Nikon (Liolin)
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His Eminence Nikon |
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| Archbishop of Boston, Albanians (OCA) | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Boston and New England, Albanian Archdiocese, Diocese of Dallas and the South (Locum Tenens) |
| See | Boston |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Job (Osacky) (New England), Archbishop Mark (Forsberg) (Albanian Archdiocese) |
| Other posts | Formerly: Parish Priest (St. Nicholas Church, Cambridge, MA & St. Thomas Church, Farmington Hills, MI); Dean of the Great Lakes Deanery, Project Coordinator, "Voice of Orthodoxy", Russian Orthodox Layman's League; Editor, "The Vine", newspaper of the Albanian Archdiocese |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 5, 1969 (Holy Diaconate), July 6,1969 (Holy Priesthood) |
| Consecration | May 25, 2002, May 9, 2012 (elevation to Archbishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Liolin |
| Born |
October 9, 1945 New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox Church in America |
| Residence | Boston, Mass. |
| Parents | Evan and Helena Liolin |
| Spouse | Sarah Arthur (1967-2000, her death) |
| Alma mater | Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary |
Archbishop Nikon (secular name Nicholas Liolin; born October 9, 1945, New York City) is an Albanian bishop who serves as the head of the Orthodox Church in America's Albanian Archdiocese and New England diocese.
Title: Archbishop Nikon of Boston, New England, and the Albanian Archdiocese, Locum tenens of the Diocese of the South
Archbishop Nikon was born in New York City on October 9, 1945, the son of the late Evans J. and Helena P. Liolin. He was raised in a family nurtured in the Orthodox Christian faith and active in the Albanian Archdiocese of the Orthodox Church in America. His father had served as lay chairman and founder in 1947 of the Diocesan Theological Student Fund. For many years, his mother served as choir director at the family’s home parish of Saint Nicholas, Jamaica Estates, New York. His brother John, now deceased, served on the parish council of Saint George Church, Trumbull, Connecticut, his brother Billy gave his life serving in the armed forces during the Korean War, while his youngest brother, James, served as lay chairman of the Jamaica Estates parish and member of the Archdiocesan Council’s Student Fund. His elder brother, Father Arthur, is Chancellor of the Boston-based Albanian Archdiocese.
Archishop Nikon pursued his elementary and secondary studies in New York City, where he developed an abiding interest in the theatre arts, securing leading roles in several high school productions, and in the biological sciences.
Tonsured to the Order of Reader by Metropolitan Theophan (Noli), Archbishop Nikon studied at Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood, New York; Iona and Concordia College, New Rochelle, New York; and the New School for Social Research and Political Science, New York City.
In 1967, he married Sarah Arthur, his childhood sweetheart. She served as choir director after his ordination to the Holy Diaconate by Bishop Stephen (Lasko) on July 5, 1969, and to the Holy Priesthood the following day. During his 33-year ministry Nikon served as rector of two parishes of the OCA’s Albanian Archdiocese: Saint Nicholas Church, Southbridge, Massachusetts, and Saint Thomas Church, Farmington Hills, Michigan.
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