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'''Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) (1966-___)''' 


==Early life of Marc R Mollard==

Marc R Mollard was born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston Boston], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts] on 15 July, 1966.  He is the first of 3 children born to François and Elizabeth Mollard.  

Mark was raised as a Christian within the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_(United_States) Protestant Episcopal Church of the USA] (an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican_Communion Anglican communion)].  

After brief periods when his family lived in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Connecticut], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri Missouri], they settled in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania Reading, Pennsylvania].  There, Marc graduated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyomissing_Area_Junior/Senior_High_School Wyomissing High School] in 1984.

==Higher education==

Marc then entered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_%26_Marshall_College Franklin & Marshall College], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_Pennsylvania Lancaster], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania Pennsylvania].

In 1988, he received a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts Bachelor of Arts] degree in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language French] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology Sociology] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_%26_Marshall_College Franklin & Marshall College], after which he moved to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois Illinois]. 

In Chicago, he began to attend services at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter_and_St._Paul_Orthodox_Church Church of Saints Peter and Paul], a parish of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America].  


[[File:Saints Peter and Paul Church Chicago 2.png]]  '''Saints Peter and Paul Temple, Chicago'''


In 1989, Marc Mollard was received into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Church] from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_(United_States) Episcopal Church].  In the autumn of the same year, he began studies at [http://www.stots.edu/ Saint Tikhon’s Seminary] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Canaan_Township,_Wayne_County,_Pennsylvania South Canaan], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania Pennsylvania].  


[[File:Stots.jpg]]  '''Saint Tikhon's Seminary, South Canaan, Pennsylvania'''


One year later, Marc entered [http://sttikhonsmonastery.org/ Saint Tikhon’s Monastery], and he was soon clothed as a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Novice novice].  


[[File:Saint Tikhon's Catholicon, Saint Tikhon's Monastery 2.png]]  '''Catholicon of Saint Tikhon's Monastery'''


In 1993, Novice Mark Mollard received the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Divinity Master of Divinity] degree from Saint Tikhon’s Seminary.  

After this, Novice Marc was assigned to serve as an instructor in [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Old_Testament Old Testament Studies] there.  He continued to serve as senior lecturer in Old Testament, teaching master’s level courses in the [https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/doctrine-scripture/old-testament/prophets Prophets] and the [https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/doctrine-scripture/old-testament/psalms Psalms] and [https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/doctrine-scripture/old-testament/wisdom Wisdom Literature].  He also served as an instructor in the seminary’s extension studies programme, and he offered courses in the lives of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Christian_saints_from_the_Old_Testament Old Testament saints], the liturgical use of the Old Testament, and the Old Testament in [https://www.britannica.com/topic/patristic-literature patristic literature].

==Monastic tonsure, 1995==

In 1995, Novice Mark Mollard was [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk monk] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monastic_Ranks lesser schema] by [[Metropolitan Herman_(Swaiko) |Archbishop Herman (Swaiko)]] and he was given the name Tikhon in honour of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikhon_of_Moscow Saint Tikhon of Moscow].

==Ordinations, 1995==

Later in 1995, Monk Tikhon (Mollard) was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate] and then to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood] at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery by Archbishop Herman (Swaiko).

==Pastoral obediences==

In 1998, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk Hieromonk] Tikhon (Mollard) was elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Igumen igumen].  

In 2000, Igumen Tikhon (Mollard) was elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki/Archimandrite archimandrite].   


[[File:Abbot Tikhon.jpg]]  '''Archimandrite Tikhon (Mollard)'''


Archimandrite Tikhon (Mollard) collaborated with [[Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) |Igumen Alexander (Golitzin)]] in the publication of “[https://www.amazon.ca/Living-Witness-Holy-Mountain-Contemporary/dp/1878997483 The Living Witness of the Holy Mountain]”, published by [http://www.stspress.com/ Saint Tikhon Seminary Press], by illustrating this classic book about [http://www.inathos.gr/athos/en/ Mount Athos].  

In December, 2002, Archimandrite Tikhon (Mollard) was assigned by Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) to serve as [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Vicar Vicar]-[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Abbot Abbot] of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery.  

In 2004, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America] elected Archimandrite Tikhon (Mollard) to become a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop bishop].

==Episcopal ordination, 2004==

On Saturday, 14 February, 2004, in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikhon_of_Zadonsk Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katholikon Catholicon] of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, Archimandrite Tikhon was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Episcopate Episcopate] by bishops of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America] : [[Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)]] ; [[Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)]] ; [[Archbishop Kyrill (Yonchev)]] ; [[Archbishop Seraphim (Storheim) |Bishop Seraphim (Storheim)]] ; [[Archbishop Nikon (Liolin) |Bishop Nikon (Liolin)]] ; and by [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dimitrios_(Couchell)_of_Xanthos Bishop Dimitrios (Couchell)] ([https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar-Bishop] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Greek_Orthodox_Archdiocese_of_America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America]).


[[File:Metropolitan-Tikhon.jpg]] '''Bishop Tikhon (Mollard)'''

==Episcopal service==

Bishop Tikhon (Mollard) was assigned to serve as Bishop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Canaan_Township,_Wayne_County,_Pennsylvania South Canaan] and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar-Bishop] to [[Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)]] and to the Diocese of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_in_America_Diocese_of_Eastern_Pennsylvania Eastern Pennsylvania] (of which Metropolitan Herman was still Locum-tenens).  

Bishop Tikhon continued to live and to serve in Saint Tikhon's Monastery.

==Bishop of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania, 2005==

In 2005 (following the official nomination by the [http://doepa.org/ Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania]), Bishop Tikhon was elected and assigned by the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] of The Orthodox Church in America to become the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania.  

On 29 October, 2005, Bishop Tikhon was officially installed as the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia Philadelphia] and Eastern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania Pennsylvania] during the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine_Liturgy Divine Liturgy] at the [http://www.ststephenscathedral.org/ Cathedral of Saint Stephen] in Philadelphia.  


[[File:Saint Stephen Orthodox Cathedral, Philadelphia 2.png]]  '''Saint Stephen Orthodox Cathedral, Philadelphia'''


For part of 2011, Bishop Tikhon served as temporary administrator of the [http://domoca.org/ Diocese of the Midwest].  

On 9 May, 2012, Bishop Tikhon (Mollard) was elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop#Archbishops_and_Metropolitans archbishop].  


[[File:2012-1113-abp.tikhon.jpg]]  '''Archbishop Tikhon (Mollard)'''


On 13 November, 2012, Archbishop Tikhon (Mollard) was elected by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the The Orthodox Church in America to become the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Primate Primate] of The Orthodox Church in America.

==Metropolitan of All America and Canada, 2012==

On Sunday, 27 January, 2013, Archbishop Tikhon (Mollard) was [https://oca.org/news/headline-news/dcs-st.-nicholas-cathedral-site-of-metropolitan-tikhons-enthronement enthroned] to be the Archbishop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. Washington], Metropolitan of All America and Canada of [http://oca.org/ The Orthodox Church in America].  

The enthronement took place in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas_Cathedral_(Washington,_D.C.) Saint Nicholas Cathedral] in Washington, DC at the Trisagion during the Primatial Divine Liturgy.  Participating in the enthronement were the members of the Holy Synod : [[Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)]], [[Archbishop Nikon (Liolin)]], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Benjamin_(Peterson)_of_San_Francisco Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson)], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Alejo_(Pacheco_y_Vera)_of_Mexico_City Archbishop Alejo (Pacheco-Vera)], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Melchisedek_(Pleska)_of_Pittsburgh Bishop Melchisedek (Pleska)], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Michael_(Dahulich)_of_New_York Bishop Michael (Dahulich)], [[Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin) |Bishop Alexander (Golitzin)]], [[Bishop Irineu (Duvlea)]], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Mark_(Maymon)_of_Philadelphia Bishop Mark (Maymon)], and [[Archbishop Irénée (Rochon) |Bishop Irénée (Rochon)]].  Participating also were guest hierarchs and clergy representing sister Orthodox Churches : [http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/80876.html Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naro-Fominsk Naro-Fominsk] (representing [[Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev)]] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Moscow Moscow] and All [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia Russia]) ; [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/hierarchs/georgia/bios/bio_dimitri_shiolashvili_bishop_batumi.html Archbishop Dimitri (Shiolashvili)], Metropolitan of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eparchy_of_Batumi_and_Lazeti Batumi and Lazeti], [https://www.britannica.com/place/North-America North America] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada  Canada] (representing [[Patriarch Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili)]] of All [https://www.britannica.com/place/Georgia Georgia] ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nicholas_(Ozone)_of_Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas (Ozone)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn Brooklyn] (representing [[Metropolitan Philip (Saliba)]] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Antiochian_Orthodox_Christian_Archdiocese_of_North_America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(Schaefer) Bishop George (Schaefer)] of Mayfield (representing [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]], First Hierarch of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia] ; the [https://serbianchurch.org/info/about-us/ Archpriest Aleksa Michich] (representing [[Patriarch Irinej (Gavrilovic)]] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Serbia Serbia] and [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Bishop_Mitrofan_(Kodic) Bishop Mitrofan (Kodić)]).  


[[File:20130127-TikhonS.png]]  [[File:Meropolitan Tikhon enthronement.jpg]]


Amongst the other guests who attended were : [https://www.stmaryaac.org/our-pastor the Rev'd Hovsep Karapetyan] (representing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khajag_Barsamian Archbishop Khajag Barsamian], Primate of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Armenia Armenian Orthodox Church] in America) ; [https://ulbsibiu.academia.edu/DBUDA the Very Rev'd Daniel Buda] (Church and Ecumenical Relations Officer, representing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Council_of_Churches World Council of Churches]) ; [https://aleteia.org/author/fr-avelino-gonzalez/ the Rev'd Avelino Gonzalez] (Ecumenical Officer of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Washington Catholic Archdiocese of Washington], representing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Wuerl Donald Cardinal Wuerl], Roman Catholic [https://wamu.org/story/20/10/25/d-c-archbishop-wilton-gregory-named-cardinal-by-pope-francis/ Archbishop of Washington]) ; [https://chrissmith.house.gov/biography/ the Honourable Christopher Smith] (USA Representative from the State of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey] and Ranking Member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs House Committee on Foreign Affairs]) ; Dr. John Shultz (Immediate Past President of the [https://www.orthodoxfellowship.org/ Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America]).  Also present were members of the official corporate administration of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America], family members of Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard), and many parishioners and visitors from other parishes.  


[[File:Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, DC 2.png]]  '''Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Washington, DC'''

==Primatial service==

On 23 September, 2013, at a special convocation of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Vladimir%27s_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary_(Crestwood,_New_York) Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York], in association with the [https://www.svots.edu/third-annual-father-john-meyendorff-memorial-lecture third annual Father John Meyendorff Memorial Lecture], Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) was invested with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorary_degree Honourary] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Divinity Doctor of Divinity] degree.  

On 21 March, 2014, Metropolitan Tikhon was assigned by the Holy Synod of The Orthodox Church in America to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Divinity Locum Tenens] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Archdiocese of Canada].  He served as such until the election, assignment and enthronement of [[Archbishop Irénée (Rochon) |Bishop Irénée (Rochon)]] on 30 November, 2014.

==Fraternal visits to the Church of Constantinople, 2014, 2015, 2016==

Metropolitan Tikhon made attempts to normalise relations with the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Constantinople Patriarchate of Constantinople], which does not recognise the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Responses_to_OCA_autocephaly autocephaly of the OCA].  In December 2014, he visited [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Phanar the Phanar], and he also visited the site of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theological_School_of_Halki Theological School] on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heybeliada island of Halki]. 

In June, 2015, Metropolitan Tikhon again visited the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the occasion of a meeting of the executive committee of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Assembly_of_Canonical_Orthodox_Bishops_of_the_United_States_of_America 3rd Assembly of Canonical Bishops of the United States of America]. 

On Saturday, 19 March, 2016, he again met with [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bartholomew_I_(Archontonis)_of_Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew (Archontonis)] in Phanar.  During the conversation, they discussed preparations for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-Orthodox_Council Pan-Orthodox Council], scheduled for June, 2016. 

On Sunday 20 March, 2016, Metropolitan Tikhon, along with other hierarchs, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJRYHhIPfY concelebrated with Patriarch Bartholomew (Archontonis)] at the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patriarchal_Church_of_Saint_George_(Phanar) Church of Saint George ]at the Phanar.  This was the first case of a concelebration of a Primate of the OCA with a Patriarch of Constantinople.

==Concelebration with Patriarch John (Yazigi) of Antioch in Brooklyn, New York, 2017==

On 29 October, 2017, Patriarch John (Yazigi) served the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas_Antiochian_Orthodox_Cathedral_(Brooklyn) Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn Brooklyn], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York].  He served together with [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Tikhon_(Mollard)  Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)] ; and also with [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Joseph_(Al-Zehlaoui)  Metropolitan Joseph (al-Zehlaui)], and other bishops of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Antiochian_Orthodox_Christian_Archdiocese_of_North_America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America] : [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Thomas_(Joseph)_of_Charleston_and_Oakland  Bishop Thomas (Joseph)] of the [http://ww1.antiochian.org/charleston Antiochian Diocese of Oakland, Charleston and the Mid-Atlantic] ; [http://ww1.antiochian.org/BishopJohn  Bishop John (Abdalah)] of the [http://ww1.antiochian.org/worcester Diocese of Worcester and New England] ; [https://stgmiami.org/his_grace_bishop_antoun Bishop Nicholas (Antoun)] of the [https://domse.org/ Diocese of Miami and the Southeast].  


[[File:Metropolitan Joseph Metropolitan Tikhon Patriarch John 1.png]]  

'''Metropolitan Joseph ; Metropolitan Tikhon ; Patriarch John : Divine Liturgy, Saint Nicholas Cathedral'''

Following the Divine Liturgy, Patriarch John was honoured at a reception and fundraising luncheon.  Amongst those in attendance were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechara_Boutros_al-Rahi Patriarch Bechara Peter Cardinal Rai] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maronite_Catholic_Patriarchate_of_Antioch Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_John_Mansour Bishop Gregory John Mansour] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maronite_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Saint_Maron_of_Brooklyn Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn Brooklyn], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York].  Funds raised at the luncheon were earmarked to support the relief efforts and the victims of the war in Syria. 


[[File:2017-1031-antiochian5 large 2.png]]  '''Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) and Patriarch John (Yazigi)'''

==Fraternal visit to the Church of Poland, 2018==

From 17 to 22 August, 2018, Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) made his [https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-to-begin-first-official-visit-to-church-of-poland first official fraternal visit] to [[Metropolitan Sawa (Hrycuniak)]] and to the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Poland Church of Poland].  Metropolitan Tikhon was accompanied by [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Benjamin_(Peterson)_of_San_Francisco Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco] and [https://oca.org/dioceses/diocese-of-the-west the Diocese of the West] ; Archpriests [https://www.oca.org/clergy/daniel-andrejuk Daniel Andrejuk] and [https://www.svots.edu/headlines/archpriest-alexander-rentel-named-oca-chancellor Alexander Rentel] ; [https://www.williams-kampp.com/obituaries/Archpriest-John--Joseph--Matusiak?obId=6404836 Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak], and Subdeacon Roman Ostash.  

During this visit, Metropolitan Tikhon and his entourage visited numerous parishes, monasteries and other Church sites, especially in the country’s northeastern and south-central regions, where there are [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Poland many centres of the Orthodox Christian Faith].  Metropolitan Tikhon and the delegation participated in the annual pilgrimage to the [https://atrakcjepodlasia-pl.translate.goog/atrakcje-turystyczne/swieta-gora-grabarka/?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=pl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Monastery of Saints Martha and Mary] on the Holy Mountain of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Grabarka Grabarka], which coincided with the Great Feast of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Transfiguration Transfiguration of Christ] on 18-19 August (Old Style date).  Metropolitan Tikhon and the entourage concelebrated the Primatial Festal Divine Liturgy together with the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Church of Poland, and with dozens of clergy. 

The visit included meetings and services in the Dioceses of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Warsaw Warsaw], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bia%C5%82ystok Bialystok] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lublin Lublin].  In Warsaw, Metropolitans Sawa, Tikhon, and the members of the delegation were received at Warsaw’s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Palace,_Warsaw Presidential Palace], where they were welcomed by Minister [https://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawe%25C5%2582_Mucha&prev=search Pawel Mucha], Deputy Head of the [https://www.lexico.com/definition/chancery Chancellery] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrzej_Duda President of the Republic of Poland].  The Orthodox Church in America and the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Poland Orthodox Church of Poland] have many personal and official links and associations which are related to the early days of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Americans immigration to North America].  


[[File:2018-0829-poland5 S.png]]  '''At [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Mary_Magdalene,_Warsaw Saint Mary Magdalene Cathedral], Warsaw'''

[[File:2018-0829-poland1 S.png]]  '''At Grabarka Monastery'''

==Fraternal visit to the Church of Russia, 2019==

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-oca-delegation-participate-in-anniversary-celebrations From 30 January to 3 February, 2019], Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) was accompanied by an entourage in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Moscow Moscow], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia Russia], to which he had been invited by [[Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev)]] for the celebration of the [https://mospat.ru/en/2019/02/01/news169921/ 10th anniversary] of his enthronement as patriarch.  The entourage included [https://oca.org/clergy/daniel-brum Bishop Daniel (Brum)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa,_California Santa Rosa] ; the [https://www.svots.edu/profile/very-rev-dr-alexander-rentel Archpriest Alexander Rentel] (OCA Chancellor) ; the [https://oca.org/about/metochion Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk] (OCA Representative to the Moscow Patriarchate) ; Melanie Ringa (OCA Treasurer) ;  [https://oca.org/clergy/joseph-j-matusiak Archdeacon Joseph Matusiak] (Director of the Stewards of the Orthodox Church in America) ; Subdeacon Roman Ostash.  Patriarch Kirill had invited other Churches to send representations, and these included : the Churches of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Alexandria Alexandria], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Antioch Antioch], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Serbia Serbia], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Romania], [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Poland Poland] and the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_the_Czech_Lands_and_Slovakia Czech Lands and Slovakia].  

Upon their arrival in Moscow on Wednesday, 30 January, 2019, Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) and the delegation were greeted by [http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/1589940.html Metropolitan Ignatius (Deputatov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vologda Vologda] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirillov_(town) Kirillov] ; [[Bishop Matthew (Andreev)]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Diocese_of_Sourozh Sourozh] ; [https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/25101.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk] ([https://expo-pravoslavie-ru.translate.goog/expo/synod/518.html?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Department of External Church Relations’ Secretary for Inter-Orthodox Relations]) ; and Dimitri Petrovsky ([https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Department_for_External_Church_Relations_of_the_Moscow_Patriarchate?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc DECR] staff member).  When Metropolitan Tikhon was received that evening by Patriarch Kirill, the patriarch stressed the warmth and stability of the relationship between the 2 Churches :
  I would like to emphasise that our bilateral relations have stood the test of time and have never been 
  overshadowed by anything since the establishment of the OCA.  I would like to highlight that whenever our 
  delegation visits the US they meet with you and your representatives, and if your bishops come to Moscow 
  they are always considered to be our dear guests. 
Patriarch Kirill continued : 
  I would also like to stress the role our Representations play in our bilateral relations.  Your 
  Representation here and ours in New York enable us to maintain close permanent contacts.  This year marks 
  the [https://ocapodvorie-org.translate.goog/?page_id=24380&_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc 25th anniversary of the establishment of the OCA Representation in Moscow].  I am very glad to witness 
  that your representative is doing a very good job representing your Church. 
The patriarch also spoke about his satisfaction with regard to the Patriarchate’s [https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Nicholas_Cathedral_(New_York,_New_York) Representation Church of Saint Nicholas] in New York City, and the relationship it maintains with the OCA through [[Bishop Matthew (Andreev)]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Diocese_of_Sourozh Sourozh], Administrator of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_in_the_USA Patriarchal Parishes in the USA].  The patriarch also made reference to the initiation of the Summer Institutes at [https://mospat.ru/en/2018/02/08/news156443/ Saints Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post Graduate Studies] in Moscow, which offers hospitality during the summer months to representatives of other Local Churches and offers an opportunity to get acquainted with the life of the Russian Church. 

In Metropolitan Tikhon's response, he noted 
  that Patriarch Kirill and the Church of Russia have borne a tremendous burden with respect to recent 
  developments in Ukraine, developments which are being debated by all the Churches but which have most 
  directly and painfully affected the clergy and faithful of Ukraine.  The Orthodox Church in America has 
  articulated its position in the recent Archpastoral Letter of our Holy Synod of Bishops.  I would like to 
  assure Your Holiness in person that our commitment to the upholding of canonical order remains firm and 
  our gratitude to the Russian Church remains constant.  In spite of these global difficulties, the 
  relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America remain strong and have 
  grown during the ten years of your Primatial ministry, and I pray that this week’s celebration will be 
  full of joy and the hope that comes from fraternal concelebrations and continued collaboration on matters 
  affecting world Orthodoxy.  
Metropolitan Tikhon continued by offering examples of the positive relationship between the OCA and the Russian Orthodox Church : the desire to increase co-operation in the area of youth ministry ; joint exchanges and pilgrimages ; plans for the celebration in 2020 of the [https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/50th-anniversary-of-the-signing-of-the-tomos-of-autocephaly 50th anniversary] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Responses_to_OCA_autocephaly granting of autocephaly] and the [https://oca.org/fs/address-1969-on-spiritual-father-herman glorification] of [https://www.archdiocese.ca/messenger/50th-anniversary-glorification-st-herman-alaska Saint Herman of Alaska] ; and other matters of mutual interest. 

These greetings were followed by an exchange of gifts.  

The rest of the programme included special presentations on the following day, which followed meetings with the [[Patriarch Irinej (Gavrilovic)]] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Serbia Serbia] and the ambassadors of the USA and Canada.  On 1 February, there was a Primatial Divine Liturgy served in [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Cathedral_of_Christ_the_Saviour_(Moscow) Christ the Saviour Cathedral], in which all the representatives participated.   On 2 February, there were visits to various monasteries in the city, and in the evening, Metropolitan Tikhon served together with Bishops Matthew (Andreev) and Daniel (Brum) at [https://orthodoxwiki.org/All-Night_Vigil  the Vigil] in the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Sretensky_Monastery Sretensky Monastery] in Moscow.  On 3 February, Metropolitan Tikhon served the Primatial [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine-Liturgy Divine Liturgy] together with Bishops Matthew and Daniel at the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Catherine_the_Great_Martyr_Church_(Moscow) Saint Catherine's Representation Church] in Moscow.  That afternoon, Metropolitan Tikhon and his entourage departed for New York.  


[[File:2019-0203-sundivlit4 S.png]] '''At Saint Catherine's Church'''


On 3 September, 2019, following the repose in Christ of [[Archbishop Nikon (Liolin)]].  Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) was assigned by the Holy Synod of Bishops to add to his responsibilities serving as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum  Locum Tenens] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Diocese_of_New_England_(OCA) Diocese of Boston and New England], and of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Albanian_Archdiocese_(OCA) Albanian Archdiocese].  

'''Covid-19 virus complications. 2020-2021'''

In 2020-2021, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19 Covid-19 virus] was active in its first major phase in North America. 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 in many places in the USA (depending upon local State rules).  There were many restrictions on travel, and international travel was extremely limited for a time.

==Alaska pilgrimage, 2021==

During 7-9 August, 2021, Metropolitan Tikhon led the 51st annual Saint Herman Pilgrimage in Alaska.  He was accompanied by [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Daniel_(Brum)_of_Santa_Rosa Bishop Daniel (Brum)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa,_California Santa Rosa], and by [https://www.oca.org/holy-synod/bishops/the-right-reverend-alexis Bishop Alexis (Trader)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethesda,_Maryland Bethesda], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum Locum Tenens] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Diocese_of_Sitka Diocese of Sitka and Alaska].  Travelling with the metropolitan was [https://www.oca.org/clergy/Alessandro-Margheritino/ Priest Alessandro Margheritino], Secretary of The Orthodox Church in America.  Metropolitan Tikhon arrived in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska Anchorage], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska Alaska], late on 6 August.  

On Saturday, 7 August, 2021, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Primatial Divine Liturgy for the Feast of [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Jacob_Netsvetov_of_Alaska Saint Jacob Netsvetov] at [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ak-ancsik Saint Innocent Cathedral] in Anchorage.  He was assisted by Bishops Daniel and Alexis, and 23 priests and also deacons of the Diocese of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka,_Alaska Sitka] and Alaska.  


[[File:2021-0807-anchoragelit 2.png]]  '''Primatial Divine Liturgy in Saint Innocent's Cathedral'''


After the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at a [https://doaoca.org/news_210625_1 Special Diocesan Assembly] of the diocese.  He drew special attention to the memory of the recently-departed [https://www.oca.org/in-memoriam/his-eminence-archbishop-david Archbishop David (Mahaffey)] of Sitka and Alaska.  At this assembly, Bishop Alexis was unanimously nominated to become his successor.  Then many people accompanied Metropolitan Tikhon as he travelled by air to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak,_Alaska Kodiak].  

On Sunday, 8 August, 2021, Metropolitan Tikhon presided at the Primatial Divine Liturgy in [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ak-kodhrc Holy Resurrection Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak,_Alaska Kodiak], Alaska, in the presence of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Relics Holy Relics] of [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Herman_of_Alaska Saint Herman of Alaska].  He was assisted by Bishops Daniel and Alexis, and by many priests and deacons.  The Holy Relics of Saint Herman were later brought into the midst of the cathedral for the Vigil of the [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2016/08/09/102241-glorification-of-venerable-herman-of-alaska-wonderworker-of-all Feast of Saint Herman of Alaska]. 


[[File:2021-0808-kodiak 2.png]]  '''Primatial Divine Liturgy in Holy Resurrection Cathedral'''


On Monday, 9 August, 2021, Metropolitan Tikhon, his entourage, and the clergy and people travelled by boat (soon after dawn) to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spruce_Island_(Alaska) Spruce Island].  There, at the Chapel of [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2021/06/28/101836-venerable-sergius-and-herman-wonderworkers-of-valaam Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam] at the Hermitage of Saint Herman of Alaska, Metropolitan Tikhon [https://www.oca.org/media/photos/51st-annual-saint-herman-pilgrimage-metropolitan-tikhon-celebrates-the-divine-liturgy-on-spruce-island presided at the Primatial Divine Liturgy] (out-of-doors) at the chapel.  In addition to the clergy and Faithful of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Diocese_of_Sitka Diocese of Sitka and Alaska], there were present many clergy and other pilgrims from various dioceses throughout North America.  Bishop Daniel preached the homily.  


[[File:SS-Sergius-and-Herman-of-Valaam-chapel-Spruce-Island.jpg]]  '''Chapel of Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam, Spruce Island'''


[[File:2021-0809-spruceisland 2.png]]  '''Primatial Divine Liturgy on Spruce Island'''


[[File:2021-0809-spruceisland pligrims 2.png]]  '''Pilgrims on Spruce Island, 2021'''


Metropolitan Tikhon and his entourage departed for New York in the late afternoon.  In some respects, this particular visit was a sort of compensation for the inability (because of the pandemic) to have a full celebration of the 50th anniversary in 2020.  







— Bishop of South Canaan, Pennsylvania  2004.  Preceded by : ____.  Succeeded by : ___. 

— Vicar-Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania  2004.

— Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania  2005-2012.  Preceded by : Archbishop Herman (Swaiko).  

— Archbishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania  2012.  Succeeded by : [https://oca.org/holy-synod/bishops/the-most-reverend-mark Archbishop Mark (Maymon)]. 

— Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada  2012-____.    Preceded by : [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Jonah_(Paffhausen)_of_Washington Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen)].  Succeeded by :____.

— Locum Tenens of the Archdiocese of Ottawa and Canada  2014. 

— Locum Tenens of the Diocese of Boston and New England, and of the Albanian Archdiocese 2019-____.

==Reflections==

About his own youth, Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) commented :
  I was raised in the Church of England, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_(United_States) Episcopal Church of the United States]. Personally, I fell away from the Church, 
  from faith in God, when I was still very young, and then slowly returned to it. My father is a scientist, and I was brought up 
  with the idea that you can be either smart or religious.  When I was still young and inexperienced, I decided that it would 
  be better to be smart, but then slowly, after meeting different people, I realised that you can be an intelligent believer. 
  I began to study the life of the Church more attentively ; in the end people and books opened the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Faith] to me, 
  and I began to come to Orthodoxy. 


'''Awards and honours'''

'''Ecclesiastical'''

• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Prince_Yaroslav_the_Wise Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise], 1st degree - "For outstanding Church activities aimed at raising the authority of Orthodoxy in the world, and on the occasion of the celebration in Ukraine of the 1025th anniversary of the baptism of Kievan Rus" (Ukraine, 27 July, 2013) 

• [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Saint_Vladimir Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir] 1st degree - "From the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, in consideration of the works for the good of the Holy Church and in connection with the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus"  (ROC, 22 July, 2013)
 
'''Secular'''

• [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CY%5CA%5CYaroslavtheWise.htm Order of "Yaroslav the Wise]", 1st degree - "In honour of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus" (Ukraine, 27 July, 2013)


'''Honourary degrees'''

• Honourary Doctor of Divinity from Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, New York (23 September, 2013)

==Writings==

Golitzin, Alexander, with Mollard, Tikhon (illustrator), "The Living Witness of the Holy Mountain: Contemporary Voices from Mount Athos" (South Canaan, PA : St Tikhon's Seminary Press, 1995).  ISBN 10 : 1878997483 ; ISBN 13 :  978-1878997487. 

“Of What Life Do We Speak : Four Pillars for the Fulfillment of the Apostolic Work of the Church”  (South Canaan, PA : Saint Tikhon's Monastery Press, 2018).  ISBN : 1732852235, 9781732852235.  

[http://orthochristian.com/120021.html Sunday of Orthodoxy Homily of Metropolitan Tikhon (20 March, 2019)]  


'''Interviews :'''

[https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/thearena/interview_with_bishop_tikhon_of_the_orthodox_church_in_america "Ancient Faith" interview with Bishop Tikhon of The Orthodox Church of America] 

[http://orthochristian.com/119353.html Interview with Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) : "Witnessing Christ in a 'Progressive' Country" (2 February, 2019)]

==References==

[http://www.orthodoxia.ch/en/name/47/show Wyrwoll, Nikolaus ed., “Orthodoxia 2014-2015" (Regensburg : Ostkirchliches Institut, 2015). ISBN 978-7245-1959-1.] 

[http://oca.org/holy-synod/past-primates/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-mollard OCA biography]

[http://www.stots.edu/bp_tikhon.html Saint Tikhon's Seminary biography]

[http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/news_090203_1.html Antiochian Archdiocese biography] 

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikhon_(Mollard) Wikipedia biography]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Tikhon_(Mollard)_of_Washington Orthodoxwiki biography] 

[https://ru-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Тихон_(митрополит_всей_Америки_и_Канады)?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Russian Wikipedia biography]  

[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/11570.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Drevo encylopaedia biography]  


'''Additional information :'''

[http://oca.org/news/archived/bishop-tikhon-installed-as-ruling-hierarch-of-the-diocese-of-philadelphia-a OCA article about the 2005 enthronement as Bishop of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania]

[http://oca.org/news/headline-news/archbishop-tikhon-elected-metropolitan-of-all-american-and-canada 13 November, 2012, OCA article about the election to be metropolitan]

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/dcs-st.-nicholas-cathedral-site-of-metropolitan-tikhons-enthronement Orthodox Church News article about the enthronement of Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC, 2013]

[http://www.archdiocese.ca/articles/Metropolitan-Tikhon-enthroned Archdiocese of Canada article about the enthronement as metropolitan]

[https://oca.org/ The Orthodox Church in America web-site]  

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America Orthodoxwiki article about The Orthodox Church in America]  

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_in_America Wikipedia article about The Orthodox Church in America]   

[https://www-orthodoxresearchinstitute-org.translate.goog/hierarchs/oca/current.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http Orthodox Research Institute reference] 

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Herman_of_Alaska Saint Herman of Alaska]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Jacob_Netsvetov_of_Alaska Saint Jacob Netsvetov of Alaska]    

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Patriarch_Kirill_(Gundyaev) Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev)]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Patriarch_Irinej_(Gavrilovic) Patriarch Irinej (Gavrilovic)]   

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bartholomew_I_(Archontonis)_of_Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew (Archontonis)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Theodosius_(Lazor) Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Sawa_(Hrycuniak)Metropolitan Sawa (Hrycuniak)]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Kyrill_(Yonchev)Archbishop Kyrill (Yonchev)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Herman_(Swaiko)Archbishop Herman (Swaiko)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Nikon_(Liolin)Archbishop Nikon (Liolin)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Ir%C3%A9n%C3%A9e_(Rochon)Archbishop Irénée (Rochon)]   

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Benjamin_(Peterson)_of_San_Francisco Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson)]   

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Daniel_(Brum)_of_Santa_RosaBishop Daniel (Brum)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Bishop_Matthew_(Andreev) Bishop Matthew (Andreev)]  

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-st.-vladimirs-faculty-visit-halki-seminary  Oca.org News article about the visit to Halki, December, 2014]   

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-welcomes-serbian-patriarch-irinej Oca.org News article about the visit of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, September, 2015] 

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-oca-delegation-visits-orthodox-church-of-finland  Oca.org News article about the Fraternal Visit to the Church of Finland, March, 2016]  

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJRYHhIPfY Video of Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard) at the Phanar : Concelebration with Patriarch Bartholomew (Archontónis)] (20 March, 2016)  

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-oca-delegation-to-visit-church-of-russia  Oca.org News article about the Fraternal Visit to the Church of Russia, November, 2016]  

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-concelebrates-with-antiochian-patriarch-john-x  Oca.org News article about the visit of Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch, October, 2017]  

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-oca-delegation-received-by-patriarch-kirill-of-moscow Oca.org News article about the Visit to the Church of Russia and the Saint Catherine Representation Church on the Temple Name-day, 9 December, 2017] 

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-oca-delegation-return-from-celebrations-commemorating-s Oca.org News article about the 100th Anniversary of the Election and Enthronement of Saint Tikhon (Belavin) as Patriarch of Moscow and the Restoration of the Patriarchate returned to the US on Friday, 9 December, 2017]  

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-and-hilarion-concelebrate-liturgy-bless-monument-at-nov Oca.org News article about Metropolitan Tikhon's visit to the Novo-Diveevo Stavropegial Women's Monastery of the Holy Dormition, Nanuet, NY on the Sunday of All Saints, 3 June, 2018] 

[https://www.archdiocese.ca/articles/metropolitan-tikhons-what-life-do-we-speak-released “Metropolitan Tikhon’s ‘Of What Life Do We Speak’” released 29 June, 2018]  

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-issues-archpastoral-letter-concerning-recent-developmen ”Metropolitan Tikhon issues Archpastoral Letter concerning recent events in Ukraine”, 26 September, 2018]   

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-concludes-archpastoral-visit-to-mexico-city Oca.org News article about Metropolitan Tikhon's visit to the Diocese of Mexico, January, 2019]

[https://oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-oca-delegation-participate-in-anniversary-celebrations Oca.org News article about the Visit to the Church of Russia for the 10th anniversary of the election and enthronement of Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev) of Moscow as Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, February, 2019] 

[https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/metropolitan-tikhon-presides-at-the-divine-liturgy-at-st-nicholas-russian-cathedral-in-new-york-city Metropolitan Tikhon Mollard welcomes Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate to New York] (1 July 2021)   

[https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/many-years-your-beatitude07152021 55th Birthday of Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)] (15 July, 2021)  

[https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2016/08/09/102241-glorification-of-venerable-herman-of-alaska-wonderworker-of-all Glorification of Saint Herman of Alaska]    

[https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-presides-at-the-51st-annual-saint-herman-pilgrimage Metropolitan Tikhon presides at the 51st annual Saint Herman Pilgrimage] (7-9 August, 2021)  

[https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/encyclical-of-his-beatitude-metropolitan-tikhon-for-the-beginning-of-the-ecclesiastical-new-year Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon for the beginning of the Ecclesiastical New Year]   (1 September, 2021) 






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