Election of Metropolitan JONAH
- 11/12/08
photos by Paul Salina
Prof. David Drillock leading the singing of
Voting
Everyone singing the Troparions ...
... and Kontakions to all ...
... the saints of America.
The official document of the election.
Apb. DMITRI reading the results of the first ballot.
New Englanders gather together
voting on the second ballot
Fr. John Memorich announcing the top two names
Abp. DMITRI reads the declaration of election.
Being escorted from the altar by the 2nd & 3rd ranking bishops
Vested in the blue mantia of the Metropolitan
Andrew Boyd, UConn OCF, brings the Icon of Christ, the Cross and Panagia to the newly elected metropolitan.
receiving the white klobuk
Axios! Axios! Axiios!
a word from Abp. DMITRI, senior member of the Holy Synod
receiving the episcopal staff as our cheif shepherd.
The reading of the Dyptics of the Autocephalis Orthodox Churchs.
His Beatitude addressing the faithful at the council.