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The consecration was appointed for [[July 12]], 2003, the feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. It took place at the Protection of the Theotokos [[cathedral]] in Des Plaines, Illinois. At the conclusion of the All-Night Vigil, the order of naming was performed by Metropolitan [[Laurus (Skurla) of New York|Laurus of New York]] assisted by [[Alypy (Gamanovitch) of Chicago|Archbishop Alypy of Chicago and Detroit]] and [[Kyrill (Dmitrieff) of San Francisco|Bishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America]]. The next morning, at the Divine Liturgy, the bishop-elect presented his confession of faith and the consecration took place and was performed by the same bishops. Present at the Liturgy were Archbishop Job of Chicago and Midwest America ([[Orthodox Church in America]]) and representatives of other local churches. Also present was Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Louisa, sister of King Simeon of Bulgaria with representatives of the Bulgarian Royal house, which was commemorated at the Great Entrance.