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			Video : [https://youtu.be/ZrsYD46W1U0?si=UG3JbrdMT2Iommvb Performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture arranged by Igor Buketov]

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

	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. p. 123.		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. p. 123.

	[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/b_073.htm&prev=~~search Biography 'Protopresbyter~~ Feofan (Buketov) 1879-1968' in ~~"Russian~~ Religious Workers ~~Abroad"]~~		‘[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/b_073.htm&prev=searchProtopresbyter Feofan (Buketov) 1879-1968]’ biography in “Russian Religious Workers Abroad”

	[http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/b_073.htm Биография ~~'Протопресвитер~~ Феофан (Букетов) 1879-~~1968'~~ в ~~"РЕЛИГИОЗНЫЕ~~ ДЕЯТЕЛИ РУССКОГО ~~ЗАРУБЕЖЬЯ"~~] (in Russian)		[http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/b_073.htm Биография ‘Протопресвитер Феофан (Букетов) 1879-1968’ в “РЕЛИГИОЗНЫЕ ДЕЯТЕЛИ РУССКОГО ЗАРУБЕЖЬЯ”] (in Russian)

	[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://peterpaul.sobor.ca/ru/%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%258F-%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%2585%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0/%25D1%2584%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D1%258F/&prev=search "The Foundation of the Parish : Memoirs of Father Feofan Buketov (1939)”] [History archive article from Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Sobor in Montréal, Québec : Father Theophan's recollections regarding North America, published in the ~~"Russian~~-American Orthodox ~~Herald"~~, 1939].		“[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://peterpaul.sobor.ca/ru/%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%258F-%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%2585%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0/%25D1%2584%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D1%258F/&prev=search The Foundation of the Parish : Memoirs of Father Feofan Buketov (1939)]” [History archive article from Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Sobor in Montréal, Québec : Father Theophan's recollections regarding North America, published in the “Russian-American Orthodox Herald”, 1939].


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	“Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of our Lord (Brooklyn, New York) : 75th Jubilee (1908-1983)” (Brooklyn, NY : Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, 1983). p. 10.		“Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of our Lord (Brooklyn, New York) : 75th Jubilee (1908-1983)” (Brooklyn, NY : Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, 1983). p. 10.

	[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2590%25D0%25BC%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D1%258B%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA&prev=search Russian Wikipedia article about the ~~"American~~ Orthodox ~~Messenger"~~]		[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2590%25D0%25BC%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D1%258B%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA&prev=search Russian Wikipedia article about the “American Orthodox Messenger”]

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'''Protopresbyter Theophan (Feofan) Matfeyevich Buketov (1879-1968)'''

Theophan may be spelt Feofan, Theofan, Teofan, Theophanes, Théophane.

Buketov may be spelt Buketoff.

==Early life of Theophan Matfeyevich==

On 5 June, 1879, Theophan Matfeyevich Buketov was born in the city of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson Kherson] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson_Governorate Kherson Governorate] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire Russian Empire]. Kherson was founded in 1778 by [https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/russian-soviet-and-cis-history-biographies/grigori-aleksandrovich-potemkin Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin], on the orders of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great Empress Catherine II]. Situated on the banks of the [http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages\D\N\DniproRiver.htm Dnieper (Dnipro) River] near the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea Black Sea] (in what is now southern [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine]), it is an important port-city for both the Black Sea and for the Dnieper River.

Theophan Matfeyevich had a younger brother, Constantine Matfeyevich, who was born in 1881.

Theophan Matfeyevich was raised in the bosom of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Russia Russian Orthodox Church].

He received his primary and secondary education in the Kherson Parochial School.

==Higher education==

Theophan Matfeyevich entered the Orthodox Theological [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminary Seminary] in the [https://ua.igotoworld.com/en/poi_object/70256_svyato-uspenskiy-muzhskoy-monastyr-odessa.htm Holy Dormition Monastery] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessa Odessa], the largest city in the Kherson Governorate, from which he graduated in 1901.

After his graduation, he felt a desire to serve in the [https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/church-history/twentieth-century/orthodoxy-in-america-part-one-from-the-russian-mission-to-the-oca North American Mission], and because of his personal abilities and the nature of his education, he was blessed to do so.

==Marriage==

Although it is an historical fact, there is no information available about to whom and when Theophan Matfeyevich was married.

==Diaconal ordination, 1901==

Theophan Matfeyevich Buketov was ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate] on 3 November, 1901, by [https://www.translatoruser-int.com/translate?&to=en&csId=d5ef4e70-5224-4ca9-a2d6-25209d239ba7&usId=5f49ca1a-30bb-4f81-8ddf-1cafa9540427&ref=SERP&refd=www.translatetheweb.com&dl=en&ac=true&dt=2019%2F10%2F13%2017%3A35&h=locLPAGi611gsNh5acPWb7ARwShZmHrJ&a=https%3A%2F%2Fdic.academic.ru%2Fdic.nsf%2Fruwiki%2F1561145 Bishop Memnon (Vishnevsky)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novomyrhorod Novo-Mirgorod].

==Presbyteral ordination, 1901==

Deacon Theophan Buketov was ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood] on 4 November, 1901, by Bishop [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259C%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BC%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BD_(%25D0%2592%25D0%25B8%25D1%2588%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9)&prev=search Memnon (Vishnevsky)] of [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259C%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BC%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BD_(%25D0%2592%25D0%25B8%25D1%2588%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9)&prev=search Novo-Mirgorod].

==Pastoral service==

Even before he had been ordained, the Priest Theophan Buketov had received an assignment from [[Saint Tikhon (Belavin) |Bishop Tikhon (Belavin)]] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheppton,_Pennsylvania Sheppton], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Clair,_Pennsylvania Saint Clair], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAdoo,_Pennsylvania McAdoo], in eastern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania Pennsylvania], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States USA].

[[File:Holy Trinity McAdoo PA 1.png]] '''Holy Trinity Church, McAdoo'''

==Transfer to North America, 1902==

Thus, with this assignment, the Priest Theophan Buketov was officially transferred to the Russian Missionary Diocese of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleutian_Islands Aleutians] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America North America]. In 1902, he arrived in North America together his wife, and their 2 children, and with his brother Constantine.

Father Theophan Buketov took up his assignment in the [https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/church-history/twentieth-century/orthodoxy-in-america-part-one-from-the-russian-mission-to-the-oca Russian Mission] and he served the 3 communities in Pennsylvania to which he had been assigned for a year : Sheppton, Saint Clair and McAdoo.

Then in 1903, the Priest Theophan was transferred by Bishop Tikhon (Belavin) to [https://oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-anstsc Three Saints Church in Ansonia], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Connecticut]. There, he helped to develop the parish.

In 1906, Father Theophan led a led a group of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Byzantine_Catholic_Church Greek Catholics] (Uniats) back into the [https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith Orthodox Faith] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterbury,_Connecticut Waterbury], Connecticut. There, he established the parish of the [https://oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-wathvc Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary].

Later in 1906, he was transferred to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny,_Pennsylvania Allegheny], Pennsylvania, but he served there only briefly.

Father Theophan made a brief visit to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire Russia] shortly thereafter. He had been given a leave of 3 months to visit his homeland, along with his family.

On his departure, there was an unscheduled stopover in [https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sydney Sydney], [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cape-breton-island Cape Breton], [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nova-scotia Nova Scotia], in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada Canada]. Father Theophan's discoveries confirmed the information that had led to an intended visit by [[Saint Alexander Hotovitzky |Father Alexander Hotovitsky]] to that region. However, Father Alexander had been unable at that time to travel farther than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec Québec]. Father Theophan wrote about his experience in Sydney :
Suddenly, a strike broke out amongst the coal loaders in New York, and our ship had to go to Canada in Sydney, Nova Scotia, for coal.
They loaded coal there for two days. On the first day of the stopover, I got off the boat for a walk in Sydney and immediately ran into
my compatriot : a Jewish merchant. And I knew from experience that where a Jew is, there must certainly be Russians. From a
conversation with a Jew, it turned out that Sydney and especially in neighbouring [https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/glace-bay Glace Bay], where coal was mined, a few Russians
lived, but more [https://www.britannica.com/place/Galicia-historical-region-Eastern-Europe Galicians] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Bukovina Bukovynians], that they had churches, and that about fifteen years ago a Polish priest arrived from
faraway New York. In the Scottish church, he had confessed and communed everyone, and he had gone back to New York, and left his
[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Epitrachelion epitrakhil] as a keepsake of his visit.

'''Transfer to Montréal, Canada, 1907'''

In March, 1906, [[Saint Alexander Hotovitzky |Father Alexander Hotovitsky]] had visited Montréal, Québec, where he met with many newly-arrived people, emigrants from various parts of the Russian Empire and from the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Austria-Hungary Austro-Hungarian Empire]. He had served a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine_Liturgy Divine Liturgy] in that city, on the Feast-day of [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/1949/03/17/100821-saint-patrick-bishop-of-armagh-enlightener-of-ireland Saint Patrick]. At that time, he established the Russian Orthodox Brotherhood, which would enable the legal establishment of a parish, and the future support of a priest.

Following the preparatory work done by Father Alexander Hotovitsky in 1906 during the first official visit, the Priest Theophan Buketov was sent from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] in 1907 in order to serve the developing community. There, he oversaw the organisation of the [[Montréal QC Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Sobor 1907 |Orthodox parish of Saints Peter and Paul]] in Montréal. During this brief period, a space was found in “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Montreal Old Montreal]” in which to begin to gather the faithful people to worship, although it was far from an ideal space. Such was and is frequently the early challenge for many mission communities. He prepared the way for a series of future priests who would nurture the community towards maturity.

However, because of his other talents, he was left in Montréal for only one year, and he was transferred again to the USA to do similar work there.

[[File:Father Theophan Buketov 1.png]] '''Father Theophan Buketov'''

'''Transfer to New York, 1908'''

From 1908 to 1911 (again following the preparatory work done by Saint Alexander Hotovitzky), Father Theophan organised a parish of former [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches#Uniate Uniats] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn Brooklyn], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York], where he then served as the first rector of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Cathedral_of_the_Transfiguration_of_Our_Lord Holy Transfiguration Church] in Brooklyn. He lived in a private house at 256, Berry Street.

[[File:Holy Transfiguration Church Greenpoint NY 2.png]] '''Holy Transfiguration Sobor, Brooklyn'''

At this time, Father Theophan was also assigned to serve as the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean Dean] of the New York [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deanery Deanery] of the "Russian Mission".

During his time of service in this parish, Father Theophan supported and encouraged the several brotherhoods and sisterhoods in the community, and he enabled many opportunities for Christian education in the parish. There was a Church school for the young, which met at 4:00 p.m. every day of the week. In the history of the parish, this comment is included : "He was very active in organizing many Orthodox parishes".

On 2 June, 1911, he was transferred to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas_Orthodox_Church_and_Rectory Saint Nicholas Church] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Massachusetts Salem], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts]. In the same state, he also organised a parish in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence,_Massachusetts Lawrence].

[[File:Saint Nicholas Church Salem 1.jpg]] '''Saint Nicholas Church, Salem'''

==Return to Russia, 1913==

In about 1913, Father Theophan returned to Russia. Not every missionary stayed permanently in North America, and during the early years in particular, many priests were recalled to Russia after having served for some years in the missionary diocese. In Russia, they were given other assignments. Father Theophan's sojourn in Russia at this time coincided with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution Russian Revolution] of 1917, and the ensuing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Civil_War Russian Civil War] with its consequent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_famine_of_1921–22 famine].

His brother, Constantine, had remained in the USA, where he had been married to Mellitza Lebedeff. Father Constantine had earlier been in the parish of Saints Cyril and Methodius (later [https://www.htocnb.org/ Holy Trinity]) in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Britain,_Connecticut New Britain], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Connecticut]. In 1914, he became the first pastor of [https://allsaintshartford.org/churchhistory All Saints' Church] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford,_Connecticut Hartford], Connecticut. He is reported to have been involved in the foundation of the parishes of [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-terscm/ Saint Cyril and Methodius] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terryville,_Connecticut Terryville] (1908) ; [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-merspp Saints Peter and Paul] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriden,_Connecticut Meriden] (1911) ; [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-nwcsnc Saint Nicholas] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich,_Connecticut Norwich] (1915) ; [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-wilhtc Holy Trinity] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willimantic,_Connecticut Willimantic] (1916) and [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-spispp Saints Peter and Paul] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts Springfield], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts Massachusetts] (1916). It was in Hartford that their son [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Buketoff Igor] was born in 1915.

==Return to the USA in exile, 1921==

'''Continuing pastoral service'''

Father Theophan returned again to the USA in 1921, in the wake of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution Bolshevik Revolution] and the subsequent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Civil_War civil war].

Upon his return, he was assigned by [[Archbishop Alexander (Nemolovsky)]] to [https://oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-mayhac Holy Annunciation Church] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard,_Massachusetts Maynard], Massachusetts.

Within a few months, he became the editor of the periodical "Nedelya" ("The Weekly"), and he was assigned to Saint Michael's Church in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark,_New_Jersey Newark], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey].

[[File:Oca-ne-mayhac 1.jpg]] '''Annunciation Church, Maynard'''

'''Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, New York, 1928'''

Later, in 1928, he was assigned by [[Metropolitan Platon (Rozhdestvensky)]] to serve as the administrator/“economos”/manager/sacristan (second priest to the rector) of the [http://www.nycathedral.org Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection]. This was 2 years after the canonical Orthodox parish had been expelled from the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Nicholas_Cathedral_(New_York,_New_York) Saint Nicholas Cathedral] by the “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Living_Church Living Church]” through mistaken judgements by judges who did not understand either the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Christian Faith] or [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ecclesiology Orthodox ecclesiology]. The dispossessed community, led by the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archpriest Archpriest] [[Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich) | Leonid Turkevich]] and others, re-organised as the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection. The community was greatly aided by the local [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Diocese_of_New_York Episcopal Church diocese] which gave them use of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine%27s_Church_(Manhattan) Saint Augustine’s Chapel] at 105, Houston Street, a chapel of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Church_(Manhattan) Trinity Episcopal Church], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street Wall Street].

In 1933, the Archpriest Leonid Turkevich (a widower) accepted the nomination to become a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop bishop]. He was then tonsured to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk monk] with the name Leonty, and ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Episcopate Episcopate]. He was assigned to serve as the Bishop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago].

In 1937, Father Theophan Buketov was assigned by [[Metropolitan Theophilus (Pashkovsky)]] to serve as the dean and rector of the [https://oca.org/parishes/oca-ny-nycprv Cathedral of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary] in New York. During these years, in the midst of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression Great Depression], the community had been recovering and consolidating, and searching for a permanent site of their own. After 17 years of displacement, in 1943, the parishioners had finally raised sufficient funds to purchase the [http://www.citylandnyc.org/east-village-church-opposes-designation-2/#more-4131 Olivet Memorial German Reformed Church] at 59, East 2nd Street. This is in the neighbourhood known as “[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowery The Bowery]”. Steadily, the building (constructed in 1867 and designed by renowned architect [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Cleaveland_Cady Josiah Cady]) was adapted without difficulty to Orthodox worship. The [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconography icons] were painted at various times and they represent both the traditional [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Byzantine_Empire Byzantine] style as well as the westernised style that was popular in Russia in the 19th century.

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[[File:Holy Protection Cathedral New York City 1.jpg]] '''Holy Protection Cathedral, New York City'''

In addition to his pastoral duties at the cathedral and his duties in the Metropolitan Council, Father Theophan both re-activated and served as the editor of the periodical “[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_American_Messenger Russian-American Orthodox Messenger]” from 1936 to 1961. He was one of the successors of Father Leonid Turkevich in this responsibility, as he was in the leadership of the parish.

In 1949, the [https://www.oca.org/holy-synod Great Sobor of Bishops] of the "Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in North America" elevated the Archpriest Theophan Buketov to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archpriest protopresbyter].

In 1952, Fathers Theophan Buketov and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Joseph_J._Pishtey_II Joseph Pishtey] (members and officers of the [https://www.oca.org/about/metropolitan-council Metropolitan Council]) made known the blessing of Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich) for the beginning of the publication of the “[http://www.svots.edu/SVTQ/ Saint Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly]”.

On 17 June, 1957, the Mitred Archpriest Constantine M Buketov and Matushka Mellitza (born Lebedeff) celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage, the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the Holy Priesthood, and the 25th anniversary of their service in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpoint,_Brooklyn Greenpoint, Brooklyn], New York parish, Holy Transfiguration Cathedral (228 North 12th Street). Father Theophan M Buketov served at the celebratory services. When Father Constantine had arrived in 1932, he had served for several years without salary because of the desperate financial situation, and Matushka Mellitza had worked to support the family. It was she who, in 1932, had founded the Sisterhood of [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2020/05/03/36-sunday-of-the-holy-myrrhbearing-women-with-the-noble-joseph Myrrh-bearing Women]. Father Constantine had received the award of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Miter Mitre] in 1952 in recognition of his many accomplishments in organising Orthodox parishes. He retired in 1964. He then became the first pastor of the newly-established Saint Vladimir's Chapel at the university in Princeton, New Jersey, but he fell ill in early 1965.

[[File:Greenpoint Weekly Star Fri Jun 21 1957 p. 7 2.png]] '''Newspaper report about the anniversary of Father Constantine and Matushka Mellitza'''

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'''Newspaper photograph from the anniversary services : ‘Pastor is Twice Blessed’ in “Daily News” (New York), p. 5 '''

The caption under the photo says : "The Rt. Rev. Constantine Buketoff (second left) receives a cheque for $3,000 from John Wandzilak in Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church at 228 N. 12th St., Brooklyn. The cheque is a gift from Father Buketoff’s parish in honour of his 50 years of priesthood and his Golden Wedding anniversary. In attendance were (l. to r. foreground) Mrs. Buketoff, Father Buketoff, the Rt. Rev. Feofan Buketoff and John Wandzilak. In rear are the Rev. Julian and the Rev. D Hubiak".

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Buketoff Igor Buketoff] was a child of Father Constantine and Matushka Mellitza Buketoff. Born in 1915, he followed in his father's footsteps in studying music, although he did not remain throughout his life in the Orthodox Church (he eventually became an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_(United_States) Episcopalian]).

In 1960, [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop Metropolitan] Leonty (Turkevich) wrote a general letter of instruction to the whole North American Church regarding the inadmissibility of members of secret and masonic orders to membership in the parishes and to receiving the Mysteries. (This prohibition of masonic orders came as an enforcement of rules against such societies. Despite their contrary protests, they clearly consider themselves to be before and greater than the Orthodox Christian Church which Christ initiated.) The Protopresbyter Theophan Buketov, along with the Mitred Archpriest [https://www.oca.org/in-memoriam/the-40th-anniversary-of-the-repose-of-protopresbyter-joseph-pishtey Joseph Pishtey] (Secretary-Treasurer of the Metropolitan Council), were signatories of the resolution which preceded the letter. Father Joseph Pishtey later was assigned to serve as the first [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Protosyngellos Chancellor] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America].

==Repose, 1968==

The Protopresbyter Theophan Buketov fell asleep in the Lord on 8 January, 1968, in New York City.

==Reflections==

Father Theophan was described as having been a young, educated, competent and energetic missionary priest. This assessment was borne out in the fruits of his pastoral labours.

Father Theophan and his brother Father Constantine were not the only example of family service in the Orthodox Church in North America, but they are significant in their devoted service and their Christ-loving missionary disposition. Both brothers were involved in introducing the English language into worship services. Music was a part of their lives, and they both had a co-operative relationship with [[Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich)]] and with other members of the Turkevich family, as well as with the Skvir family.

An example of this loving care in this and other families is found in the 2013 announcement of a gift of musical resources to the library of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Vladimir%27s_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary_(Crestwood,_New_York) Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary] :
The Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Library recently received the '[https://library.svots.edu/index.php/archival-collections/skvir-buketoff-music-collection Skvir–Buketoff Music Collection]' from [https://www.oca.org/clergy/Daniel-Skvir/ Archpriest Daniel and Tamara Skvir],
rector and choir director of Holy Transfiguration Chapel [OCA], Princeton, NJ.

The collection consists of four boxes of Eastern Orthodox liturgical music published between 1819 and 1950 and includes several
unique and rare scores.

The bulk of the Buketoff–Turkevich–Skvir collection belonged to Archpriest Constantine Buketoff, who came to the United States
in the first decade of the 20th century as a church musician, and later served as rector of several parishes in the vicinity of
New York City. It includes hundreds of pre–Revolutionary individual sheet music scores as well as anthologies. Dozens of Russian
composers are represented, prolific composer, conductor and teacher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Chesnokov Pavel Chesnokoff] prominent among them.

The Buketoff portion of the collection was later passed on to Father Constantine’s son, Igor Buketoff, a renowned symphony conductor
and composer known for his unique rendition of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky’s] '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture 1812 Overture]' that incorporates the choral component, and for his
orchestration of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff’s] unfinished opera, '[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monna_Vanna Mona Vanna]'.

Subsequently, Father Daniel and Tamara — Father Constantine’s granddaughter — inherited the collection and supplemented it with the music
collection of [https://www.stots.edu/news_120822_1 Archpriest John Skvir], who reposed in 1987 after serving as rector of [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ny-jerspp Saints Peter and Paul Church, Jersey City, NJ]
for 35 years. The entire collection was then donated to the '[https://www.svots.edu/academics/library Father Georges Florovsky Library]' by the combined families.

'In addition to making this generous donation, the Skvirs also volunteered a significant amount of time in 2012 at the seminary
to organize the collection and create a list of its contents' noted Librarian [https://www.svots.edu/profile/eleana-silk Eleana Silk]. 'We are grateful to Father Daniel and
Matushka Tassie for their efforts to make this collection more accessible to our patrons. Many thanks!'

To access a complete list of the collection’s contents, visit the [https://www.svots.edu/headlines/library-receives-historic-music-collection-skvir-family Saint Vladimir’s Seminary web-site].

==References==

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. p. 123.

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/b_073.htm&prev=search Biography 'Protopresbyter Feofan (Buketov) 1879-1968' in "Russian Religious Workers Abroad"]

[http://zarubezhje.narod.ru/av/b_073.htm Биография 'Протопресвитер Феофан (Букетов) 1879-1968' в "РЕЛИГИОЗНЫЕ ДЕЯТЕЛИ РУССКОГО ЗАРУБЕЖЬЯ"] (in Russian)

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://peterpaul.sobor.ca/ru/%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%258F-%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%2585%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0/%25D1%2584%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D1%258F/&prev=search "The Foundation of the Parish : Memoirs of Father Feofan Buketov (1939)”] [History archive article from Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Sobor in Montréal, Québec : Father Theophan's recollections regarding North America, published in the "Russian-American Orthodox Herald", 1939].

'''Additional information :'''

Kukushkin, Vadim, “From Peasants to Labourers : Ukrainian and Belarusan Immigration from the Russian Empire to Canada” (Montréal : McGill-Queen’s University Press, October, 2007). ISBN : 9780773532670.

“Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of our Lord (Brooklyn, New York) : 75th Jubilee (1908-1983)” (Brooklyn, NY : Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, 1983). p. 10.

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2590%25D0%25BC%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D1%258B%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA&prev=search Russian Wikipedia article about the "American Orthodox Messenger"]

[https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/church-history/twentieth-century/orthodoxy-in-america-part-one-from-the-russian-mission-to-the-oca OCA History Archives – “Orthodoxy in America, Part One : From the Russian Mission to the OCA”]

[[Saint Tikhon (Belavin)]]

[[Saint Alexander Hotovitzky]]

[[Archbishop Alexander (Nemolovsky)]]

[[Metropolitan Platon (Rozhdestvensky)]]

[[Metropolitan Theophilus (Pashkovsky)]]

[[Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich)]]

[[Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish)]]

[http://www.roct.org/orthodox-church-history-brooklyn-new-york/ Holy Transfiguration Church history]

[https://congress.gov/congressional-record/1998/09/24/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E1793-2 1998 Congressional record about the 90th anniversary of Holy Transfiguration Church]

[http://www.nycathedral.org/about_us.php Holy Protection Cathedral New York history]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Vladimir%27s_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary_(Crestwood,_New_York) Orthodoxwiki article about Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]

[https://bjsedward12.wordpress.com History of Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]

[https://www.worldcat.org/title/st-vladimirs-theological-quarterly/oclc/1795586 "World Catalogue" reference for "Saint Vladimir's Theological Quarterly"]

[http://www.svots.edu/content/foreword Letter of Blessing from Metropolitan Leonty, blessing the “Saint Vladimir’s Quarterly”]

[http://www.byzcath.org/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/288454/all/Freemasonry/Masonics%20and%20the%20C Encyclical instruction by Metropolitan Leonty (Turkevich) about free-masonry]

[http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ruwiki/335342 Biography of Igor Buketov] (in Russian)

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Buketoff Wikipedia biography of Igor C Buketov, son of Father Constantine Buketov]

[http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/11/arts/igor-buketoff-87-conductor-and-expert-on-rachmaninoff.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New York Times obituary of Igor Buketov, 2001]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://peterpaul.sobor.ca/ru/%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%258F-%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%2585%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B0/%25D1%2584%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D1%258F/&prev=search "Mysterious Bell-ringing" by Father Theophan, 1907.]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Russia Orthodoxwiki article about the Russian Orthodox Church]

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

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

[http://www.roct.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ROCT_HISTORY.pdf "One Hundredth Jubilee Celebration History of the Transfiguration of our Lord Cathedral", pp. 5-6.]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://pravprihod.ru/family/putevoditel/dalnee-zarubuzhe/kanada/2042-location.html&prev=search The Charitable Society of St John of Kronstadt – history with mention of Fr Buketov]

[https://www.oca.org/history-archives/orthodox-christians-na “Orthodox Christians in North America (1794-1994)”]

Churches where Father Theophan Buketov served :

[[Montréal QC Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Sobor 1907 |Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Sobor, Montréal, Québec]]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Cathedral_of_the_Transfiguration_of_Our_Lord Holy Transfiguration Church Brooklyn, New York]

[http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/index.php?topic=55392.0 Saint John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Sheppton, Pennsylvania]

[https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ep-stcbvm Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Saint Clair, Pennsylvania]

[https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ep-mcahtc Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in McAdoo, Pennsylvania]

[https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-anstsc Three Saints Church in Ansonia, Connecticut]

[https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-wathvc Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary Church in Waterbury, Connecticut]

[https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ne-salsnc Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Salem, Massachusetts]

[https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ny-nycprv Cathedral of the Holy Protection in New York, New York]

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