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# Schedule Announced for Ordination of Bishop-Elect Vasily in San Francisco
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/85020-schedule-announced-for-ordination-of-bishop-elect-vasily-in-san-francisco/
- Published: 2025-08-14T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T06:40:06.000Z
- Description: Met. Tikhon to preside over August 16 episcopal consecration at Holy Trinity Cathedral.
- Author: News
- Tags: #Category: News, Met. Tikhon Mollard, OCA, Bishop Vasily (Permiakov) of San Francisco and the West

**SAN FRANCISCO —** The Diocese of the West (OCA) has released the schedule for the episcopal ordination of Bishop-elect Right Rev. Archimandrite Vasily Permiakov.

The Rite of Election will take place Friday, August 15, at 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Cathedral, followed by Vespers. Limited parking will be available at Saint Brigid’s that evening.

On Saturday, August 16, Metropolitan Tikhon will be greeted at 9 a.m. and will preside over the Rite of the Profession of Faith and the hierarchical Divine Liturgy, during which Archimandrite Vasily will be ordained Bishop of San Francisco and the West. A luncheon banquet will follow at 12:45 p.m. at McCormick & Kuleto’s in Ghirardelli Square, with Vespers served afterward at 4 p.m.

Bishop Vasily will celebrate his first hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, August 17, at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Cathedral. More information can be found on the [Diocese of the West website](https://dowoca.org/2025/05/01/consecration-banquet/).

Previously, [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/84779-archim-vasily-permiakov-elected-bishop-of-san-francisco-oca/) that on July 16, Archimandrite Vasily (Permiakov) was elected Bishop of San Francisco and the West for the Orthodox Church in America.