CADMAN, ARCHPRIEST ALEXANDER, who had been Acting Rector of the St. Michael Church, Irvona, PA, and the Nativity of the Theotokos Church, Madera, PA, is appointed Rector of those parishes effective February 1, 2023.

CURCHIN, IGUMEN CONSTANTINE, is accepted into the ranks of the clergy of the Orthodox Church in America by His Beatitude, Metropolitan TIKHON effective December 1, 2022, and transferred to the Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and W PA where he awaits assignment.

KERSTETTER, SUBDEACON JOHN, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Beavertown, PA, on May 6, 2023, by His Eminence, Archbishop MELCHISEDEK. He is attached to the Holy Altar at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Beavertown, PA.

MEHOLICK, SUBDEACON CHRISTOPHER, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the St. Nicholas Church, DuBois, PA, on July 22, 2023, by His Eminence, Archbishop MELCHISEDEK. He is attached to the Holy Altar at the St. Nicholas Church, DuBois, PA.

NELKO, ARCHPRIEST ANDREW D., is accepted in retirement into the Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and W PA effective November 1, 2022, from the Diocese of the Midwest (OCA). He is attached to the Holy Altar at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Allison Park, PA.

PARKER, PRIEST JOHN, who had been Acting Rector of the St. John the Baptist Church, New Kensington, PA, is appointed Rector of the parish effective May 1, 2023.

SIDOR, ARCHPRIEST JOHN, retired, reposed in the Lord July 3, 2023. +MEMORY ETERNAL!+

VUKELIC, SUBDEACON MARK, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Allison Park, PA, on June 4, 2023, by His Eminence, Archbishop MELCHISEDEK. He is attached to the Holy Altar at the St. Nicholas Church, Weirton, WV.

YORK, SUBDEACON NICHOLAS, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, Ellwood City, PA on May 27, 2023, by His Eminence, Archbishop MELCHISEDEK. He is attached to the Holy Altar at the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Church, Carnegie, PA.

ZAHIRSKY, ARCHPRIEST MICHAEL, is released in retirement from the Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and W PA to the omophorion of His Eminence, Archbishop DANIEL, and the Diocese of the Midwest (OCA) effective May 16, 2023.

Approved for distribution:

// Signed //

Archpriest William J. Evansky

Chancellor

Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

Orthodox Church in America

(25 July 2023)