On Sunday, August 10, His Grace John, Bishop of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA met with His Grace Nicholas, Bishop of Manhattan, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The Archpastors discussed various topics regarding the lives of the parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States.
In addition to the hierarchs, Archpriest Seraphim Gan, (Rector of St. Seraphim Memorial Church, Sea Cliff NY and Chancellor of the Synod of Bishops of Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and Secretary of its First Hierarch) and Abbot Nicodemus (Balyasnikov, Secretary to the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA).
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Archpastors exchanged words of congratulations to each other on their recent elevations to the Episcopacy.