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'''Rawdon, Québec, Office of the Archdiocese of Canada, 2014'''



==Prehistory==

Although the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Archdiocese of Canada] is not a parish in itself, the structure of the archdiocese unites all the parishes and institutions under the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Omophorion omophor] of the ruling [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop bishop] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada Canada].  

Historical comments may be found [https://www.archdiocese.ca/history here].  

From the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/A_Chronological_History_of_the_Archdiocese_of_Canada,_Part_1#Year_1916_:_Diocese_of_Canada founding of the diocese in 1916], the diocesan office has been situated in various places.  It was at [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Winnipeg_MB_Holy_Trinity_Russian_Orthodox_Cathedral_1904 Holy Trinity Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg Winnipeg], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoba Manitoba], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada Canada], from 1916 until 1936.  It was at [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Montr%C3%A9al_QC_Saints_Peter_and_Paul_Russian_Orthodox_Sobor_1907 Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec Québec], from 1945 until 1952.  It was at [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Toronto_ON_Christ_the_Saviour_Russian_Orthodox_Sobor_1915 Christ the Saviour Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto Toronto], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario], from 1952 until 1959.  It was at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Montréal, Québec, from 1960 until 1987.  It was at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ontario Johnstown], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario Ontario], from 1988 until 2012.  In 2012, the office was moved into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa Ottawa], Ontario, at 33, LeBreton Street North, adjacent to the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Ottawa_ON_Annunciation_to_the_Theotokos-Saint_Nicholas_Orthodox_Cathedral_1955 Annunciation Cathedral].

In 2014, the office was moved to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawdon,_Quebec Rawdon], Québec.

==Establishment of the Office of the Archdiocese of Canada at Rawdon, 2014==

In 2014, when [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Ir%C3%A9n%C3%A9e_(Rochon) Bishop Irénée (Rochon)] was elected by the [https://en.orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America] to be Bishop of Ottawa and Canada, the office was moved to Rawdon, so as to be near his permanent and long-term residence.  

For this purpose, a house was purchased by the archdiocese.  This house is not far from the [https://www.archdiocese.ca/community/russian-orthodox-cemetery-rawdon-qc Russian Orthodox Cemetery of Saint Seraphim], the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Rawdon_QC_Saint_Seraphim_of_Sarov_Russian_Orthodox_Church_and_Cemetery_1954 Saint Seraphim Orthodox Church], and the [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Rawdon_QC_Saint_Seraphim_Skete_1978 Saint Seraphim Skete].  

Situated in a location of easy access in Rawdon, the site proved to be convenient in many ways.  

==Archdiocesan Office particular information==

The Office of the Archdiocese of Canada is the official office of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop#Archbishops_and_Metropolitans Archbishop] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Ottawa and Canada] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_AmericaThe Orthodox Church in America].  

In 2024, the bishop is [https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Ir%C3%A9n%C3%A9e_(Rochon) Archbishop Irénée (Rochon)].  


Address : 

Office of the Archdiocese of Canada (OCA) (Bureau de l'Archidiocèse du Canada (ÉOA))

3441, 15th Avenue

Rawdon, Québec

J0K 1S0

Telephones : 450-834-3870 ; 450-917-0553

Fax : 450-834-5471

E-mail : office@archdiocese.ca 

Web-site : www.archdiocese.ca 


'''Officers of the Archdiocese of Canada in 2024 :'''


Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Canada	

Archpriest Phillip Eriksson

E-mail : chancellor@archdiocese.ca


Episcopal Secretary

Secretary of the Archdiocese of Canada	

Mrs. Anna Miller

E-mail : secretary@archdiocese.ca


Treasurer of the Archdiocese of Canada
	
Archpriest Rodion Luciuk

E-mail : treasurer@archdiocese.ca


These and other officers of the archdiocese may be seen [https://www.archdiocese.ca/archdiocesan-council here] and [https://www.archdiocese.ca/archdiocesan-officials here].


'''The Deans of the Archdiocese of Canada :'''


[https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/melnyk-mitred-archpriest-anatoliy Mitred Archpriest Anatoliy Melnyk] : [https://www.archdiocese.ca/communities?field_deanery_tid_i18n=2&field_community_type_value_i18n=All&title= Québec & Atlantic Provinces Deanery]

[https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/ready-archpriest-geoffrey  Archpriest Geoffrey Ready] : [https://www.archdiocese.ca/communities?field_deanery_tid_i18n=3&field_community_type_value_i18n=All&title= Ontario Deanery]

[https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/scratch-archpriest-gregory Archpriest Gregory Scratch] : [https://www.archdiocese.ca/communities?field_deanery_tid_i18n=4&field_community_type_value_i18n=All&title= Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Nunavut Deanery]

[https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/lehr-archpriest-vincent-brian Archpriest Vincent B Lehr] : [https://www.archdiocese.ca/communities?field_deanery_tid_i18n=5&field_community_type_value_i18n=All&title= Alberta & Northwest Territories Deanery]

[https://www.archdiocese.ca/clergy/fourik-mitred-archpriest-michael Mitred Archpriest Michael Fourik] : [https://www.archdiocese.ca/communities?field_deanery_tid_i18n=6&field_community_type_value_i18n=All&title= British Columbia & Yukon Deanery]

==References==

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Archdiocese of Canada]  

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Roots_of_community “Roots of Community”] 

“[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/A_Chronological_History_of_the_Archdiocese_of_Canada,_Part_1 A Chronological History of the Archdiocese of Canada ]” 

“[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/The_%E2%80%9CRussian_Mission%E2%80%9D_in_North_America ‘The Russian Mission’ in North America]” 


'''Additional information :'''

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Johnstown_ON_%E2%80%A0Archdiocesan_Centre,_Fair_Haven_1988-2012 Article about the archdiocesan office 1988-2012]'''

[https://www.archdiocese.ca/archdiocesan-office Archdiocese listing for the Office of the Archdiocese of Canada]   

[https://www.archdiocese.ca Archdiocese of Canada web-site]   

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archdiocese_of_Canada Orthodoxwiki article about the Archdiocese of Canada]  

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_in_America_Archdiocese_of_Canada Wikipedia article about the Orthodox Church in America : Archdiocese of Canada]   

[https://www.oca.org/dioceses/archdiocese-of-canada Orthodox Church in America (OCA) listing for the Archdiocese of Canada]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Tikhon_(Belavin) Archbishop (Saint) Tikhon (Belavin)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Raphael_(Hawaweeny) Saint Raphael (Hawaweeny)]  

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_(Saint)_Arseny_(Chahovtsov) Archbishop (Saint) Arseny (Chahovtsov)]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Saint_Alexander_Hotovitzky Saint Alexander Hotovitzky]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Platon_(Rozhdestvensky) Metropolitan Platon (Rozhdestvensky)]    

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Theophilus_(Pashkovsky) Metropolitan Theophilus (Pashkovsky)]     

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Leonty_(Turkevich) Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich)]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Ireney_(Bekish) Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish)]   

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

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

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Jonah_(Paffhausen) Metropolitan Jonah (Pauffhausen)]    

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Tikhon_(Mollard) Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Alexander_(Nemolovsky) Archbishop Alexander (Nemolovsky)]    

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Nikon_(de_Gr%C3%A8ve) Archbishop Nikon (de Grève)] 

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Sylvester_(Haruns) Archbishop Sylvester (Haruns)]   

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

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Bishop_Antony_(Tereshchenko) Bishop Antony (Tereshchenko)]  






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