ROCOR Schedules February Consecrations in Jordanville
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JORDANVILLE, NY — The Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) has announced its schedule of hierarchal consecrations for February 2026 at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville.
The month begins on Friday, February 6, the feast of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, with the monastic tonsure of Archpriest Michael. On Sunday, February 8, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son and commemoration of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, Frs. Spyridon and Michael will be elevated to the rank of archimandrite.
Thursday, February 12, the Feast of the Three Hierarchs, marks the hierarchal consecration of Fr. Spyridon as Bishop of Toronto. The schedule concludes on Sunday, February 15, the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord and Meatfare Sunday, with the hierarchal consecration of Fr. Michael as Bishop of Boston. All services will be celebrated at the historic Holy Trinity Monastery, a central spiritual and monastic center of ROCOR in the United States.
Previously, the UOJ reported that the ROCOR pastoral school opened applications for Spring 2026 semester.
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