The Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America and New York () is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia that is the see of its First Hierarch. The current First Hierarch is Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) since September 14th, 2022.
History September 4, 1934 the Synod of bishops of ROCOR decided to divide the North American diocese on 2 dioceses: Eastern American and Western American.Восточно-Американская и Нью-Йоркская епархия РПЦЗ The Eastern American diocese was headed by Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko).Metropolitan Hilarion's Epistle on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Eastern American Diocese
In its present form the diocese was formed after November Cleveland Sobor in 1946 when clergy and laity of the Northern American Mitropolis adopted a resolution by which the Metropolitan District limit his contacts with the Moscow Patriarchate and the Synod of ROCOR. However, much of the parishes refused to be separated from the ROCOR. After the rupture of communion with Metropolitan Theophilus (Pashkovsky), ROCOR regained its jurisdiction in America and received about 40 parishes emerged from the Metropolitan District. Administration of these parishes was charged to Archbishop Vitaly, who received the title "Archbishop of Eastern America and Jersey City".
Bishops
Ruling bishops Vitaly (Maximenko), September4, 19341959 Anastasius (Gribanovsky), First Hierarch of ROCOR, 1959May31, 1964 Philaret (Voznesensky), First Hierarch of ROCOR, May31, 1964November21, 1985 Vitaly (Ustinov), First Hierarch of ROCOR, January22, 1986August10, 2001 Laurus (Škurla), First Hierarch of ROCOR, October27, 2001March16, 2008 Hilarion (Kapral), First Hierarch of ROCOR, May18, 2008May16, 2022 Nicholas (Olhovsky), First Hierarch of ROCOR, since September14, 2022
Vicars
Bishops of Manhattan James (Toombs), July21, 1951October21, 1955 Laurus (Škurla), August13, 1967June18, 1976 Gregory (Grabbe), May12, 1979November 1981 Hilarion (Kapral), December10, 1984December 1995 Gabriel (Chemodakov), October5, 1996May14, 2008 Jerome (Shaw), December10, 2008July10, 2013 Nicholas (Olhovsky), June29, 2014 - September 14, 2022 Theodosius (Ivashchenko), since December 9, 2025
Bishop of Mayfield George (Schaefer), December7, 2008October7, 2014
Bishop of Erie Daniel (Alexandrov), August14, 1988April26, 2010
Bishop of Boston Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky), November24, 1992February15, 2002 Michael (Donskoff), May 2002May 2006 Michael (Crowley), since February 15, 2026
Archbishops of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Abercius (Taushev), May25, 1953April13, 1976 Laurus (Škurla), July18, 1976October25, 2001 Luke (Murianka)
Bishop of Washington Nikon (Rklitski), 1960September4, 1976 Gregory (Grabbe), 1981January 1986 Hilarion (Kapral), 1995June20, 1996
Archbishop of Rockland Andrew (Rymarenko), March2, 1968July12, 1978 John (Legky), October2, 1994March3, 1995
Bishop/Archbishop of Florida Nikon (Rklitski), 1960September4, 1976
References
Sources Eastern American and New York Diocese of ROCOR Восточно-Американская и Нью-Йоркская епархия (РПЦЗ)