ROCOR elects three new vicar bishops

New York, December 26, 2025

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At its session on December 9–11, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia elected three new vicar bishops.

And at its session today, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church approved the future hierarchs:

  • Archpriest Michael Crowley as Bishop of Boston, vicar of the Eastern American Diocese
  • Hieromonk Peter (Karakozov) as Bishop of Seattle, Vicar of the Western American Diocese
  • Hieromonk Spyridon (Gusakov) as Bishop of Toronto, vicar of the Canadian Diocese

Fr. Michael is ROCOR’s dean of New England and Rector of St. Xenia Church in Methuen, MA. He will be tonsured into monasticism before his episcopal consecration.

Fr. Peter is a cleric of San Francisco’s Old Cathedral of the Holy Virgin.

Fr. Spyridon is the rector of the Church of St. John Shanghai and San Francisco in Alberta, Calgary.

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12/26/2025

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