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Nikon Liolin
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Archbishop Nikon (secular name Nicholas Liolin; October 9, 1945 – September 1, 2019) was an Albanian bishop who served as the head of the Orthodox Church in America's Albanian Archdiocese and New England diocese.
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Archbishop of Boston, New England, and the Albanian Archdiocese | |
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Diocese | Diocese of Boston and New England, Albanian Archdiocese |
See | Boston |
Predecessor | Archbishop Job (Osacky) (New England), Archbishop Mark (Forsberg) (Albanian Archdiocese) |
Successor | Benedict Churchill |
Other post(s) | Formerly: Parish Priest (St. Nicholas Church, Cambridge, MA & St. Thomas Church, Farmington Hills, MI); Dean of the Great Lakes Deanery, Project Coordinator, "Voice of Orthodoxy", Russian Orthodox Layman's League; Editor, "The Vine", newspaper of the Albanian Archdiocese |
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Ordination | July 5, 1969 (Holy Diaconate), July 6, 1969 (Holy Priesthood) |
Consecration | May 25, 2002, May 9, 2012 (elevation to Archbishop) |
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Born | Nicholas Liolin (1945-10-09)October 9, 1945 |
Died | September 1, 2019(2019-09-01) (aged 73) Southbridge, Massachusetts |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox Church in America |
Residence | Boston, Mass. |
Parents | Evan and Helena Liolin |
Spouse | Sarah Arthur (1967-2000, her death) |
Alma mater | Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary |
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