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'''Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) (1974-____)'''


Nicholas may be spelt Nikolai, Nicolas.

Olhovsky may be spelt Olhovski, Olhovskiy, Olkhovsky. 

Shohov may be spelt Zhokhov. 


==Early life==

On 17 December, 1974, Nicholas Alexandrovich Olhovsky was born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey Trenton], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey], [https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States USA], to Alexander Nikolaevich and Evdokia Grigorievna (born Rusinovich) Olhovsky.  They had been Soviet refugees who fled the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Soviet-Union USSR] during [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II].  

The Olhovsky family were parishioners of the [https://holydormition.net/about-us/ Church of the Holy Dormition] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton,_New_Jersey Trenton], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey], and Nicholas Alexandrovich was baptised in that Temple on 18 January, 1975.  He was raised by his family as an [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Christian] in the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia] (ROCOR).  

Nicholas Alexandrovich graduated from the [http://stalexanderparishschool.org/ Saint Alexander Nevsky Parochial School] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell_Township,_New_Jersey Howell], [https://www.britannica.com/place/New-Jersey New Jersey], in 1991, and then from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_High_School_West Hamilton West High School] in 1993.   

In 1994, Nicholas was [https://orthchristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to be a [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Reader reader] by [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) |Bishop Hilarion (Kapral)]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan Manhattan] on the Feast of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dormition Dormition of the Theotokos], in his home parish in Trenton.


[[File:Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Church Trenton NJ 2.png]]  '''Holy Assumption (Dormition) Temple, Trenton'''

==Higher education==

Nicholas Alexandrovich entered the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Trinity_Orthodox_Seminary_(Jordanville,_New_York) Holy Trinity Orthodox Theological Seminary] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanville,_New_York Jordanville], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York], in September, 1993.  During his time of study, he also served obediences in book-binding, [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconography iconography], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography typography].  He graduated with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree Bachelor’s Degree] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology Theology] in 1998. 


[[File:Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary Jordanville NY 1.png]]  '''Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary'''


Following his graduation, Nicholas entered the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_University_of_New_York State University of New York] (Suny) [https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-and-education-magazines/state-university-new-york-institute-technology-narrative-description-0 Institute of Technology], from which he received a Bachelor’s Degree in [https://sunypoly.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/bsms-communications-media-design.html Communication and Information Design] in 2000.  

From March, 1999, to March, 2008, he served as cell attendant to [[Metropolitan Laurus (Skurla) |Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla) |Archbishop Laurus (Škurla)]], of the [https://www.eadiocese.org/ Diocese of Eastern America], who, from October, 2001, to March, 2008, was Metropolitan and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Primate First Hierarch] of the ROCOR). 


[[File:Metropolitan Laurus and Subdeacon Nicholas 1.jpg]]  '''Subdeacon Nicholas with Metropolitan Laurus'''


In May, 2004, Nicholas accompanied Metropolitan Laurus on the first official visit of a First Hierarch of the ROCOR to the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Russia Russian Orthodox Church].

==Marriage, 2004==

On 14 November, 2004, Nicholas Alexandrovich Olhovsky was married to Elisabeth Panteleymonovna Shohov, grand-daughter of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Mitrophan_(Znosko-Borovsky)_of_Boston Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky)] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Boston Boston], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Massachusetts Massachusetts]. 

Born on 7 March, 1972, she was a daughter of [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169553272/panteleymon-l-shohov Panteleimon] and Anna Shohov.  She had a sister, Tatiana, and a brother, Serge.  

After their marriage, she and her husband were resident at Holy Trinity Monastery at Jordanville, New York.  Elizabeth came to be working as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registered_nurse registered nurse] (RN) at the [https://www.neighborhoodctr.org/ Neighbourhood Centre] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica,_New_York Utica], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York], and at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Memorial_Hospital Rome Memorial Hospital] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome,_New_York Rome], New York.  She went on to prepare to become [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_practitioner nurse practitioner]. 

In addition to these responsibilities, Matushka Elisabeth also came to the responsibility of serving as assistant to the Chancellor of the Synod of Bishops.  

On 8 January, 2005, Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla)  ordained Nicholas Olhovsky to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Subdeacon subdeacon].  

In May, 2005, they visited Metropolitan Laurus's homeland of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpathian_Ruthenia Carpathian Russia] in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Slovakia Slovakia]. 

In May, 2006, Subdeacon Nicholas served as a delegate to the [https://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engnews/ensobor.html Fourth All-Diaspora Church Council] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco], [https://www.britannica.com/place/California-state California].  


[[File:Lolhovsky 1.jpeg]] '''Deacon Nicholas, Matushka Elizabeth Olhovsky'''

==Diaconal ordination, 2006==

On 11 June, 2006, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Pentecost Feast of Pentecost], Subdeacon Nicholas Olhovsky was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate].


[[File:Diaconal ordination 1.jpg]]  '''Ordination to the Holy Diaconate'''

==Diaconal service==

Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky was assigned to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanvile, New York. 

In May, 2007, Deacon Nicholas took part in the celebrations of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Act_of_Canonical_Communion_with_the_Moscow_Patriarchate  Act of Canonical Union of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia with the Moscow Patriarchate] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow Moscow], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia Russia].  Just after this, he accompanied Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla) on a pilgrimage to the Diocese of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk Kursk] and to the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ukrainian_Orthodox_Church Church of Ukraine].  

On 16 June, 2006, Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky was awarded the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orarion double orarion].  

In July, 2008, Deacon Nicholas accompanied the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliquary reliquary] containing the right hand of the [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/07/18/101915-grand-duchess-elizabeth Holy Martyr Abbess Elizabeth] and also some particles of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Relics Holy Relics] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_(Yakovleva) Holy Martyr Nun Barbara] on a visit to parishes in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia Australia].  The main portions of both Holy Martyrs reside at the [https://pravoslavie.ru/63239.html Monastery of Saint Mary Magdalena at the Mount of Olives] in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Jerusalem Jerusalem], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Israel Israel].  

In September, 2008, Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky was assigned to duties in the central office in New York City of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

In May, 2009, Deacon Nicholas was assigned to serve as a member of the working-group charged with organising the details and itinerary of the travels of the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Kursk_Root_icon Kursk Root Icon] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theotokos Theotokos].  

In September, 2009, Deacon Nicholas was a member of the entourage that accompanied the Holy Kursk-Root Icon of the Theotokos to Russia. 

In 2010, Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky again accompanied the Holy Kursk-Root Icon of the Theotokos on a visit to the Diocese of Kursk in Russia, and to the Diocese of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumy Sumy] in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine].  

==Bereavement, 2010==

On 4 January, 2010, Panteleimon Shohov, MD, father of Matushka Elisabeth Olhovsky, fell asleep in the Lord in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York].  

Panteleimon Shohov, son of Leonid and Alexandra (born Kupreyanov) Shohov, was born in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thessaloniki Thessalonika], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greece], in 1927.  His parents had come to Thessalonika as refugees following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution Bolshevik Revolution] in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia Russia] in 1917.  Panteleimon had been educated in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_School_of_Athens German School] in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece Greece], and he continued his studies in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Austria Austria] after the family evacuated there, again as refugees.  After [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II], he studied in a medical school in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Munich-Bavaria-Germany Munich], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany Germany].  Upon arriving in the [https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States USA] in 1950, he received a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree Bachelor's degree] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_%26_Elkins_College Davis and Elkins College] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia West Virginia] in 1952.  He graduated from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_University_School_of_Medicine Boston University Medical School] in 1956.  He served his residency at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides_Medical_Center Maimonides Hospital] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn Brooklyn], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York].  He served in the armed forces during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War Korean War], and he served as a [https://www.military-ranks.org/air-force/captain Captain] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keesler_Air_Force_Base Air Force Base] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biloxi,_Mississippi Biloxi], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi Mississippi].  Upon completion of military service he returned to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cliff,_New_York Sea Cliff], and he worked as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathology pathologist].  He worked for the [https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1686/Medical-Examiner Nassau County Medical Examiner's office].  He also worked for [https://www.longisland.com/business/mercy-medical-center.html Mercy Hospital] for many years, after which he retired in 1995.  Nevertheless, he continued working at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_Diagnostics Quest Diagnostics Laboratories] until January 2008.  

He was survived by his wife, Anna Shohov (born Znosko Borovsky), his daughters Tatiana Shohov and [http://whittingfh.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/529407/Olhovsky-Elisabeth/servicedetails.php Elisabeth Shohov-Olhovsky], his son Serge Shohov, and his sister Alexandra Zezulin, as well as nieces, nephews, and many other relatives. 

The [http://www.archbishop-of-ottawa.org/content/burial-services-over-orthodox-lay-persons Funeral Service for the Burial of a Lay-person] was served at [https://stseraphimschurch.org/site/english.html Saint Seraphim Russian Orthodox Church] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cliff,_ Sea Cliff], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island Long Island], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York], on Friday, 8 January, 2010.  The interment was at the [https://www.jordanville.org/cemetery Holy Trinity Monastery Cemetery] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanville,_New_York Jordanville], New York.

==Bereavement, 2010==

On Wednesday, 8 September, 2010, Matushka Elisabeth Olhovsky unexpectedly [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169551569/elisabeth-p-olhovsky fell asleep in the Lord] in Maine, USA. 

The [http://www.archbishop-of-ottawa.org/content/burial-services-over-orthodox-lay-persons Funeral Service for the Burial of a Lay-person] [http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Elisabeth-P.-Olhovsky-91264628 were held] at 6 p.m., Sunday, 12 September, 2010, at [https://stseraphimschurch.org/site/english.html Saint Seraphim Russian Orthodox Church], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cliff,_ Sea Cliff], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island Long Island], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York], Archpriest Seraphim Gan led this service.  

On Monday, 13 September, 2010, at 1 p.m., there was a Memorial Service (Panikhida) offered at Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, New York. Following this service, the body of Matushka Elisabeth (Olhovsky) was interred at the [https://www.jordanville.org/cemetery Holy Trinity Monastery Cemetery].  

After the funeral services we completed, a memorial fund was established in Matushka's name in order to assist in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresco frescoing] of her home parish of Saint Seraphim of Sarov in Sea Cliff, New York.


[[File:St-serafim-church-sea-cliff 2.png]]  '''Saint Seraphim Temple, Sea Cliff, Long Island, New York'''


[[File:Gave marker Matushka Elizabeth Olhovsky 2.png]]  '''Grave-marker at Jordanville'''

==Further diaconal service, 2010==

In December, 2010, Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky was assigned to serve as Care-taker of the Holy Kursk-Root Icon of the Theotokos.  


[[File:With the Kursk-Root-Icon 2.png]]  '''Deacon Nicholas with the Holy Kursk-Root Icon'''


In January, 2011, Deacon Nicholas was assigned to serve in the [https://nycathedralofsign.org/cath Synodal Cathedral of the Sign of the Theotokos] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan Manhattan].  He was also given a place of residence in the Synod Building.  

Later in 2011, he travelled again with the Holy Icon : in September, to the Diocese of Kursk and then to the Metropolia of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan Kazakhstan] ; and in November, to Australia.  

On 11 December,2011, Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky was elevated to the dignity of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protodeacon protodeacon].

==Presbyteral ordination, 2012==

On 1 August, 2012, Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky was ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood] by [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Hilarion_(Kapral) Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)] on the occasion of [https://cabrapokrov.org/2012/08/16/st-seraphim-memorial-church-to-the-reunification-sea-cliff-ny/ the dedication of the Church of Saint Seraphim of Sarov as a Memorial Church to the Re-Establishment of Unity in the Russian Church].  

==Pastoral service==

At the time of his priestly ordination, Priest Nichlas Olhovsky was awarded the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nabedrennik nabedrennik]. 

In 2012, Priest Nicholas Olhovsky, visiting along with [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Mark_(Arndt)_of_Berlin Archbishop Mark (Arndt)] of Berlin, accompanied the “Protectress of the Russian Diaspora” (the Kursk-Root Icon of the Theotokos) to the dioceses of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara Samara], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk Kursk], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perm,_Russia Perm] Dioceses.  

He travelled also with the Holy Icon to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle Seattle] and to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_Islands Hawaiian Islands]. 

On 6 January, 2013, Priest Nicholas Olhovsky was awarded the purple [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Kamilavka kamilavka], and the gold [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Pectoral_cross   pectoral Cross] by the Synod of Bishops.  

In 2013, he accompanied the Kursk Root Icon to the [https://directory.stinnocentpress.com/viewparish.cgi?Uid=410&lang=en Canadian Diocese], to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primorsk,_Leningrad_Oblast Primorsk Metropolia] of the Russian Orthodox Church.  

'''Nomination to become a bishop, 2013'''

On 9 December, 2013, Priest Nicholas Olhovsky was nominated by the [https://orthodowiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] of the ROCOR to be a candidate for the vacant Manhattan  [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Diocese_of_Eastern_American_and_New_York_(ROCOR) cathedral see of the Diocese of Eastern America and New York]. 

The nomination was confirmed by the Holy Synod of the Church of Russia on 19 March, 2014. 

==Monastic tonsure, 2014==

On 4 April, 2014, Priest Nicholas Olhovsky was [https://orthochristian.com/101.607.htm tonsured] to be a [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Monk monk] in Holy Trinity Monastery at Jordanville, New York.  

At that time, he was given the name “Nicholas” in honour of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nicholas_of_Japan Holy Hierarch Nicholas (Kasatkin) of Japan].  


[[File:Tonsure of Hieromonk Nicholas Olhovsky 2.png]] '''Tonsure of Priest-monk Nicholas (Olhovsky)'''
 

On 27 April, 2014, in [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Cathedral_of_the_Holy_New-Martyrs_and_Confessors_of_Russia_(Munich,_Bavaria)  Holy New-Martyrs and Confessors of Russia Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich Munich], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Germany], at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (on the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Sunday_of_St._Thomas second Sunday] of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Pascha Holy Pascha]), in the presence of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God, and in accordance with the resolution of the Synod of Bishops of the ROCOR, [http://www.st-sergius.org/Bio/Arch_Mark_Bio.html Archbishop Mark (Arndt)] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Berlin Berlin] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany Germany] elevated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk Hieromonk] Nicholas (Olhovsky) to the dignity  of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archimandrite archimandrite]. 

On 25 June, 2014, Archimandrite Nicholas (Olhovsky) was elected to be a permanent member of the ROCOR Synod of Bishops, in order to serve as deputy secretary of the ROCOR Synod of Bishops.

==Episcopal ordination, 2014==

On Saturday, 28 June, 2014, at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Virgin_Cathedral Cathedral of the Theotokos, “Joy of All who Sorrow”] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California California] (during the 20th anniversary of the [https://pravoslavie.ru/80365.html Glorification of the Holy Hierarch John (Maximovitch)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai Shanghai] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Francisco-California San Francisco]), the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Consecration_of_a_bishop Rite of Profession of Faith and Nomination] was performed by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.  

On Sunday, 29 June, 2014, at the Cathedral of the Theotokos “Joy of All who Sorrow” in San Francisco, California, during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Archimandrite Nicholas (Olhovsky) was ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Episcopate Episcopate].  

He was ordained by [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Hilarion_(Kapral) Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)], Metropolitan of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Diocese_of_Eastern_American_and_New_York_(ROCOR) Eastern America and New York], First Hierarch of the Russian Church Outside Russia, together with Archbishops [http://www.st-sergius.org/Bio/Arch_Mark_Bio.html Mark (Arndt)] of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Berlin Berlin] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrill_(Dmitrieff) Kirill (Dmitrieff)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco] ; [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Archbishop_Gabriel_(Chemodakov) Gabriel (Chemodakov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal] ; [https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2019/12/our-convent-is-meeting-a-dear-guest-archbishop-michael-donskov Michael (Donskov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva Geneva] ; and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Justinian_(Ovchinnikov)_of_Kalmykia_and_Elista Justinian (Ovchinnikov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naro-Fominsk Naro-Fominsk] ; Bishops [https://jordanville.org/news_080710_1 John (Berzin)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracas Caracas] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_(Loukianoff) Peter (Lukyanoff)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland Cleveland] ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theodosius_(Ivashchenko)_of_Seattle Theodosius (Ivashchenko)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle Seattle] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(Schaefer) George (Sheifer)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfield%2C_Pennsylvania Mayfield] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panteleimon_Shatov Panteleimon (Shatov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orekhovo-Zuyevo Orekhovo-Zuevo] ;  [https://uk-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0_(%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2)?_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Jonah (Cherepanov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obukhiv Obukhov] ; Bishop [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nikolai_(Soraich)_Nikolai Nikolai (Soraich)] former Bishop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka,_Alaska  Sitka] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska Anchorage]. 

[[File:Episcopal ordination Bishop Nicholas (Olhovsky) 1.png]]  '''Episcopal ordination'''


[[File:Cathedral-Joy-of-all-who-Sorrow-San-Fransico 2.png]]  '''Joy of All who Sorrow Cathedral, San Francisco'''

==Episcopal service==

Bishop Nicholas (Olhovsky) was assigned to serve as Bishop of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan Manhattan], and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar-Bishop] to Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) in the [https://www.eadiocese.org/ Diocese of Eastern America].  

On 16 May, 2022, [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]], First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, fell asleep in the Lord.  

On 17 May, 2022, following the repose of [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]], Bishop Nicholas (Olhovsky) was assigned to serve as [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/locum-tenens Locum Tenens] and Administrator of the [https://www.eadiocese.org/ Eastern American Diocese] by decree of the [https://nycathedralofsign.org/cath Synod of Bishops].

==Election to be First Hierarch, 2022==

On 13 September, 2022, at the Meeting of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] in New York, he was elected to be First Hierarch of the [https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/10518.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia].  He was to be elevated to the dignity of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_bishop Metropolitan], and to be the ruling bishop of the [https://www.eadiocese.org/ Diocese of Eastern America and New York].  

On 14 September, 2022, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church approved his election.   

On 17 September, 2022. he was elevated to the dignity of [https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/1038.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc metropolitan] in the [https://ru-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%97%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc New York Synodal Cathedral of the Sign of the Theotokos].    

On 18 September, 2022, Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) was assigned by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church to be [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Primate First Hierarch] of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. 

He was later elected to serve as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_officio_member Member “ex officio”] of the Presidium of the [https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/14334.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church].

==Enthronement as First Hierarch, 2022==

On Sunday, 18 September, 2022, Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) was [https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2019/05/what-is-enthronement-in-orthodoxy enthroned] by the bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) as Archbishop and Metropolitan of New York and the Diocese of Eastern America, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.  [https://www.eadiocese.org/news_220920_3 The enthronement took place] during the Hierarchical [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine_Liturgy Divine Liturgy] in the [https://www.eadiocese.org/news_220922_3 Sign of the Theotokos Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) New York].   A video of the enthronement service may be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY2UVJrkRPc  here].


[[File:9mnenthronment 2.png]]  [[File:Metropolitan Nicholas 2.png]]

==Service as First-Hierarch==




— Bishop of Manhattan 2014-2022.  Preceded by : [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Jerome_(Shaw)_of_Manhattan Bishop Jerome (Shaw)].  Succeeded by : ____.

— Archbishop of New York and Eastern America 2022-____.  Preceded by : [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]].  Succeeded by : ____.  

— First Hierarch, Metropolitan of ROCOR 2022-____.  Preceded by : [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]].  Succeeded by : ____.

==Reflections==


'''Awards'''

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Clergy_awards Double orarion] (16 June, 2006)

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nabedrennik Nabedrennik] (1 August, 2012)

Purple [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Kamilavka Kamilavka] and Gold [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Pectoral_cross Pectoral Cross] (6 January, 2013)

Synodal Order of the Sign 2nd class (2019 : ROCOR)

==Writings==

[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/2014/20140628_nari...tml The words of Archimandrite Nikolai (Olkhovsky) at the nomination as Bishop of Manhattan, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese]

==References==

[http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/3680777.html Biography on the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church]  

[http://eadiocese.org/Administration/vicarbishops.ru.htm Biography on the official website of the Eastern American Diocese of ROCOR]  

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nicholas_(Olhovsky)_of_Manhattan Orthodoxwiki biography]     

[https://orthodoxlife.org/church-history/nicholas-election-first-hierarch/ Orthodoxlife biography]   

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_(Olhovsky) Wikipedia biography]  



'''Additional information :'''

Seide, Gernot (Archpriest George), ‘[https://www.rocorstudies.org/2012/02/15/gernot-seide-history-of-the-russian-orthodox-church-outside-russia-from-its-beginning-to-the-present-1983/ History of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russian from its Beginning to the Present (1983)]’ in “Rocor Studies”.  

Tarasar, Constance J, ed., "[https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22063616M/Orthodox_America_1794-1976 Orthodox America 1794-1976 : Development of The Orthodox Church in America]" (Syosset, NY : The Orthodox Church in America Department of History and Archives, 1975). ASIN : B000ZLZAUE.

[https://www.synod.com/synod/indexeng.htm The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia web-site]   

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia Orthodoxwiki article about the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]   

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_of_Russia Wikipedia article about the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]   

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Monastery_(Jordanville,_New_York) Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York]   

[https://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/english/pages/history/briefhistory.html Short History of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]    

[http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/roca_history.aspx History of the ROCOR by Saint John (Maximovitch)]     

[https://eadiocese.org/ Diocese of Eastern America and New York]   

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Antony_(Khrapovitsky) Metropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky)] 

[https://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Anastasy_(Gribanovsky) Metropolitan Anastasy (Gribanovsky)] 

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Philaret_(Voznesensky) Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)] 

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Philaret_(Voznesensky) Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov)] 

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Laurus_(Skurla) Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla)] 

[http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Metropolitan_Hilarion_(Kapral) Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]  

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Jerome_(Shaw)_of_Manhattan Bishop Jerome (Shaw)] 

[https://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/nativity.html "His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus Officiates at Nativity Services at Holy Trinity Monastery and the Synodal Cathedral"] (11 January 2005)

[https://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/01newstucture/pagesen/news05/carpathi.html "His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus Visits His Homeland"]  (18 May 2005)

[https://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/6enjvtroitsa.html "His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus Officiates at the Solemn Pentecostal Services at Holy Trinity Monastery"]  (15 June 2006) 

[https://www.synod.com/synod/eng2008/7enprausrelics2.html "The Hand of Saint Elizabeth Continues Its Travels Throughout the Parishes of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand"] (14 July 2008) 

[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169553272/panteleymon-l-shohov Findagrave reference for Dr. Panteleimon Shohov] (January, 2010)

[https://archive.eadiocese.org/News/2010/09/eolvsky.en.htm "Matushka Elisabeth Olhovsky reposed in the Lord"] (8 September 2010)  

[http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Elisabeth-P.-Olhovsky-91264628 Brief obituary of Matushka Elisabeth Olhovsky]  

[http://whittingfh.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/529407/Olhovsky-Elisabeth/service-details.php Whitting Funeral Home Obituary for Matushka Elisabeth Olhovsky]   

[https://www.synod.com/synod/eng2010/9enelizavetaolhovskayafuneralsched.html "Schedule of Services For the Late Elisabeth Olhovsky"]  (10 September 2010) 

[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169551569/elisabeth-p-olhovsky Findagrave reference with obituary for Matushka Elisabeth Olhovsky]   

[https://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/engdocuments/enart_priestnicholasolhovskyinterviewkurskicon.html "Interview of Priest Nikolai Olhovsky about the Kursk-Root Icon"] (2010)  

[https://www.synod.com/synod/eng2013/20131120_endelegationuchilische.html "A ROCOR Delegation Meets With Students of Vladivostok Theological School and Local Society"] (20 November 2013) 

[http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/3609112.html "ЖУРНАЛЫ заседания Священного Синода от 19 марта 2014 года"] [Journal of the Meeting of the Holy Synod of 19 March, 2014] (in Russian) (19 March 2014) 

[https://archive.eadiocese.org/News/2014/apr/tonsure.en.htm "Jordanville, New York : Priest Nicholas Olhovsky, elected Bishop of Manhattan, Tonsured a Monk in Holy Trinity Monastery"] (4 April 2014)

[https://synod.com/synod/eng2014/20140427_enarchimnicholasolhovsky.html "Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany Elevates Hieromonk Nicholas (Olhovsky), Elected to be Bishop of Manhattan, to the Rank of Archimandrite"]  (27 April 2014)

[https://www.synod.com/synod/eng2014/20140628_ennaricheniyearchimnikolai.html "Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York Headed the Rite of Nomination of Archimandrite Nicholas (Olhovsky) as Bishop Of Manhattan and All-Night Vigil on the 20th Anniversary of the Glorification of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco"]  (28 June 2014)

[http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/3681135.html "Совершена хиротония архимандрита Николая (Ольховского) во епископа Манхэттенского"] ["Ordination of Archimandrite Nikolai (Olkhovsky) to be Bishop of Manhatten was accomplished"] (patriarchia.ru) (30 June 2014) 

[https://stjohndc.org/en/our-parish/parish-life/20210412-bishop-nicholas-manhattan-visits-st-john-baptist-cathedral Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan Visits Saint John the Baptist Cathedral]  (12 April, 2021)  

[http://mcdiocese.com/opov%D1%A3shhenie-arxierejskago-s%D1%B5noda/ Оповѣщеніе Архіерейскаго Сѵнода] [Announcement of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia] (in Russian) (17 April 2022)

[https://www.pravmir.com/bishop-nicholas-of-manhattan-heads-feast-day-celebrations-at-st-mary-magdalene-church-in-germany/ Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan heads feast-day celebrations at St Mary Magdalene Church in Germany] (9 August, 2022)

[https://www.pravmir.com/bishop-nicholas-of-manhattan-visits-holy-cross-monastery-in-west-virginia/ Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan visits Holy Cross Monastery in West Virginia] (16 August, 2022) 

[https://synod.com/synod/eng2022/20220913_ensoborelection.html "His Grace Bishop Nicholas is elected First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia"] (13 September 2022)

[https://orthodoxlife.org/church-history/nicholas-election-first-hierarch/ "Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad"]  Orthodox Life (13 September 2022)

[http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/5959368.html "ЖУРНАЛ Священного Синода от 14 сентября 2022 года"] [Journal of the Holy Synod] (14 September 2022)  (in Russian)

[https://synod.com/synod/eng2022/20220917_enmetropolitannicholas.html "Bishop Nicholas, the newly-elected Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, is elevated to the rank of Metropolitan"]  (17 September 2022)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY2UVJrkRPc Video : Enthronement of Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky)] (excerpts)  (18 September, 2022)  

[https://www.eadiocese.org/news_220920_3 Eastern Orthodox Diocese of America and New York article about the Enthronement of Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) as First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad](18 September, 2022)  

[https://synod.com/synod/eng2022/20220919_enmetropolitannicholas.html "The Enthronement of Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia takes place"] (19 September 2022).





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