Theodosius Lazor

His Beatitude

Theodosius
Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada
InstalledOctober 25, 1977 (1977-10-25)
PredecessorMetropolitan Irenaeus (Bekish)
SuccessorMetropolitan Herman (Swaiko)
Other post(s)Bishop of Alaska; Bishop of Western Pennsylvania
Orders
Ordination14 October 1961
Consecration6 May 1967
Personal details
Born
Frank Lazor

(1933-10-27)27 October 1933
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died19 October 2020(2020-10-19) (aged 86)
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
BuriedOrthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration Cemetery, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
DenominationEastern Orthodox
ResidenceCanonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater

Metropolitan Theodosius (secular name: Frank Lazor; 27 October 1933 – 19 October 2020, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) from 1977 until his retirement in 2002.[1] On 2 April 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius (who had suffered a series of strokes) submitted a petition to the Holy Synod of the OCA, requesting his retirement. The Holy Synod granted his request, and announced an election for his replacement to be held on 22 July 2002, at the OCA's Thirteenth All-American Council in Orlando. He was succeeded by Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko).

On 19 October 2020, Theodosius died following an "extended illness" in his hometown of Canonsburg just 8 days shy of his 87th birthday.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "The Most Blessed Theodosius +2020-10-19: Former Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada". Orthodox Church in America. Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)". Orthodox Church in America. Syosset, New York. 2020-10-19. Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Primate of the Orthodox Church in America
1977-10-25 – 2002-04-02 		Succeeded by


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