred to serve in Jerusalem.
 
*late 1990s: Served as rector of St Catherine's Church, Moscow, the representation church of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] to the [[Church of Russia]].
 
*2000s: Moved to the United States, still a priest of the Orthodox Church in America.
 
:At some point, he was elevated to Archimandrite.
 
*2005: Established [[Holy_Cross_Monastery_(Niagara_Falls,_New_York)|Holy Cross Monastery]] in Niagara Falls, New York.
 
:He later left the Church and joined the schismatic [[Holy Orthodox Church of North America|HOCNA]].
 
:He later left HOCNA and joined the "True Russian Orthodox Church", under Metropolitan Damascene of Moscow.
 
*2010 June 12: Archimandrite Nicholas was consecrated bishop by Metropolitan Damascene of Moscow, Archbishop John of Zaporizhzya and Little Rus', and Bishop Andrian of Chisnau and Moldova as head of the North American Vicariate of the "True Russian Orthodox Church."
 
  
==Sources==
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== Biography ==
*[http://www.st-catherine.ru/clergy/24]
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Nicolae Iuhoş was [[February 9]] 1952 in village Șilindru, Bihor, Romania.
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He married and in 1973 he was [[ordination|Ordained]] to the priesthood in the [[Church of Romania]]. Served in Oradea, Romania.
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In 1981 he Complete the Orthodox Institute in Sibiu, Romania.
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In 1982 he elevated to the rank of [[archpriest]]<ref name=catherine>[http://www.st-catherine.ru/clergy/24 Archimandrite Nicholas (Yuhosh)] '''(Russian)'''</ref>.
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In 1984 during his pilgrimage to [[Jerusalem]] and the [[Holy Land]] he refused to return to homeland. He moved to Germany where he transferred to ROCOR and served in the parishes of the ROCOR  German diocese.
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In 1987 he moved to Australia to serve as second priest at the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Dandenong (Victoria, Australia) to care for Romanian-speaking faithful.
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In 1991 he appointed rector of Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Perth (Western Australia).
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In 1991 he Became a [[monk]], elevated to [[Igumen]].
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In 1992 he transferred to serve in Jerusalem as acting Superior of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem (ROCOR).
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May 4, 1993 at the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov) nominated him to the bishopric, but аrchbishops [[Mark (Arndt) of Berlin|Mark (Arndt)]] and [[Laurus (Škurla) of New York|Laurus (Škurla)]] voted against<ref>http://sinod.ruschurchabroad.org/Arh%20Sobor%201993%20Prot.htm</ref>.
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In November 1993, passed into jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church in America, where he was elevated to the rank of [[Archimandrite]].
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Since 1999 he served as rector of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the city of Passaic, New Jersey<ref>http://nynjoca.org/files/publications/Jacobs_Well/2011/Jacobs-Well-Spring-2011.pdf</ref>.
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At March 19-22, 2001 Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America appointed him as Rector of the [[St. Catherine the Great Martyr Church (Moscow)|Great Martyr Catherine in Moscow]] and the OCA’s Representation Church to the [[Church of Russia]]; effective since June 1<ref>http://oca.org/news/archived/holy-synod-appoints-new-rector-for-oca-representation-church-in-moscow</ref>.
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After nearly year of service in Moscow had to resign due to health problems<ref>http://foma.ru/moya-amerika-moya-rossiya.html</ref> and moved to the United StatesБ.
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In 2005 he established [[Holy Cross Monastery (Niagara Falls, New York)|Holy Cross Monastery]] in Niagara Falls, New York, under the Orthodox Church in America<ref name=catherine/>.
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In 2009 he left the Church and joined the schismatic Holy Orthodox Church in North America.
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[[February 22]] 2010: Left HOCNA and joined the scismatic "Russian Orthodox Church" ("Российская православная церковь", not to be confused with Moscow Patriarchate) under "Metropolitan" Damascene (Balabanov) of Moscow<ref>[http://www.ispovednik-portal.com/hronika/soobshchenie-o-perehode-arhimandrita-nikolaya-yuhosh-v-rossiyskuyu-pravoslavnuyu-cerkov Сообщение о переходе архимандрита Николая (Юхош) в Российскую Православную Церковь] '''(Russian)'''</ref> (former priest of ROCOR in Russia).
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[[June 12]] 2010 archimandrite Nicholas was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] as Bishop of Cincinnati by Metropolitan Damascene of Moscow, Archbishop John of Zaporizhzya and Little Rus', and Bishop Andrian of Chisinau and Moldova as head of the North American Vicariate of the Damacsene's "Russian Orthodox Church"<ref>[http://www.ispovednik-portal.com/hronika/arhiereyskaya-hirotoniya-v-rossiyskoy-pravoslavnoy-cerkvi Архиерейская хиротония в Российской Православной Церкви] '''(Russian)'''</ref>.
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[[April 26]] 2012 Bishop Nicholas is accepted into the Russian True-Orthodox Church under Metropolitan Alexey (Bondarenko) of Moscow.
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October 14, 2013 joined the non-canonical Orthodox Metropolia of Old Calendar Christians in Italy, led by Onufrie (Pop) (etnic romanian), who immediately got autonomy to Nicholas Iuhoş, who bacame metropolitan of "True Orthodox Church in America" (Adevaratei Biserici Ortodoxe din America).
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== References ==
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==Source==
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* [http://www.ispovednik-portal.com/oficialnye-dokumenty/mitropolit-damaskin-balabanov/pismo-mitropolita-damaskina-balabanova-episkopu Письмо митрополита Дамаскина (Балабанова) епископу Николаю (Юхош)] '''(Russian)'''
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* [http://apologetika.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2253 РАЗВАЛ РОСПЦ(Д): Бывший епископ РосПЦ(Д) Николай (Юхош) все-таки не вступил в ИПЦ(Р): "от сатаны к диаволу", -- обличив владык РосПЦ(Д) Д. Балабанова, И. Зиновьева в алкоголизме и безблагодатности] Меч и Трость '''(Russian)'''
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* [http://www.hierarchy.religare.ru/h-orthod-bio-iuhos.html Николай (Юхош), Епископ Синсиннатский] Иерархия литургических церквей '''(Russian)'''
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* [http://octavianrodna.ro/media/foto/inalt-prea-sfintia-sa-mitropolitul-primat-al-adevaratei-biserici-ortodoxe-din-america/ Inalt Prea Sfintia Sa Nicolae, Mitropolitul Primat al Adevaratei Biserici Ortodoxe din America]
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Latest revision as of 22:04, November 15, 2014

Nicholas (born Nicolae Iuhoş[1]) was a priest and archimandrite in the Church of Romania, Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and Orthodox Church in America.

He went into schism to the Holy Orthodox Church in North America, True Russian Orthodox Church (Damascene), and now Russian True-Orthodox Church (Vyacheslav). He is RTOC-V Bishop of Cincinnati and America, and Secretary of their Synod of Bishops.

Biography

Nicolae Iuhoş was February 9 1952 in village Șilindru, Bihor, Romania.

He married and in 1973 he was Ordained to the priesthood in the Church of Romania. Served in Oradea, Romania.

In 1981 he Complete the Orthodox Institute in Sibiu, Romania.

In 1982 he elevated to the rank of archpriest[2].

In 1984 during his pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land he refused to return to homeland. He moved to Germany where he transferred to ROCOR and served in the parishes of the ROCOR German diocese.

In 1987 he moved to Australia to serve as second priest at the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Dandenong (Victoria, Australia) to care for Romanian-speaking faithful.

In 1991 he appointed rector of Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Perth (Western Australia).

In 1991 he Became a monk, elevated to Igumen.

In 1992 he transferred to serve in Jerusalem as acting Superior of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem (ROCOR).

May 4, 1993 at the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov) nominated him to the bishopric, but аrchbishops Mark (Arndt) and Laurus (Škurla) voted against[3].

In November 1993, passed into jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church in America, where he was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite.

Since 1999 he served as rector of the Church of St. John the Baptist in the city of Passaic, New Jersey[4].

At March 19-22, 2001 Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America appointed him as Rector of the Great Martyr Catherine in Moscow and the OCA’s Representation Church to the Church of Russia; effective since June 1[5].

After nearly year of service in Moscow had to resign due to health problems[6] and moved to the United StatesБ. In 2005 he established Holy Cross Monastery in Niagara Falls, New York, under the Orthodox Church in America[2].

In 2009 he left the Church and joined the schismatic Holy Orthodox Church in North America.

February 22 2010: Left HOCNA and joined the scismatic "Russian Orthodox Church" ("Российская православная церковь", not to be confused with Moscow Patriarchate) under "Metropolitan" Damascene (Balabanov) of Moscow[7] (former priest of ROCOR in Russia).

June 12 2010 archimandrite Nicholas was consecrated as Bishop of Cincinnati by Metropolitan Damascene of Moscow, Archbishop John of Zaporizhzya and Little Rus', and Bishop Andrian of Chisinau and Moldova as head of the North American Vicariate of the Damacsene's "Russian Orthodox Church"[8].

April 26 2012 Bishop Nicholas is accepted into the Russian True-Orthodox Church under Metropolitan Alexey (Bondarenko) of Moscow.

October 14, 2013 joined the non-canonical Orthodox Metropolia of Old Calendar Christians in Italy, led by Onufrie (Pop) (etnic romanian), who immediately got autonomy to Nicholas Iuhoş, who bacame metropolitan of "True Orthodox Church in America" (Adevaratei Biserici Ortodoxe din America).

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