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| − | His Grace '''Dionysius (Diachenko)''' was the Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Russian North American Mission ([[Metropolia]]) in mid twentieth century. As an [[archimandrite]] he served as [[Dean]] of [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] from 1944 to 1947. Then, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] a [[bishop]] and served as Bishop of Pittsburgh. | + | His Grace '''Dionysius (Diachenko)''' was the Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Russian North American Mission ([[Metropolia]]) in mid twentieth century. |
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| + | Born Dmitry Diachenko. As an [[archimandrite]] he served as [[Dean]] of [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]] from 1944 to 1947. Then, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] a [[bishop]] and served as Bishop of Pittsburgh. | ||
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| + | During the Eighth [[All-American Sobor]] of December 1950, he announced the election of [[Archbishop]] [[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York|Leonty]] as the new [[metropolitan]] of the Metropolia after the vote by the [[Synod]] of Bishops. | ||
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| − | *[http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Saint_Vladimir's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary] | + | * [http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Saint_Vladimir's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary] |
| − | *[http://www.oca.org/HSprimatialelections.html Primatial Elections in the OCA] | + | * [http://www.oca.org/HSprimatialelections.html Primatial Elections in the OCA] |
| + | * http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/gi/d_009.htm | ||
[[Category: Bishops]] | [[Category: Bishops]] | ||
[[Category: Bishops of Pittsburgh]] | [[Category: Bishops of Pittsburgh]] | ||
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His Grace Dionysius (Diachenko) was the Bishop of Pittsburgh of the Russian North American Mission (Metropolia) in mid twentieth century.
Born Dmitry Diachenko. As an archimandrite he served as Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary from 1944 to 1947. Then, he was consecrated a bishop and served as Bishop of Pittsburgh.
During the Eighth All-American Sobor of December 1950, he announced the election of Archbishop Leonty as the new metropolitan of the Metropolia after the vote by the Synod of Bishops.
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| Dionysius (Diachenko) of San Francisco | ||
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| Preceded by: Benjamin (Basalyga) |
Bishop of Pittsburgh 1947?-1952? |
Succeeded by: Benjamin (Basalyga) |
