NEW YORK: 26 December 2025
Decisions of the Synod of Bishops on the appointment of a new Bishop of Manhattan and other Vicar Bishops

Ukase of the Synod of Bishops
No. 09/12/2025

To Bishop Theodosius of Seattle
To Archpriest Michael Crowley, Cleric of the Eastern American Diocese
To Hieromonk Spyridon (Gusakov), Cleric of the Canadian Diocese
To Hieromonk Peter (Karakozoff), Cleric of the Western American Diocese

During a meeting of the Synod of Bishops held on Tuesday, 26 November/9 December, 2025, it was DETERMINED: on the matter of filling the ranks of the episcopacy:

DECREED: 1) To appoint Bishop Theodosius of Seattle as a Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese with the title “Bishop of Manhattan.” 2) Having deliberated on the results of a survey of the Members of the Council of Bishops, to consider Archpriest Michael Crowley, cleric of the Eastern American Diocese, to be elected as Bishop of Boston; cleric of the Canadian Diocese Hieromonk Spyridon (Gusakov) as Bishop of Toronto; cleric of the Western American Diocese Hieromonk Peter (Karakozoff), Bishop of Seattle. 3) In accordance with the Act of Canonical Communion, to submit a corresponding appeal to the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. 4) The time and location of the episcopal consecrations of the aforementioned clerics will be left to the discretion of the President of the Synod of Bishops.

For which this ukase is issued.

+ NICHOLAS
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York
President of the Synod of Bishops

+ KYRILL
Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America
Secretary of the Synod of Bishops