His Eminence '''Adam (PhilipovskyPhilippovsky)''', Acting [[Exarch]], Archbishop of the Aleutian Islands and North America, was a Russian [[bishop]] of the Orthodox Church in the United States during the ecclesiastical chaos of the inter-war era of the 1920s to 1940s. He led a group of [[parish]]es whose members were of Galician Carpatho-Russian background. <ref>''Archive of'' [[https://web.archive.org/web/20100618002953/http://www.tccweb.org/willimantic.htm#Holy%20Trinity%20Russian%20Orthodox%20Church]] Holy Trinity Orthodox Church History]</ref>

Little information is available about his life. ==Life==Adam (Philipovsky) Apollinarievich Philippovsky-Philipenko was [[consecration born in 1886 in Carpathian-Russia. He attended the Faculty of Law of a bishop|consecrated]] [[bishop]] the University of Canada on Lvov, graduating in 1908. In 1912 he arrived in the United States and was [[October 26ordain]], 1922 by Bishop ed a [[Stephen (Dzubay) of Pittsburgh|Stephen (Dzubay)deacon]] who was Bishop of Pittsburgh and senior then [[auxiliary bishop|auxiliarypriest]] to Archbishop by Bp. [[Alexander (Nemolovsky) of Brussels |Alexander(Nemolovsky)]], who had been the ruling bishop . His ordination was apparently in violation of the Russian [[Orthodox Church in America|North American Diocesecanon]]s as he had married to a widow. BpHis wife subsequently died. Stephen had acted as the self-proclaimed "acting head" of the diocese, having not recognized He was [[Patriarchtonsure]] d a [[Tikhon of Moscow|Tikhon'smonk]] oral appointment of Metrwith the name Adam. [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Platon]] as Abp. Alexander's successorIn 1916, he moved to Winnipeg, Canada.

After the confirmation Adam (Philippovsky) was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] [[bishop]] of Metr. Platon's appointment Canada on [[October 26]], 1922, by Patr. TikhonBishop [[Stephen (Dzubay) of Pittsburgh|Stephen (Dzubay)]] who was Bishop of Pittsburgh and senior [[auxiliary bishop|auxiliary]] to Archbishop Alexander, Bishop Adam left then the North American Diocese and headed an independent "ruling [[diocesebishop]]" of Carpatho-the Russian communities consisting mainly of parishes [[Orthodox Church in the northeastern United StatesAmerica|North American Diocese]]. Bp. In 1925, he was involved in Stephen had acted as the self-proclaimed "ownershipacting head" disputes over of the Russian diocese, having not recognized [[Patriarch]] [[StTikhon of Moscow|Tikhon's]] oral appointment of Metr. Nicholas Cathedral [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York, New York)|Cathedral of St. NicholasPlaton]] on ninety-seventh Street in New York Cityas Abp. <ref>[[http://selectAlexander's successor.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F1081EFE355C17738DDDAA0894D0405B858EF1D3]] New York Times article - Aug 3, 1925</ref>

In 1935 AbpAfter the confirmation of Metr. Platon's appointment by Patr. Tikhon, Bishop Adam rejoined left the North American Diocese as and headed an auxiliary under Metr. independent "[[Theophilus (Pashkovsky) of San Francisco|Theophilusdiocese]]. During the latter part " of Carpatho-Russian communities consisting mainly of the 1930s he was involved in the [[clergyparish]] dispute at es in the Holy Trinity Church in Yonkersnortheastern United States. In 1925, New York that he was finally settled involved in 1940 with the New York Courts recognition of "ownership" disputes over the legitimacy of the North American Diocese and of Metr. Theophilus' election as ruling bishop. <ref>Russian [[http://wwwSt.holytrinityyonkers.org/id15.html]] Chap. 4 The Storm Clouds Burst 1930-1940</ref> In 1943Nicholas Cathedral (New York, Bp. Adam joined the Moscow patriarchal exarchate under Bp. [[Benjamin (FedchenkovNew York) |Cathedral of the Aleutians|BenjaminSt. Nicholas]]on ninety-seventh Street in New York City. The 1956 edition of the Yearbook of American Churches <ref>[[http://wwwselect.archivenytimes.org/streamcom/yearbookofameric009509mbpgst/yearbookofameric009509mbp_djvuabstract.txt]] Edition for 1956, National Council of the Churches of Christ html?res=F1081EFE355C17738DDDAA0894D0405B858EF1D3 "May Ask Court Today to Free Jailed Bishop; Platon Thinks Foe in Church Row Has Been Punished Enough -- Lawyer's Arrest Nears" in the U.S.A, 297 Fourth Avenue, ''New York 10Times'', N. Y.August 3, 1925]</ref> lists [[Archbishop]] Adam Philipovsky as the "Officer" of the Russian Orthodox Catholic Church, Archdiocese of the Aleutian Islands and North America.

In 1935, Abp. Adam rejoined the North American [[Diocese]] as an auxiliary (Archbishop of Philadelphia and the Carpatho-Russians) under Metr. [[Theophilus (Pashkovsky) of San Francisco|Theophilus]]. During the latter part of the 1930s he was involved in the [[clergy]] dispute at the Holy Trinity Church in Yonkers, New York that was finally settled in 1940 with the New York courts' recognition of the legitimacy of the North American Diocese and of Metr. Theophilus' election as ruling bishop.<ref>''Archive of'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120404044002/http://www.holytrinityyonkers.org/id15.html Chap. 4 The Storm Clouds Burst 1930-1940]</ref>  On [[July 27]], 1939, the Moscow Patriarchate deprived Abp. Adam of his dignity for disobedience. In 1943/1944, he appealed to Patr. [[Sergius I (Stragorodsky) of Moscow|Sergius]] of Moscow for restoration as [[archbishop]]. Initially, denied due to his marriage to a widow, he finally regained his episcopate in 1944 and was retained in the Moscow patriarchal exarchate under Bp. [[Benjamin (Fedchenkov) of the Aleutians|Benjamin]].  From [[August 21]], 1947, to [[October 31]], 1947, Abp. Adam was temporarily ([[locum tenens]]?) assigned to lead the exarchate. In 1953, he was appointed [[vicar]] to the Patriarchal exarchate in America. On [[July 30]], 1954, Abp. Adam was granted retirement. He died on [[April 29]], 1956. The 1956 edition of the ''Yearbook of American Churches''<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/yearbookofameric009509mbp/yearbookofameric009509mbp_djvu.txt Edition for 1956, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A, 297 Fourth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y.]</ref> lists [[Archbishop]] Adam Philippovsky as the "Officer" of the Russian Orthodox Catholic Church, Archdiocese of the Aleutian Islands and North America.  Bp. Adam is credited with writing a Russian language play, titled ''Maxim Sandovich'', in 1931, about the [[martyr]]ed Priest [[Saints|priest St]]. [[Maxim Sandovich]] in Carpatho-Russia. <ref>[[http://www.rusyn.org/rusyns-literature.html]] World Academy of Rusyn Culture, Elaine Rusinko - United States.]</ref>

*[''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York, p183*[http://russianchurchusa.org/index.php3?mode=1299&menu=3460&id=3479&ln=en Patriarchal parishes in the USA]*''Archive of'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120404044002/http://www.holytrinityyonkers.org/id15.html]] Chap. 4 The Storm Clouds Burst 1930-1940]

*''Archive of'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20100617232518/http://www.tccweb.org/ctitems.htm Russian Orthodox Churches of Connecticut]*''Archive of'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20100618002953/http://www.tccweb.org/willimantic.htm #Holy%20Trinity%20Russian%20Orthodox%20Church Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Willimantic, CT]*[http://www.rocorstudies.org/church-people/lives-of-bishops/2009/12/10/archbishop-ieronim-ioann-chernov-of-flint/ Archbishop Ieronim (Ioann Chernov) of Flint]*[http://flps.newberry.org/article/5423967_4_1125 "Who Must Rule the Bishopric (Editorial)"] ''Russkii Viestnik'', July 08, 1925

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