His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas led the Divine Services for the Feast of the Three Hierarchs at Holy Trinity Monastery on February 11-12, 2026. The nomination of Archimandrite Spyridon (Gusakov) as Bishop of Toronto, vicar of the Diocese of Montreal and Canada took place in the monastery cathedral on at 5pm on Wednesday, February 11, which was followed by the All Night Vigil at 7:00pm. As has been the custom in recent years, the seminary choir sang many of the responses, and readers read a number of the texts in Greek. Many seminary alumni also traveled to Jordanville to participate in the seminary’s patronal feast.

Co-serving with Metropolitan Nicholas were His Eminence, Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada, His Grace, Bishop Kliment of Levki (Bulgarian Orthodox Church), and His Grace Bishop Luke of Syracuse, monastery abbot and seminary rector. His Grace Bishop Jerome joined the hierarchs for the Divine Liturgy on Thursday, February 12.

To read Bishop-elect Spyridon’s address upon his nomination, visit the EAD website:

https://eadiocese.org/news_260213_2

Following the Divine services, a festive meal was hosted in the Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov Hall for all those in attendance.

For more information on the day of the consecration itself, including Metropolitan Nicholas’ address upon presenting Bishop Spyridon of Toronto with the Hierarchal Staff, visit the EAD website:

https://eadiocese.org/news_260214_1

We ask that your prayers be added to ours, that the Lord our God may bestow strength upon Bishop Spyridon as His Grace begins this episcopal level of service in Christ’s Holy Vineyard.

AXIOS to Vladyka Spyridon!