Nikolai (Soraich) of Sitka
His Grace, the Right Reverend Nikolai (Soraich) of Sitka (Николај (Сорајић) in Serbian) is a retired bishop of the OCA.
Born 1949 in Butte, Montana. Before his retirement, he was the ruling bishop of the OCA's Diocese of Alaska (2002-2008). After various scandals and controversies within his diocese, he voluntarily stepped down as bishop in May of 2008.
On March 24, 2014 Bishop Nikolai was released to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) as a retired bishop.
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External links
- OCA Holy Synod issues statements on Diocese of Alaska at 2008 Spring Meeting
- OCA Holy Synod releases Bishop Nikolai
| Nikolai (Soraich) of Sitka | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: ? |
Bishop of Baltimore (OCA) 2001-2002 |
Succeeded by: Nikon (Liolin) |
| Preceded by: Gregory (Afonsky) |
Bishop of Sitka and Alaska (OCA) 2002-2008 |
Succeeded by: David (Mahaffey) |
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