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I changed it because the Greek Archdiocese in the US uses "Eminence" for metropolitans. However, "Excellency" is a perfectly acceptable form of address for bishops. I recall reading an article years ago by Fr Feodor Kovalchuk in a publication of the Moscow Patriarchal Parishes that argued "Your Grace" is not a good translation of the Russian, saying "Excellency" is correct. --[[User:Fr Lev|Fr Lev]] 22:57, August 21, 2008 (UTC)
 
I changed it because the Greek Archdiocese in the US uses "Eminence" for metropolitans. However, "Excellency" is a perfectly acceptable form of address for bishops. I recall reading an article years ago by Fr Feodor Kovalchuk in a publication of the Moscow Patriarchal Parishes that argued "Your Grace" is not a good translation of the Russian, saying "Excellency" is correct. --[[User:Fr Lev|Fr Lev]] 22:57, August 21, 2008 (UTC)
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: ''Excellency'' is the standard indirect reference for ''titular'' metropolitans.[http://www.goarch.org/en/resources/etiquette/]  &mdash;[[User:ASDamick|<font size="3.5" color="green" face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">Fr. Andrew</font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ASDamick|<font color="red">talk</font>]]</sup> <small>[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|<font color="black">contribs</font>]] <font face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''')</font></small> 11:11, August 22, 2008 (UTC)

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Elevation to Metropolitan

I was surprised someone else heard of this as well. Hellenica 20:53, March 31, 2007 (PDT)

Good for him

He is my old comrade from Berkeley. Tim and I would chuckle that his jurisdiction consisted of one small parish. he is one of the must humble and kind man i have ever met. i knew Athenagoras and john maximovitch and tim is right up there with them. i still call him tim after all these years. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MshKlimek (talkcontribs) .

Excellence?

I thought the proper address for a Metropolitan/Archbishop is Eminence? "Excellency" is a secular term, is it not? -- Authiodontist

I changed it because the Greek Archdiocese in the US uses "Eminence" for metropolitans. However, "Excellency" is a perfectly acceptable form of address for bishops. I recall reading an article years ago by Fr Feodor Kovalchuk in a publication of the Moscow Patriarchal Parishes that argued "Your Grace" is not a good translation of the Russian, saying "Excellency" is correct. --Fr Lev 22:57, August 21, 2008 (UTC)

Excellency is the standard indirect reference for titular metropolitans.[1]Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 11:11, August 22, 2008 (UTC)