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The Original Russian Mission to America 
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++ American Province ++

​“And the Brethren shall dwell together as one…” (Deut 25:5)
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Most. Rev. +MICHAEL
​Primate of the Orthodox Church of America
Metropolitan Archbishop, Orthodox Church of America and Dependencies
METROPOLITAN ARCHEPARCHY OF ST. NICHOLAS IN THE UNITED STATES
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United States

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"That All May Be One"
​YOU ARE WELCOME...

​The Orthodox Church of America and Dependencies is home for the Standing Episcopal Conference of Orthodox Bishops which invites all independent Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Religious seeking more knowledge of the Orthodox Catholic Faith, Fellowship, Inter-Communion and possible acceptance and/or Incardination into the Holy Church.

His Grace, as Vicar for North America, has worked diligently in the Vineyard of the United States, Canada, Indonesia, Europe and Africa seeking Orthodox Churches to grow the American Province; 
and in Communion with our "Sister Churches" of the APC - Historic Federation in America and Dependencies, Russia and Ukraine.

We sincerely prayer for UNITY of God's Holy Church...

Beloved Hierarchs of our American Dependencies
Serving the Faithful Throughout the World...

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Metropolitan +YAROSLAW Yorkton, Seskatchewan, Canada
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Archbishop +MARTIN, Flint, Michigan USA
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Metropolitan +JOHN Lusaka, Zambia and DRC
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Bishop-Igumen +STACEY, Monastic-Hermitage of Our Lady of Walsingham, Cleveland, Georgia, USA
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Bishop +TIMOTHY, Nashville/Glasgow USA
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His Grace Mar +IGNATIUS PHILIP, Anglican Rite Syriac Orthodox Church in Great Britain
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Bishop +MUSONGE JOHN, Prior, Uganda Kasese
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Metropolitan +JOHN Hawaii and Pacific Rim
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Historic meeting with Ecumenical Patrairch +BARTHOLOMEW and Metropolitan +MICHAEL at PA Greek Orthodox Cathedral in 1997
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"Shepherds at work in the Vineyard of the Lord"

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Subdeacon John, Father Deacon Michael, Sayedna +MICHAEL, Archpriest Protosyncellus Boulous and Father Deacon George
​NEWLY ORDAINED CLERGY IN EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA - ST RAPHAEL OF BROOKLYN UAOC
(Episcopal Visitation of 11/22//2023 - 11/24/2003)

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+MICHAEL and +YAROSLAW at Consecration in Edmonton, Canada
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Most Rev +MICHAEL at Consecration of +JOSEPH in Edmonton, Canada
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+MARTIN and +MICHAEL at Monastery in Michigan, USA
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Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God Hierarchs former Chapel in Delaware, Ohio, USA
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+MICHAEL and SubDeacon Robert at Wedding Ceremony
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+MICHAEL with Presbytera Sophia
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Christmas time at St. Nicholas Parish in Columbus, Ohio USA
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Campus Ministry at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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+MICHAEL during Holy Synod meeting in New Albany, Ohio, USA
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Main Celebrant on Pentecost Sunday with the Greek Melkites and Ruthenians
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Future Church for East & West to worship together...Praying for Miracle...
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With Deacon William Kirkland at the OSU Chapel in Columbus, Ohio
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+MICHAEL with His Eminence Archbishop +MARTIN at the grave of our Beloved St. Thomas Alexander Eleftherion - Union Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio
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Presbytera Sophia at the OSU Chapel in Columbus, Ohio
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Meeting of the Holy Synod of the OCA-UAOC in 2001
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Blessing of Church Property in 2001
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From the Archives regarding the Episcopal Consecration of +MICHAEL in Orlando, Florida
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Crowning by Metropolitan +NIKOLAUS at Episcopal Consecration
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Father +MICHAEL serving at the Byzantine Catholic Parish in Columbus, Ohio
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Subdeacon Peter (Michael) in 1975 after Ordination for Antiochian Archdiocese
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Metropolitan +PETER giving the Sermon while Metropolitan +NIKOLAUS (Ilnyckyj) stands at the Holy Altar on 20 September 1986 at Episcopal Consecration of +MICHAEL (Kirkland)
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Hierarchical Final Blessing given after the Consecration Divine Liturgy By His Beatitude +PETER (Zhurawetzky) at Orlando, Florida
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Letter received from Ecumenical Patriarch +DEMETRIOS of Constantinople
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His Beatitude +PETER (Zhurawetzky)
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His Grace +MICHAEL giving Holy Communion to Presbytera Sophia
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Consecration Certificate from Metropolitans +PETER (Zhurawetzky), +NIKOLAUS (Ilnyckyj) and Archbishop +DAVID on 20 September 1986 at Orlando, Florida.
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During the Divine Liturgy at the Consecration of His Grace +MICHAEL with Metropolitans +NIKOLAUS, +PETER and Archbishop +DAVID
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Letter from Canon Lawyer at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Seminary to confirm the validity of Episcopal Orders...from the Roman Catholic viewpoint.
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 Vladyka +MICHAEL welcomes your Prayer Requests
and Inquiries for more information

email Father at bpmikhail@gmail.com 
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Spirit"...and...to welcome people from
​everywhere, that all, "may be ONE as Me and My Father are One."


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