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His Grace, the Very Reverend '''Theodosios (Sideris) of Ancona''' (July 20, 1903, Vryoula, Smyrna - April 20, 1978, Richmond, Va.) was an [[auxiliary bishop]] of the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch]]. He served both the Sixth (Pittsburgh) Archdiocesan and the Ninth (Canadian) Archdiocesan Districts of the Archdiocese before his retirement in 1973.
==Life==
While he was attending school, Vasilios entered the [[Holy Orders]] in 1926, receiving the name Theodosios, when he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]]. As a deacon he was assigned to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Piraeus for seven years. In 1933, he was ordained a [[priest]] and served the Church of St. Alexandros of Palaio Faliro, Athens. For the years of 1936/1937 he served as a teacher and assistant dean at the theological school of [[Mount Athos]].
Father Theodosios arrived in the United States of America on [[November 3]], 1937 and was assigned to serve the Church of Ss. Constantine and Helen in Richmond, Virginia. While in Richmond Fr. Theodosios pursued theological studies at the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, and from which he received, in 1942, his Master's Degree in Theology. He continued his studies and received his Doctorate in Theology from the Union Seminary in 1947.He served as paster of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Richmond from 1937 to 1954.<ref name=POST1>''"T. L. Sideris, Ex-Bishop of Canada."'' The Washington Post. April 24, 1978, Monday, Final Edition. page C4.</ref>
In 1954, Fr. Theodosios was assigned as priest at the Church of the Three Hierarchs in Brooklyn, New York. On [[September 13]], 1960, Fr. Theodosios was [[consecration of a and served there until elevated to bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Ancona by Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos (Coucouzis)]] at Holy Trinity Cathedral the Pittsburgh area in New York City1960.
On [[September 13]], 1960, Fr. Theodosios was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Ancona by Archbishop [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos (Coucouzis)]] at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New York City. Following his consecration, Bp. Theodosios served as [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] to Abp. Iakovos and was assigned to the Sixth Archdiocesan District with his [[see]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In December, 1967 he was moved to the see in Toronto, Canada to serve as the bishop of the Ninth (Canadian) Archdiocesan District as the first hierarch of the Ninth district.
In December, 1967 he was moved to the [[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada)|see in Toronto, Canada]] to serve as the bishop of the Ninth (Canadian) Archdiocesan District as the first hierarch of the Ninth district. Bp. Theodosios retired on [[November 1]], 1973 at the age of 70. During his retirement, he has served occasionally at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Belleville, Ontario.Later he moved to Rockville, Virginia.<ref name=POST1/> He died on April 20, 1978, in Richmond, Va.<ref name=POST2>''"SIDERIS, RT. REV. DR. THEODOSIOS L."'' The Washington Post. April 23, 1978, Sunday, Final Edition. Page B6.</ref> after suffering a heart attack. Funeral services were held on Monday, April 24, at The Greek Orthodox Church of The Three Hierarchs, in Brooklyn, N.Y. His interment was at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in Maspeth, Long Island.<ref name=POST2/>
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before=[[Timotheos of Rodostolou]]|
title=Bishop of Ancona<br>[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada)|GOA Ninth District]]|
years=1967-1973|
after=[[Sotirios (Athanassoulas) of Toronto|Sotirios (Athanassoulas)]]}}
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==References==
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==Sources==
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Ancona]]
[[Category:20th-century bishops]]
[[Category: University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]
