On February 2/15, the Great Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple and the Sunday of the Last Judgement, Archimandrite Michael (Crowley) was consecrated at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY as the Bishop of Boston, Vicar of the Diocese of New York and Eastern America.

His Eminence, Metropolitan NICHOLAS of New York and Eastern America, First Hierarch of ROCOR led the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy, which included Bishop Michael’s episcopal consecration. His Eminence was co-served by His Eminence, Archbishop GABRIEL of Montreal and Canada, His Grace, Bishop LUKE of Syracuse, and His Grace, Bishop SPYRIDON of Toronto.

The text of Bishop Michael’s address during His Grace’s formal nomination, which took place on Saturday, February 1/14 at 5:00pm prior to the 7:00pm All Night Vigil, can be found on the EAD website:

https://eadiocese.org/news_260214_4

For additional information on the Consecration itself, which took place at the Trisagion during the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy this past Sunday, 2-2/15, and includes Metropolitan NICHOLAS’ address to Bishop MICHAEL of Boston upon presenting His Grace with the hierarchal staff, visit the EAD website:

https://eadiocese.org/news_260217_1

On the following morning, Monday, February 16 at 6:00am, Bishop Michael served his first Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in Jordanville.

Axios to His Grace, The Right Reverend MICHAEL, Bishop of Boston!