Herman (Swaiko)

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Herman (Swaiko)
Archbishop of Washington and New York
Rabbis from the Tbilisi Synagogue greeting Metropolitan Herman
Installed2002-09-08 (2002-09-08)
Term ended2008-09-04 (2008-09-05)
PredecessorMetropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)
SuccessorMetropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen)
Other postsDeputy Abbot of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery
Orders
OrdinationApril 1964
Consecration1973-02-19
Personal details
Birth nameJoseph Swaiko
Born(1932-02-01)February 1, 1932
Bairdford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 2022(2022-09-06) (aged 90)
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Alma materSaint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary

Metropolitan Herman (born Joseph Swaiko, February 1, 1932 – September 6, 2022)[1] was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). He was the [2] Archbishop of Washington and New York, and Metropolitan of All America and Canada.

He was elected Metropolitan on 22 July 2002, replacing Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor).[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. His Beatitude Metropolitan Herman
  2. "Past Primates: His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)". Orthodox Church in America. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. "Archbishop Herman of Philadelphia Elected Primate of the Orthodox Church in America". Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2006-11-02.