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'''Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) (1969-____)'''


Ioan may be spelt Ioann, John, Ion, Johannes, &c.



==Early life of Liviu-Ionel Tunaru==

Liviu-Ionel Tunaru was born on 20 February, 1969, in the city of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Com%C4%83ne%C8%99ti Comãneşti], in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bac%C4%83u_County Bacãu] county, in the region of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavia Moldavia], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania Romania].  

His parents were the Priest Ioan Tunaru and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbytera Preoteasa] Mariana Casian. 

Liviu was raised as an [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Christian] in the bosom of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Romanian Orthodox Church].  

Liviu attended elementary school in his native city from 1975-1983. 

He then went on to the Industrial High School, in the Math and Physics section, from 1983-1987.

==Higher education==

From 1989-1993 he was a student at the [http://www.ulbsibiu.ro/en/facultati/teologie/ Andrei Şaguna Faculty of Theology] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibiu Sibiu], and he graduated with a thesis in [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Canon_law Canon Law] on the subject, “Economia in the Orthodox Church”, under the guidance of [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://basilica.ro/2-iunie-2006-a-trecut-le-cele-vesnice-in-sibiu-diaconul-si-profesorul-de-teologie-ioan-floca/&prev=search&pto=aue Dr. Ioan Floca].  During his student years, he also came into contact with the spiritual and theological renewal movement then represented by [https://www.amazon.ca/Treasures-Romanian-Christianity-Hesychast-Tradition/dp/1481909916 Bishop Serafim (Joanta)].  

From 1993-1995, Liviu lived in the [http://jerusalem.com/articles/jerusalem/john_the_baptist_prodromos_church_and_monastery_%E2%80%93_greek_orthodox-a653 Saint John the Baptist Monastery] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem Jerusalem], where he received the first elements of a monastic formation.  At the same time, he took courses there in Jerusalem in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek ancient Greek] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studium_Biblicum_Franciscanum Flagellazione Pontifical Institute], and in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language French language] at the [https://www.ifjerusalem-romaingary.org/learn-french/ French Culture and Language Institute].  As well, he began taking courses in [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconography iconography] and icon restoration.

==Monastic tonsure (rasophor), 1995==

In 1995, Liviu-Ionel Tunaru was tonsured to be a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_Eastern_Orthodox_monasticism rasophor monk] by [https://www.translatetheweb.com/?from=ro&to=en&ref=SERP&refd=www.bing.com&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fro.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fSerafim_Joant%25C4%2583 Metropolitan Serafim (Joanta)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Europe Northern Europe].  He was given the name [https://orthodoxwiki.org/John_Cassian Ioan-Casian], after [https://oca.org/saints/lives/2018/02/28/100623-venerable-john-cassian-the-roman Saint Ioan-Casian] (John Cassian).

==Further studies==

From 1995-1998, through a scholarship for excellence received from a group of 20 [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Roman-Catholicism Roman Catholic] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery monasteries], the Monk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) studied at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Atheneum_of_St._Anselm Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome Rome]), in the Faculty of History, Monastic Spirituality, and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patristics Patristics].  He also studied History, Art, and Classical Languages at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Oriental_Institute Pontifical Oriental Institute]. He graduated with a thesis entitled “The Path to Freedom : a Study of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Maximus_the_Confessor Saint Maximos the Confessor’s] Commentary on the Lord’s Prayer”.  His academic co-ordinators were [http://www.salvationhistory.com/personnel/Father+Jeremy+Driscoll,+O.S.B. Jeremy Driscoll] and [http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maciej_Bielawski_(pisarz)&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMaciej%2BBielawski%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-GB:IE-Address Maciej Bielawski].  During the same period, he did internships in several European monasteries : [http://www.monasterechevetogne.com/index.php?taalkeuze=3 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Benedictine Monastery] ([https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=https://monasteredechevetogne.com/&prev=search&pto=aue Chevetogne], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium Belgium]), the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_Santo_Domingo_de_Silos Saint Dominic of Silos Benedictine Monastery] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgos Burgos], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain Spain]), and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose_Monastic_Community Monastic Community of Bose], in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnano Magnano], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy Italy]. He attended the Romanian Saint John Cassian Parish in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Rome Rome], and he assisted with the chanting.

Following his studies, the Monk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was called by [http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lamalvialle.mitropolia.eu/index.fr.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMalvialle%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-GB:IE-Address Metropolitan Iosif (Pop)] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Romanian_Orthodox_Metropolitanate_of_Western_and_Southern_Europe Western Europe] to go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris Paris], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France], where he served as Administrative Secretary until 2002. During the same period, he directed the choir of [http://www.orthodoxeroumain.fr/contact.htm Saint Parascheva–Saint Genoveva Church] (Paris), and he conducted several concerts in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiens Amiens], Paris ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris Notre Dame Cathedral], [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_grecque_Saint-%C3%89tienne_de_Paris Saint Étienne Greek Orthodox Cathedral]), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO UNESCO Headquarters], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly].  He was also translator and editor of the metropolitanate magazine “Sfântul Ioan Casian”.

==Diaconal ordination, Presbyteral ordination, 2001==

On 23 June, 2001,  Monk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate]. 

On 24 June, 2001, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierodeacon Hierodeacon] Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was ordained and on the next day to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood].

==Pastoral service==

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk Hieromonk] Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was assigned to the Orthodox Monastery in   [https://www.mindat.org/feature-11592064.html Malvialle], also called [http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lamalvialle.mitropolia.eu/index.fr.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMalvialle%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-GB:IE-Address Exaltation of the Holy Cross Monastery], in [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochefort-Montagne Rochefort-Montagne], France.  It is situated to the west of [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand] and also of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon Lyon].  It is 425 km (265 mi) south of Paris.

==Monastic tonsure (stavrophor), 2001==

On 1 November, 2001, Hieromonk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to be a [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Monk monk] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_Eastern_Orthodox_monasticism Lesser Schema] in the same monastery, and he was given the name Ioan (after [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2001/02/28/100623-venerable-john-cassian-the-roman Saint John Cassian]).  

Hieromonk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) did a short internship at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal_Stavropegic_Monastery_of_St._John_the_Baptist Monastery of Saint John the Baptist] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldon,_Essex Maldon], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex Essex], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England]).  

From 2002-2003, Hieromonk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was priest of the [https://orthodox-world.org/gr/i/12107/France/Aquitaine/Bordeaux/%CE%95%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1/Saint-Joseph-Orthodox-Church  Church of Saint Joseph of Bordeaux], where he gave several lectures on the subject, “The Great Feasts of the Church Year in the Orthodox Church” in collaboration with the Ogivky Christian Art and Iconography Association, and a Biblical workshop on several Biblical texts. 

'''Move to North America, 2003'''

From April 2003 until June 2006, Hieromonk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was the priest of the [http://stnicholaschurch.net Romanian Orthodox parish] of [http://www.romarch.org/parohie.php?id=19 Saint Nicholas] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens Queens], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York] (USA) in [https://www.britannica.com/place/North-America North America], where he also edited the parish newsletter.  He gave a series of lectures (and catechetical lectures) on themes inspired by the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Gospels Gospel] readings of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Great_Lent Great Lent] (“[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Fasting Fasting] and its Meaning”, “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/What_is_Orthodoxy Orthodoxy]”, “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Prayer Prayer]”, “On the Holy Cross”, and “Stages in the Spiritual Life”). He was in charge of the [http://www.romarch.org/parohie.php?id=18 Saint Dumitru Retreat and Monastic Centre] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Orange_County,_New_York Middletown], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York]), where he set up a memorial room in honour of its founder, [http://middlesexregisteds.blogspot.ca/2013/10/mitrofor-archimandrite-dr-vasile.html Archimandrite Vasile (Vasilachi)]. 

During 2004-2007, he also led a Christian summer camp there for children from metropolitan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_United_States Eastern USA], and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada Canada]. 

In 2004, Hieromonk Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archimandrite archimandrite]. 

Having been proposed by [[Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea) |Archbishop Nicolae (Condrea)]] and approved by the Eparchial Council, [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archimandrite Archimandrite] Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was chosen on 2 March, 2006 by the Holy Synod of the [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Romanian Orthodox Church] to become the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar-Bishop] for the [http://www.romarch.org/ Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas].

==Episcopal ordination, 2006==

On 2 July, 2006, Archimandrite Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org.Episcopate Episcopate] at the Cathedral of [http://www.romarch.org/parohie.php?id=7 Saints Constantine and Helen] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois Illinois], with the title “Bishop of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicina_(town) Vicina]”.

==Episcopal service==

Since that time, Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) has conducted his pastoral mission especially amongst the Romanian parishes on the East Coast of the USA and Canada. He initiated the construction of the new church at the [https://sfdumitru.org/en/ Saint Dumitru Retreat and Monastic Centre] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Orange_County,_New_York Middletown], New York, as well as the iconography project at the [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=http://stnicholaschurch.net/&prev=search&pto=aue Church of Saint Nicholas] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens Queens], New York. He has given several lectures : at the Church of [http://stjohnsmission.org Saint John the Compassionate] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto Toronto], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario], September 2007) ; 2 lectures inspired by the thinking of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Silouan_the_Athonite Saint Silouan] – “Saint Silouan the Athonite in Orthodox Christian Thought”, and “Saint Silouan—Askesis of the Broken Heart” ; at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University Columbia University]’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Theological_Seminary_(New_York_City) Union Theological Seminary] in New York City, a lecture entitled, “The Historian’s Mission in the Church” ; and on the occasion of the symposium on the theme of “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Transfiguration Transfiguration]” (December, 2007) the lecture, “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/John_Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom’s] Homily on the Transfiguration : A structural analysis, meaning, and importance”. 

'''Service in Canada'''

Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) participates in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_Canonical_Orthodox_Bishops_of_North_and_Central_America Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in North and Central America], and as well in the [http://www.gometropolis.org/clergy/canadian-conference-of-orthodox-bishops/ Canadian Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops].  This latter assembly has come to be called the “Assembly of the Orthodox Bishops of Canada”.  

Before 2016, plans were developed to establish a separate diocese in Canada.  To this end, a cathedral began to be established in [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/saint-hubert/ Saint-Hubert], [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec Québec] (in south-shore [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/montreal Montréal]).  

Bishop Ioan-Casian has been resident in Canada since 2007. He lived principally in a monastery near [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachute La Chute], [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/quebec Québec].  


[[File:20170529 Bishop Ioan Cassian2b.jpg]]  '''Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru)'''

==Canadian bishop, Canadian diocese, 2016==

On 28 October, 2016, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Romanian Orthodox Church] blessed the establishment of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Orthodox_Metropolis_of_the_Americas Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas], which is composed of 2 dioceses : The [http://www.romarch.org Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas], and the newly-created [http://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/ Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada].  

At the same session, Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was elected to become the Diocesan Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada. 

In 2017, the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas was elevated by the Holy Synod of Bishops in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania Romania] to the status of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(religious_jurisdiction) Metropolis]. [[Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea) |Archbishop Nicolae (Condrea)]] was elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop#Archbishops_and_Metropolitans metropolitan].  At the same time, the Canadian [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Deanery deaneries] were blessed by the Holy Synod of Bishops of Romania to become a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Diocese diocese]. 

==Enthronement as Diocesan Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada, 2017==

On 7 May, 2017, Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) was enthroned as the ruling Bishop of Canada of the new Romanian Diocese of Canada.  Therefore, all the parishes in Canada of what is now the metropolis became parishes under his [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Omophorion omophor], and a part of the new Canadian diocese.  

The Enthronement [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine_Liturgy Divine Liturgy] was served at the [http://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/structure/parish-directory/60-st-george-romanian-orthodox-church Church of Saint George] in Saint-Hubert, [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/montreal/ Montréal], [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec/ Québec].  [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nifon_Mih%25C4%2583i%25C8%259B%25C4%2583&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Nifon (Mihaita)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A2rgovi%C8%99te Târgovişte] represented [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Daniel_(Ciobotea)_of_Romania Patriarch Daniel (Ciobotea)] of Romania.  [[Archbishop Nicolae (Condrea) |Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea)]] presided over the enthronement.  


[[File:Enthronement Liturgy Bishop Ioan CasianS.jpg]]

'''Enthronement Divine Liturgy'''


[[File:Enthronement conclusion.jpg]]  '''Enthronement conclusion'''


In 2020-2021, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19 Covid-19 virus] came to Canada. With it and its treatment as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic pandemic] came repeated and prolonged closures and/or limited permitted attendance in the Temples everywhere in Canada.  The particular nature of these limitations depended on the regulations established by each province.  Interprovincial travel was severely curtailed, and international travel became almost impossible.  

On 25 July, 2020, in the [https://www.gometropolis.org/parishes-and-monasteries/parishes/ Greek Orthodox Temple of the Holy Cross] in [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/laval Laval], Greater [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/montreal Montréal], [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec Québec], Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) [https://basilica.ro/en/romanian-bishop-ioan-casian-concelebrates-ordination-of-assistant-bishop-bartholomew-of-keramos/ participated with] [[Archbishop Sotirios (Athanassoulas)]] and other bishops in the episcopal ordination of [[Bishop Bartholomew (Mostratos)]].  


[[File:Bishop Ioan-Casian at ordination of Bishop Bartholomew 2020 2.png]] [[File:Ordination of Bishop Bartholomew 2.png]] 

'''Bishop Ioan-Casian at ordination of Bishop Bartholomew (Mostratos)'''





— Bishop of Vicina 2006-2017.  Preceded by : ___.  Succeeded by : ___. 

— Vicar-Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas 2006-2017. 

— Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada 2017-____. Preceded by : The see was created.  Succeeded by : ___.

==References==

[https://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/hierarch/biography Romanian Canadian Diocese biography] 

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioan_Casian_Tunaru&prev=search&pto=aue Romanian Wikipedia biography] 

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://ro.orthodoxwiki.org/Ioan_Casian_(Tunaru)_al_Canadei&prev=search&pto=aue Romanian Orthodoxwiki biography]  

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2598%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BD-%25D0%259A%25D0%25B0%25D1%2581%25D1%2581%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_(%25D0%25A2%25D1%2583%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D1%2583)&prev=search&pto=aue Russian Wikipedia biography]  


'''Additional information :'''

[https://books.google.ca/books?id=x8NWAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=Fr+Gratian+Radu+Dysart+SK&source=bl&ots=lNbxqGX_l4&sig=ACfU3U2pCnQx64voYfbphUCdrEyLtTuYoQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqptLB5s7tAhXmguAKHZgQDrcQ6AEwAnoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=Fr%20Gratian%20Radu%20Dysart%20SK&f=false Bugea, Eleanor, “Romanians in Canada” (Michigan : Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, 2009).]   

Tarasar, Constance J, ed., "Orthodox America 1794-1976 : Development of The Orthodox Church in America" (Syosset, NY : The Orthodox Church in America Department of History and Archives, 1975). ASIN : B000ZLZAUE.

[http://www.orthodoxia.ch/en/name/1209/show Wyrwoll, Nikolaus ed., “Orthodoxia 2014-2015" (Regensburg : Ostkirchliches Institut, 2015). ISBN 978-7245-1959-1.]   

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://www.wikiwand.com/ru/%25D0%25A1%25D0%25BF%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BA_%25D0%25BD%25D1%258B%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5_%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B2%25D1%2583%25D1%2589%25D0%25B8%25D1%2585_%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D1%2585%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2_%25D0%25A0%25D1%2583%25D0%25BC%25D1%258B%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B9_%25D1%2586%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue List of Living Bishops of the Romanian Orthodox Church]  

[https://www.mitropolia.us/ Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas web-site] 

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Romanian_Orthodox_Archdiocese_in_America_and_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada]  

[https://www.mitropolia.us/index.php/en/structure/parish-directory/310-st-nicholas-romanian-orthodox-church-woodside-ny Saint Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, Queens, New York]  

[https://www.mitropolia.us/index.php/en/structure/canadian-diocese Romanian Orthodox Metropolia, Canadian Diocese] 

[https://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/ Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada web-site]  

[http://patriarhia.ro/biography-6053-en.html Patriarch Daniel (Ciabotea) of Romania]

[http://patriarhia.ro/en/ Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate web-site]

[http://www.inaltarea-domnului.org/node/603 Notice of establishment of the Metropolis and of the diocese] 

[https://basilica.ro/en/new-decisions-of-the-holy-synod-of-the-romanian-orthodox-church-regarding-romanians-living-in-america/ New decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church regarding Romanians living in America (29 October, 2016)]     

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2598%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BD-%25D0%259A%25D0%25B0%25D1%2581%25D1%2581%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_(%25D0%25A2%25D1%2583%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D1%2583)&prev=search&pto=aue Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada enthroned (5 September, 2017)]   

[http://basilica.ro/en/video-his-grace-ioan-casian-enthroned-as-romanian-orthodox-bishop-of-canada/ Video : Enthronement of Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru) as Bishop of Canada, 2017]

[http://pemptousia.com/2017/05/enthronement-of-the-romanian-orthodox-bishop-of-canada/ Pemptousia report about the enthronement of Bishop Ioan-Casian (Tunaru), 2017]

[http://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/photo-gallery/category/1-enthronement-of-his-grace-ioan-casian Photos of the enthronement, 2017]

[https://pravoslavie.ru/103327.html Pravoslavie.ru article "Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada enthroned"]   

[https://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/structure/parish-directory/60-st-george-romanian-orthodox-church Saint George Romanian Orthodox Church, Saint Hubert, Québec]  

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_Canonical_Orthodox_Bishops_of_North_and_Central_America American Assembly of Bishops reference]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAgLd3_V6E Video of the enthronement]

[https://www.google.ca/search?q=enthronement+of+bishop+ioan+casian&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwqqPjzZDUAhWD8YMKHVz5A5AQ7AkIRQ&biw=1280&bih=595&dpr=1.5 More photos of the enthronement, and other events]  

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Daniel_(Ciobotea)_of_Romania Patriarch Daniel (Ciobotea)]  

[[Archbishop Nicolae (Condrea)]] 

[https://www.translatetheweb.com/?from=ro&to=en&ref=SERP&refd=www.bing.com&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fro.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fSerafim_Joant%25C4%2583 Metropolitan Serafim (Joanta)]   

[[Archbishop Sotirios (Athanassoulas)]]  

[[Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov)]]  

[[Archbishop Irénée (Rochon)]]  

[[Bishop Alexander (Mufarrij)]]  

[[Bishop Bartholomew (Mostratos)]]  

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Orthodox_Metropolia_of_the_Americas Wikipedia article about the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas]  

[https://www.gometropolis.org/clergy/canadian-conference-of-orthodox-bishops/ Canadian Conference of Orthodox Bishops]  

[https://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/312-his-grace-bishop-ioan-casian-asks-for-prayer-on-behalf-of-the-victims-of-the-tragic-event-in-toronto  “His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian asks for prayer on behalf of the victims of the tragic event in Toronto”] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Toronto_shooting mass shooting attack, Danforth Avenue, Toronto, 22 July, 2018)]
 
[https://www.episcopia.ca/index.php/en/290-romanian-saints-relics-sent-to-canada-by-patriarch-daniel “Romanian Saints’ relics sent to Canada by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel”]

[http://www.bisericaedmonton.org/en/files/2018/04/Pastoral-Letter-HG-Casian-Easter-2018.pdf 2018 Pastoral Letter at the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord]

[http://www.timminspress.com/2018/03/07/orthodox-church-to-ring-in-100-year-anniversary 2018 : ‘Orthodox church to ring in 100-year anniversary’ in “The Daily Press” (Timmins, Ontario)]  (about The Romanian Orthodox Sfânta Maria Church in Timmins, Ontario) 

[https://caedm.ca/PastoralScene/entryid/525/romanian-bishop-tours-alberta News interview : Romanian Bishop tours Alberta (May, 2018)]  

[https://basilica.ro/en/bishop-ioan-casian-of-canada-the-saints-life-and-the-prerequisites-for-the-kingdom-of-god/ Bishop Ioan (Casian) : Homily “The Saints’ Life and the Prerequisites for the Kingdom of God” (25 May, 2020)]      

[https://basilica.ro/en/romanian-bishop-ioan-casian-concelebrates-ordination-of-assistant-bishop-bartholomew-of-keramos/ Bishop Ioan Casian concelebrates at the episcopal ordination of Bishop Barthomew of Keramos (25 July, 2020)]   

[https://orthodoxtimes.com/romanian-orthodox-bishop-of-canada-how-to-fast-from-our-own-selfishness/ Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada Ioan (Casian) : Homily about Fasting (16 May, 2021)]  

[https://basilica.ro/en/romanian-bishop-of-canadas-advice-for-2021-let-the-foundation-of-all-our-words-and-deeds-be-the-word-of-god/ Homily : “Let the Foundation of all our Words be the Word of God” (1 June, 2021)]
   





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