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Detroit MI [8 January 2025] – On Saturday, 1 February 2025, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, the 5th Anniversary of His Grace Bishop Andrei’s ordination into the Holy Episcopacy will be commemorated with a Divine Liturgy and Festive Banquet at Sts. Peter & Paul Romanian Orthodox Church in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. All clergy and faithful are invited and welcome to participate.
Having been elected by the Episcopate Congress and the Holy Synod of Bishops in 2019, Bishop Andrei (Hoarște) was ordained into the Holy Episcopacy on 1 February 2020 as Bishop of Cleveland & Vicar Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America. Since that time, he has faithfully assisted Archbishop Nathaniel in the administration of the Episcopate, in addition to other activities with the Episcopate, the Orthodox Church in America and the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America.
There are no tickets required for the banquet, but free will offerings will be accepted. His Grace has asked that all donations offered on this occasion be directed to “Vatra Generations“ – the ongoing project for the preservation and improvement of the facilities at Vatra Românească.
This event is being organized by the Metropolitan Detroit parishes of: Sts. Peter & Paul in Dearborn Heights, St. George Cathedral in Southfield, St. Nicholas in Troy, and Descent of the Holy Spirit/St. Theodora of Sihla in Warren.
Those who are unable to attend but would like to make a donation to “Vatra Generations” in honor of His Grace’s anniversary can do so by sending a check to: ROEA, PO Box 309, Grass Lake MI 49240-0309 (payable to “ROEA”, with “Vatra Generations-Bishop Andrei” written on the memo line). Donations can also be made online at the following link: www.roea.org/vatragenerationsproject
