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Re: The new OCA Metropolitan is... Irish Melkite #304195 11/13/08 11:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 127 Pennsylvania F Father Valerian Member
Father Valerian Member F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 127 Pennsylvania	Dear Friends: Glory to Jesus Christ! To see the election of Metropolitan Jonah please view: http://www.post-gazette.com/multimedia/?videoid=101187 In XC, Fr. Valerian

Re: The new OCA Metropolitan is... Father Valerian #304197 11/13/08 01:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,346 Likes: 1 Jermyn, Pa. D Deacon Robert Behrens Jessup B.C. Deacon Member
Deacon Robert Behrens Jessup B.C. Deacon Member D Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,346 Likes: 1 Jermyn, Pa.	May God help him! I would not want to be in his shoes. What is startling is that he's only been a Bishop since 11/1/08! Another interesting point:he was elected on the Feast of St. Josaphat. I'm sure that the planners of the OCA Sobor did not intend such a "coincidence". In Christ, Dn. Robert

Re: The new OCA Metropolitan is... Deacon Robert Behrens #304198 11/13/08 01:13 PM
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Fr David Straut Member F Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 787 New Jersey	Originally Posted by Deacon Robert Behrens Another interesting point:he was elected on the Feast of St. Josaphat. I'm sure that the planners of the OCA Sobor did not intend such a "coincidence". Perhaps St Alexis Toth is rolling in his reliquary. Fr David Straut

Re: The new OCA Metropolitan is... Deacon Robert Behrens #304200 11/13/08 01:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,264 somewhere betwixt the Alpha an... ebed melech Member
ebed melech Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,264 somewhere betwixt the Alpha an...	Originally Posted by Deacon Robert Behrens May God help him! I would not want to be in his shoes. What is startling is that he's only been a Bishop since 11/1/08! Another interesting point:he was elected on the Feast of St. Josaphat. I'm sure that the planners of the OCA Sobor did not intend such a "coincidence". In Christ, Dn. Robert LOL! God grant His appointed shepherd, Metropolitan Jonah, many happy, fruitful and blessed years! May He also grant healing to our brothers and sisters in the OCA. In ICXC, Fr. Deacon Daniel

Re: The new OCA Metropolitan is... ebed melech #304284 11/14/08 03:11 PM
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rome1453 Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 157 Portland USA	I was at the AAC and am returning home. It is truely a wonderful thing. His Beatitude was not expecting the result. Some people have said on other forums that the election was rigged. That is not true. The vote count in the second ballet was 475 for +Jonah and about 350 for +Job. The 2/3 majority was 430. The bishops confirmed the people's choice. Listen to the talk His Beatitude gave the night before. It was the catalyst for his election. He is the Primate the OCA. As Bishop Nikon told me today, he is the right man for the right time. Sbdn John Patrerson

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