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'''Bishop Andrei (Hoarște) (1982-____)'''

==Early life of Dan Hoarște==

In 1982, Dan Hoarște was born into an Orthodox Christian family in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C4%83g%C4%83ra%C8%99 Făgăraș], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra%C8%99ov_County Brașov County], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania Romania]. Făgăraș, near the geographical centre of Romania, is situated in the northern foothills of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C4%83g%C4%83ra%C8%99_Mountains Făgăraș Mountains], 256 km (160 mi) northwest of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Bucharest Bucharest], 66 km (41 mi) west of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra%C8%99ov Brașov] and 76 km (47 mi) east of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibiu Sibiu].

In Făgăraș, Dan received his formation within the bosom of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Romanian Orthodox Church].

There, he also completed his primary education, and the first part of his secondary education.

==Emigration to North America, 1997==

In 1997, when he was at the age of 15, Dan Hoarște emigrated with his family to the [https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States USA]. There, they established their home in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Dearborn Dearborn Heights], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Michigan Michigan], where they became active members of [https://roea.orthodoxws.com/parishes?type=details&id=32 Saints Peter and Paul Romanian Orthodox Church] (a parish of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Romanian_Orthodox_Episcopate_of_America_(OCA) Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America] (ROEA) within [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America] (OCA)).

While Dan was completing his high school and undergraduate studies, he was active in the life of the parish and of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate. During this time, he served as the 37th President of the [https://www.roea.org/aroy American Romanian Orthodox Youth] (AROY), the international youth auxiliary of the ROEA, which provides many sorts of [https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-and-education-magazines/american-romanian-orthodox-youth educational support] to young people.

[[File:Ss Peter & Paul Dearborn 1.png]] '''Saints Peter and Paul Temple, Dearborn Heights, Michigan'''

==Higher education==

In September 2004, with the blessing of [[Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)]], Dan Hoarște began his theological studies at [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Cross_Greek_Orthodox_School_of_Theology_(Brookline,_Massachusetts) Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookline,_Massachusetts Brookline], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts]. He graduated in 2008 with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Divinity Master of Divinity] (M.Div.) degree, while he was simultaneously working towards the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Theology Master of Theology] (M.Th.) degree.

In October 2010, Dan commenced doctoral studies at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontifical_Oriental_Institute Pontifical Oriental Institute] in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Rome Rome], [https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy Italy], where he earned a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Theology Doctorate of Theology] (Th.D.) degree in June, 2019. His field of concentration was in dogmatic/liturgical studies.

==Ordinations, 2012==

In September, 2012, Dan Hoarște was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate] by Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp).

In December, 2012, Deacon Dan Hoarște was ordained to the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood] by Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp).

==Pastoral service==

The Priest Dan Hoarște was assigned to the chapel of the "Vatra" (meaning "hearth", the [https://roea.orthodoxws.com/chancery administrative centre] of the Romanian Episcopate at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grass_Lake,_Michigan Grass Lake], Michigan).

[[File:Vatra AdminBldg 2007 1.jpg]] '''The Vatra, Grass Lake, Michigan, Administration Building'''

In 2013, Priest Dan Hoarște was also assigned to lead the [https://roea.org/departmentofyouthandyoungadultministries Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministry].

In 2014, Priest Dan Hoarște was assigned to serve both as [https://www.roea.orthodoxws.com/romanianorthodoxvicariateofcanada Vicar of Canada], and to assist the archbishop with the administrative and pastoral responsibilities of the Romanian Episcopate.

On 31 August, 2019, at the request of Archbishop Nathaniel and in accordance with the ROEA By-Laws, the Church Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America in Special Electoral Session elected Priest Dan Hoarște to be a candidate for the office of Auxiliary Bishop.

==Monastic tonsure, 2019==

On 13 October, 2019, Priest Dan Hoarște was [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to be a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monk monk], and he was given the name Andrei.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk Hieromonk] Andrei (Hoarște) was then elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archimandrite archimandrite].

[[File:Arhimandrt Andrei (Hoarste) 2.png]] '''Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarște)'''

On Tuesday, 12 November, 2019, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod of Bishops] of The Orthodox Church in America [https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/holy-synod-elects-auxiliary-bishops elected Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarște) to become the Bishop of Cleveland] and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Auxiliary_bishop Vicar-Bishop] (Auxiliary Bishop) of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America. He became known as Bishop-elect of [https://www.britannica.com/place/Cleveland-Ohio Cleveland] ([https://www.britannica.com/place/Ohio-state Ohio]).

On 31 January, 2020, in [https://www.oca.org/parishes/oca-ro-sousgk Saint George’s Cathedral] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southfield,_Michigan Southfield], Michigan, Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarște) celebrated Great [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Vespers Vespers] for the feast of [https://www.oca.org/saints/all-lives/2018/02/01 Holy Martyr Tryphon]. Immediately following Great Vespers, [[Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)]], together with the other bishops present, served the Office of the Nomination and Proclamation of a Bishop. It began after [http://www.rocathedral.org/fr-laurence-lazar.html Archpriest Laurence Lazar] ([https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dean Dean] of [http://www.rocathedral.org/home.html Saint George Cathedral] and Secretary of the Episcopate Council) read the official announcement of the election.

[[File:St-george-cathedral 2.png]] '''Saint George Romanian Cathedral, Southfield, Michigan'''

==Episcopal ordination, 2020==

On 1 February, 2020, Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarște) [https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/the-episcopal-consecration-of-bishop-andrei-of-cleveland was ordained] to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Episcopate Episcopate] at the [http://www.rocathedral.org/ Romanian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southfield,_Michigan Southfield], Michigan. He was ordained by [[Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)]] ; [[Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)]] ; [[Metropolitan Gregory (Tatsis)]] of Nyssa (of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/American_Carpatho-Russian_Orthodox_Diocese American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America]) ; [[Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea)]] (of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Orthodox_Metropolis_of_the_Americas Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of America and Canada] of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Patriarchate of Romania]) ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Benjamin_(Peterson)_of_San_Francisco Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco] ; [[Archbishop Irénée (Rochon)]] of [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ottawa-ont Ottawa] ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Michael_(Dahulich)_of_New_York Archbishop Michael (Dahulich)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York] ; [[Archbishop Alexander (Golitzin)]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas Dallas] ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/David_(Mahaffey)_of_Sitka Archbishop David (Mahaffey)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka,_Alaska Sitka] ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Paul_(Gassios)_of_Chicago Bishop Paul (Gassios)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago] ; and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Alexis_(Trader)_of_Bethesda Bishop Alexis (Trader)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethesda,_Maryland Bethesda].

[[File:Ordination of Bishop Andrei (Hoarste) 2.png]] '''Bishop Andrei (Hoarște) with ordaining bishops'''

==Episcopal service==

Bishop Andrei (Hoarște) began his episcopal service after the ordination.

[[File:Vicar Bishop Andrei (Hoarste) 1.jpg]] '''Bishop Andrei (Hoarște)'''

His cathedral parish is that of [http://smroc.org/ Saint Mary] ([https://orthodoxwiki.org/Dormition Dormition of the Mother of God]) in Cleveland, Ohio (the oldest Romanian Orthodox Temple in the USA).

[[File:Saint Mary Cathedral Cleveland 1.jpg]] '''Saint Mary Cathedral, Cleveland, Ohio'''

After this, Vladica Andrei resided at "Vatra Românească". He continued to be involved in the day-to-day administration of the Romanian Episcopate, through overseeing activities as requested of him by Archbishop Nathaniel.

In addition to his other responsibilities at the Vatra, Bishop Andrei (Hoarște) continued on in his responsibilities as Vicar for the Parishes of the Romanian Episcopate in Canada.

Very soon after the ordination, the spread of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic Covid-19 Virus] caused severe limitations by government authorities on travel and public services in parishes. Thus, the usual visitations to the cathedral and to various parishes in the Episcopate were severely limited.

'''Archpastoral visitation to Holy Bishop Nicholas Church in Ottawa, Ontario, 2023'''

On 11 February, 2023, with the blessing of Archbishop Nathaniel, Bishop Andrei [https://www.facebook.com/ROEofA/posts/pfbid02YpS4AD86D6p8zAdE3Fzs442jP4K8qZ14UM29DvfUyiNtURdpTzi1ehQzsFf2q88Pl visited the parish of Holy Bishop Nicholas in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada]. There, he served for the initial blessing (Opening the Doors) of the Temple. Afterwards, he celebrated the first [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine_Liturgy Divine Liturgy] in the community's newly-constructed Temple, together with parish pastor, [https://stnicholasottawa-ca.translate.goog/comunitatea-noastra/preoti/?_x_tr_sl=ro&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en Archpriest Mircea Daniel Banu] ; [https://www.oca.org/clergy/George-Bogdan-Diaconescu/ Priest George Bogdan Diaconescu] (attached), and several visiting clergy.

[[File:2023 visit Ottawa, Ontario C 2.png]] ''' New Temple of Saint Nicholas, Ottawa'''

[[File:2023 visit Ottawa, Ontario B 1.png ]] [[File:2023 visit Ottawa, Ontario A 1.png]]

'''Serving in the new Temple in Ottawa'''

'''Archpastoral visitation to Saint Nicholas Church in Montréal, Québec, 2023'''

On 12 February, 2023, with the blessing of Archbishop Nathaniel, Bishop Andrei celebrated the Divine Liturgy at [https://sfantulnicolae.ca/ Saint Nicholas Church] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec Québec] , Canada, together with the parish pastor, [https://www.oca.org/clergy/Gabriel-Alexe/ Priest Gabriel Alexe], [https://www.oca.org/clergy/Vladut-Andrei-Cretu/ Deacon Andrei Cretu] of the parish, and several other visiting clergy. Later that day, Vladica Andrei celebrated a marriage blessing on the occasion of Father and Preoteasa Alexe's 25th wedding anniversary.

[[File:2023 Homily at the Divine Liturgy Saint Nicholas Montreal 1.png]] [[File:2023 Divine LIturgy Saint Nicholas Montreal 1.png]]

'''Homily at Saint Nicholas, Montréal''' (left) '''Great Entrance at the Divine Liturgy''' (right)

'''20th Annual ROEA Clergy Conference-Retreat, 2023'''

On 13-17 February 2023, the [https://www.facebook.com/ROEofA/posts/pfbid0CwPmyfXjv39GYNSeasVX442LEYxZAQQr4Cdv6ffMV6ssYNetxgApYgh1dw3dymSol 20th Annual ROEA Clergy "Confertreat"] took place in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona Phoenix/Scottsdale], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona Arizona]. Joining Archbishop Nathaniel and Bishop Andrei were clergy (along with some of their wives) from across the continent.

Presenters included [https://www.frevanarmatas.com/about Father Evan Armatas], author and [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ancient_Faith_Radio Ancient Faith Radio] host ; [https://www.stots.edu/voytovich Father Steven Voytovich] ([https://www.oca.org/about/boards-offices-commissions/institutional-chaplaincies Chaplaincy Director for the Orthodox Church in America] and former Dean of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/St._Tikhon%27s_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary Saint Tikhon's Seminary]) ; [https://www.ancientfaith.com/specials/chicago_orthodox_synergy_2019 Steven Christoforou] (Director of Community Engagement for [https://focusnorthamerica.org/ FOCUS North America], and former Director of [https://www.goarch.org/departments/youth Youth & Young Adult Ministries for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]) ; [https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/behind-the-scenes/author/jmad/ John Maddex] (former Director of Ancient Faith Radio) ; and [https://ocl.org/orthodox-youth-young-adult-ministries-oym-appoints-ken-liu-as-executive-director/ Kenneth Liu] (Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries for the [https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/about/overview Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America]).

[[File:2023 C;ergy Confertreat ROEA 2.png]] '''Vladica Andrei with Archbishop Nathaniel, clergy and speakers'''

==References==

[https://roea.org/vicarbishopbishopandrei Biography on the ROEA web-site]

'''Additional information :'''

Bobango, Gerald J, “[https://www.worldcat.org/title/6330689 The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America : The first half Century, 1929-1979]” (Jackson, MI : Romanian-American Heritage Center, 1979). ASIN : B0000EBRQ6.

[https://books.google.ca/books?id=x8NWAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=Fr+Gratian+Radu+Dysart+SK&source=bl&ots=lNbxqGX_l4&sig=ACfU3U2pCnQx64voYfbphUCdrEyLtTuYoQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqptLB5s7tAhXmguAKHZgQDrcQ6AEwAnoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=Fr%20Gratian%20Radu%20Dysart%20SK&f=false Bugea, Eleanor, “Romanians in Canada” (Michigan : Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, 2009)]. ISBN : 978-1-929200-14-6. [History of St Nicholas, pp. 93-104.]

Tarasar, Constance J, ed., “[https://archive.org/details/orthodoxamerica10000unse 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.oca.org/clergy/Andrei-Hoarste/ Orthodox Church in America listing]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America Orthodoxwiki article about The Orthodox Church in America]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Romanian_Orthodox_Episcopate_of_America_(OCA) Orthodoxwiki article about the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America]

[https://www.roea.org/ The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America web-site]

[https://www.facebook.com/ROEofA/ Facebook news about the Romanian Episcopate of America]

[[Metropolitan Tikhon (Mollard)]]

[[Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp)]]

[[Archbishop Valerian (Trifa)]]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C4%83g%C4%83ra%C8%99 Făgăraș, city in Romania]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Romania Orthodoxwiki article about the Orthodox Church of Romania]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_diaspora Wikipedia article about the Romanian diaspora]

[https://www.roea.org/history Video blessed by Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp) about the history of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America]

[https://www.roea.org/romanianorthodoxvicariateofcanada Romanian Orthodox Vicariate of Canada]

[https://orthodoxyinamerica.org/2020/01/30/schedule-of-services-announced-for-the-episcopal-ordination-of-archimandrite-andrei-hoarste/ Announcement of the episcopal ordination in “Orthodoxy in America”] (30 January, 2020)

[https://www.facebook.com/ROEofA/videos/ordination-of-archim-andrei-hoarste-as-auxiliary-bishop-of-the-roea/651171519034577/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos Facebook Video of the episcopal ordination] (1 February, 2020)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD8_4mSSpDo YouTube Video of the episcopal ordination] (1 February, 2020)

[https://www.pressandguide.com/news/dearborn-heights-man-ordained-as-auxiliary-bishop-of-the-romanian-orthodox-episcopate-of-america/article_65ecced8-42be-11ea-8423-138d63fecdf5.html ‘Dearborn Heights man ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America’ in “Press and Guide”] (8 February, 2020)

[https://www.facebook.com/ROEofA/posts/pfbid02YpS4AD86D6p8zAdE3Fzs442jP4K8qZ14UM29DvfUyiNtURdpTzi1ehQzsFf2q88Pl Archpastoral Visit] of Bishop Andrei (Hoarște) to [http://orthodoxcanada.ca/Ottawa_ON_Holy_Bishop_Nicholas_Romanian_Orthodox_Church_1989#Archpastoral_visitation_:_Opening_the_Doors_(%E2%80%9CThyranoiksia%E2%80%9D),_2023 Saint Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church in Ottawa, Ontario] (11 February, 2023)

[https://www.facebook.com/ROEofA/posts/pfbid0Tfk96NTkPQVMBFcqJ1QDxBKMDwnTHrNtSv7MBUyJF5bZz4MtDQpdFWxB57SxJzYhl Archpastoral visitation to Saint Nicholas Church in Montréal, Québec] (12 February, 2023)

[https://www.oca.org/media/photos/metropolitan-tikhon-attends-annual-roea-clergy-confertrea 20th Annual ROEA Clergy Conference-Retreat] (13-17 February, 2023)

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