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==Life==
Metr. Nicholas Smisko was born Richard Smisko on [[February 23]], 1936. <!--big jump here--more early info, anyone?-->
His service as an Orthodox clergyman began in the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA|Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America]] where he rose to the hierarchy. He was elected a [[bishop]] of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America by the Holy [[Synod]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]]. He was consecrated on [[March 13]], 1983 in St. Mary's Church, Allentown, Pennsylvania. The consecrating hierarchs were [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Archbishop Iakovos]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]], Metr. Andrew (Kuschak) of Evkarpia of the UOC of America, Bp. John (Martin) of Nyssa of the ACROD, and Bp. Philotheos of Meloa.
