'''Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of Eastern America and New York''' is First Hierarch of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR) and was formally [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[May 18]], 2008. He also remains (at least for the time being) the ruling bishop of the [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]].

==Episcopacy==

In 1984, at the young age of 36, Fr Hilarion was consecrated a [[bishop]] by Metropolitan [[Philaret (Voznesensky) of New York|Philaret of New York]] and nine other bishops and was appointed to the see of Manhattan, charged with overseeing the [[parish]]es in Pennsylvania and serving as deputy secretary for the Synod of Bishops.