Theodosius (Lazor)

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Metropolitan Theodosius (secular name Frank Lazor; October 27, 1933 – October 19, 2020) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) from 1977 until his retirement in 2002.[1] He retired due to bad health. He was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Theodosius died in Canonsburg from problems caused by multiple strokes on October 19, 2020, aged 86.[2]

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  1. "Biography of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Theodosius". Orthodox Church in America. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  2. Syosset, Ny. "In Memoriam: His Beatitude Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.