On the Myrrhbearing Women Sunday His Eminence Nicolae was enthroned as the first Metropolitan of the newly establish Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas.
The event followed the Divine Liturgy and took place on April 30th, 2017 at Sts. Constantine and Helen Metropolitan Cathedral of Chicago.
The Divine liturgy was served by His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch along with three Hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church and other six hierarchs from other Orthodox Churches of the United States of America. Besides of the hierarchs, priests and parish delegates from the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States participated together with diplomatic representatives of Romania to the USA. The sermon was offered by His Eminence Nicholas of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit.
After Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, delegate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, read the Tomos of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church proclaiming the establishment of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas and the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada. After the Tomos, was read the Patriarchal Grammata proclaiming the elevation to the Metropolitan of His Eminence Nicolae. According with the Orthodox Church tradition presentation of the Symbols of a Metropolitan followed: Mantia, Pectoral Cross, Engolpion, Kamilavka and Archpastoral Staff. V. Rev. Fr. Vicar Nicholas Apostola addressed a word on behalf of the clergy and laity of the Archdiocese. His Eminence Nicolae talked about the history and development of the Romanian Orthodox community in Nord America, as well as the mission of the new Metropolia.
The elevation of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas to the rank of Metropolia was decided at the meeting of the Holy Synod of October 28, 2016. A similar event will take place on Sunday May 7, 2017 in Montreal, where His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian will be enthroned as the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada.
The delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church at this event was led by HE Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste. The elevation of HE Nicolae to the rank of Metropolitan took place on Sunday October 30, 2016 in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest after the Divine Liturgy.
