Metropolis News

Gregory, Metropolitan of Boston confirmed Locum Tenens of Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto

June 12, 2021 By The Deacon

Bless!

Dear and faithful Orthodox Christians,

As we proclaimed in the Divine Liturgy this morning at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, the Holy Synod has confirmed Gregory, Metropolitan of Boston as the Locum Tenens of the See of Toronto.

Following the repose of our blessed Vladyka Andrew, Metropolitan of Toronto on May 24/June 6, the commemoration of the Glorification of Saint Xenia of Saint Petersburg, we now commemorate Metropolitan Gregory as the holder of the seat of the Metropolitan of Toronto of HOMT.

Please see the attached letter issued yesterday by the Holy Synod of the Holy Orthodox Church in North America.

Eternal be the memory of our beloved Hierarch, Metropolitan Andrew!

Many Years to Gregory, Metropolitan of Boston, and Locum Tenens of the See of Toronto!

In Christ,
Father Anthony
Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
Toronto, Canada

Eternal Memory to our Beloved Metropolitan Andrew

June 6, 2021 By The Deacon

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

To all faithful and Orthodox Christians,

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Scarborough, English Language Orthodox Church Toronto, Orthodox Services in English Earlier this evening, our beloved Metropolitan Andrew reposed in the Lord.

By the mercy of God, he served the Divine Liturgy at Holy Nativity Convent in Boston on Saturday morning. Later that day, he suffered a heart attack and received immediate care at the hospital. He was monitored throughout the day. Then earlier this evening, Metropolitan Gregory was able to read the “Prayers of the Departure of the Soul” and be by his side in his final moments.

In July of 1968, he entered Holy Transfiguration Monastery and was ordained deacon in November of 1972; he was raised to the episcopy in March of 2013. Having served Christ’s Holy Church for over 50 years, may our Saviour grant him rest among the just.

God grant unto our father and chief-shepherd, Andrew, Metropolitan of Toronto, eternal memory!

Fr. Anthony
Fr. Protodeacon George

Elevation of Bishop Andrew of Markham to Metropolitan of Toronto

June 2, 2019 By The Deacon

By the Grace of God and the decision of the Holy Synod, the servant of God Andrew, Hierarch, is elevated and installed as the Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toronto. St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Scarborough, English Language Orthodox Church Toronto, Orthodox Services English

“Receive this staff that thou mayest shepherd the flock of Christ entrusted unto thee; and unto those under thee that are submissive, let it be a staff and support; but unto those that are unsubmissive and unstable, use it as a rod of restraint, a rod of discipline.”

“To Andrew, the most reverend and God proclaimed Metropolitan, of the most holy Metropolis of Toronto, our father and chief-shepherd be many years!”