Comments on: Bashir, the Federation, and SCOBA http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/02/bashir-the-federation-and-scoba/ The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas Wed, 08 May 2013 13:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Fr. Oliver Herbel http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/02/bashir-the-federation-and-scoba/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Fr. Oliver Herbel Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:53:19 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1419#comment-494 Fr. Alexander,

Please inform Bishop Tikhon that we at SOCHA do appreciate that he was willing to take a look at the photograph and name most of the people in the photograph.

]]> By: Rev. Alexander Lebedeff http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/02/bashir-the-federation-and-scoba/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Rev. Alexander Lebedeff Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:05:08 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1419#comment-492 I contacted His Grace, Bishop Tikhon (Fitzgerald), retired OCA bishop of the Diocese of the West, and asked if he could identify the clergy in the photograph.

He kindly responded with the following information:

Starting on our RIGHT:
1. Archbishop IHOR, Holy Autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Exile.
2.Archbishop Palladios, Holy Autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Exile.
3. Bishop Bohdan Shpilka, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America, Ecumenical Patriarchate.
4. Metropolitan Leonty
5. Archbishop Michael, GOA
6. Archbishop Antony Bashir
7. (unknown)
8. Protopresbyter Joseph Pishtey, Metropolia Chancellor
9. Count Protopresbyter George Grabbe

Number 10 was familiar to Bishop Tikhon as a leading clergyman of the Greek Archdiocese, but he could not remember his name.

In any case, this information is very helpful, and I believe we should express thanks to Bishop Tikhon for his assistance.

]]> By: Matthew Namee http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/02/bashir-the-federation-and-scoba/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Matthew Namee Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:24:05 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1419#comment-480 Fr. Alexander, thanks very much! I will update the posting with this information.

]]> By: Rev. Alexander Lebedeff http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/02/bashir-the-federation-and-scoba/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Rev. Alexander Lebedeff Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:25:52 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1419#comment-477 It is definite that the man pictured second from the left is Protopresbyter George Grabbe, Cahncellor of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. The ROCOR had been very involved in the precursor of SCOBA, and participated in the organizational meetings of SCOBA, as well. The ROCOR withdrew when informed that the Bishop in charge of the Moscow Patriarchal parishes in America would be invited to join SCOBA. That did not occur, but the ROCOR never returned to the table.

]]> By: Before Scoba There Was The Federation . . - American Orthodox History - Ancient Faith Radio http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/12/02/bashir-the-federation-and-scoba/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Before Scoba There Was The Federation . . - American Orthodox History - Ancient Faith Radio Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:42:17 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=1419#comment-382 [...] Herbel about a little-known—though very important—1940s precursor to SCOBA. Learn more HERE. Click to play AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_6245", {soundFile: [...]

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