Such a meteoric rise, and for such a time as this in the Orthodox Church in America! Such is God’s gracious providence.
My father-confessor and friend, the former hieromonk and newly-elected Metropolitan JONAH, is newly consecrated to the episcopate, as of November 1, 2008:
http://www.oca.org/HSbiojonah.asp?SID=7
For pictures, see:
http://picasaweb.google.com/FrThomas/ElevationOfBishopJohah#
And now, as of November 12, 2008, newly-elected at chief hierarch of the OCA!
GOD GRANT YOU MANY YEARS, VLADIKO!