Tikhon, appointed as bishop of the Aleutians and Alaska in 1898, returned to Russia in 1907. In 1917, he was elected to the office of Patriarch, an office he held until his death in 1925. The Orthodox Church in America refers to him as St. Tikhon,...
Tikhon, appointed as bishop of the Aleutians and Alaska in 1898, returned to Russia in 1907. In 1917, he was elected to the office of Patriarch, an office he held until his death in 1925. The Orthodox Church in America refers to him as St. Tikhon,...
Assisted by Fr. David Black, now Hieromone Sergias. Served in Alaska 1955-1962. 1955-60: Dean, St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka. 1960-1962: Rector, Church of the Holy Ascension, Unalaska. Assigned to Japan as Bishop of Keyoto, 1962. ...
Assisted by Fr. David Black, now Hieromone Sergias. Served in Alaska 1955-1962. 1955-60: Dean, St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka. 1960-1962: Rector, Church of the Holy Ascension, Unalaska. Assigned to Japan as Bishop of Keyoto, 1962. ...
Group gathers around model of St. Michael's Church, next to the Bishop's House, Sitka; a banner represents St. Michael's Brotherhood organization; Father Donskoi is the second from the left; the Hanlon-Osbaken House is in the background