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I find this tension quite ironic, as bishops are drawn from monastic ranks, and not a few of them were abbots before being consecrated.

Not among the Antiochians - no abbots, I mean. New Metropolitan Jonah of the OCA seems to be a rarity among the OCA/Antiochians, in that he actually WAS an abbott before becoming a bishop.

The new bishops that were consecrated for the Antiochian Archdiocese - +Mark, +Thomas, +Alexander - were all celibrate parish priests. +Mark was my local bishop when I was Antiochian (I joined the OCA early 2008) and he was simply excellent. Archbishop Job of the OCA (Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest) was a celibate parish priest, as well, before he became a bishop. +Basil (Antiochians) seems to be the exception among the Antiochians in that he actually has been tonsured in more than just the most minor monastic rank.

03-15-2009, 09:43 PM	#29
OnlineViagraCheapestFREE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 515 Senior Member	I find this tension quite ironic, as bishops are drawn from monastic ranks, and not a few of them were abbots before being consecrated. Not among the Antiochians - no abbots, I mean. New Metropolitan Jonah of the OCA seems to be a rarity among the OCA/Antiochians, in that he actually WAS an abbott before becoming a bishop. The new bishops that were consecrated for the Antiochian Archdiocese - +Mark, +Thomas, +Alexander - were all celibrate parish priests. +Mark was my local bishop when I was Antiochian (I joined the OCA early 2008) and he was simply excellent. Archbishop Job of the OCA (Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest) was a celibate parish priest, as well, before he became a bishop. +Basil (Antiochians) seems to be the exception among the Antiochians in that he actually has been tonsured in more than just the most minor monastic rank.
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