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His position on supporting monastic tonture for academy graduates got Archimandrite Anthony into conflic with Metropolitan Sergius (Lyapidevsky) of Moscow. The conflict resulted in Archimandrite Anthony's transfer to the post of rector of the [[Kazan Theological Academy]] in 1895.
On September 7, 1897, Archimandrite Anthony was ordained Bishop of Cheboksary, vicar of the Kazan diocese (since March 1, 1899, Bishop of Chistopol', first vicar of the Kazan diocese). On July 14, 1900, he was transferred to Ufa and became Bishop of Ufa and Menzelinsk. Because many residents of the Ufa province were Moslem, Bishop Anthony worked on missionary efforts in his diocese.7 On April 22, 1902, Bishop Anthony was appointed to the Volyn and Zhitomir cathedra, the largest diocese of the Russian Church at that time. The new energetic bishop worked to restore canonical order in the diocese, ending simony and bribery, promoting liturgical order and love toward the flock. In 1907, Bishop Anthony heade a committe examining the [[Kiev Theological Academy]]. The committees finding were unpopular with academy staff, lead to Bishop Anthony's publication of "The Truth about the Kiev Theological Academy" and the resignation of its rector, Bishop [[Platon (Rozhdestvesky)]], the future head of the American Metropolia. Many believe that this incident lead to the subsequent antagonism among the emigre bishops, which resulted in the split between ROCOR and the OCA.
