Herman Swaiko
Metropolitan Herman (born Joseph Swaiko, 1 February 1932 – 6 September 2022) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). As the head of the OCA, he was the Archbishop of Washington and New York, and Metropolitan of All America and Canada. He was elected Metropolitan on 22 July 2002, replacing Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), who retired due to health problems related to a series of strokes.
The Most Reverend Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) | |
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Archbishop of Washington and New York | |
Metropolitan Herman in 2004 | |
Installed | 2002-09-08 |
Term ended | 2008-09-04 |
Predecessor | Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor) |
Successor | Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) |
Other post(s) | Deputy Abbot of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery |
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Ordination | April 1964 |
Consecration | 1973-02-19 |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Swaiko 1 February 1932 Bairdford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | 6 September 2022 90) | (aged
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Alma mater | Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary |
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