Nikon Liolin
Nikon | |
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| Archbishop of Boston, New England, and the Albanian Archdiocese | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Boston and New England, Albanian Archdiocese |
| See | Boston |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Job (Osacky) (New England), Archbishop Mark (Forsberg) (Albanian Archdiocese) |
| Successor | Benedict Churchill |
| Other post(s) | 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 | |
| Born | Nicholas Liolin October 9, 1945 |
| Died | September 1, 2019 (aged 73) Southbridge, Massachusetts |
| 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 |
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Archbishop Nikon (secular name Nicholas Liolin; October 9, 1945 – September 1, 2019) was an Albanian bishop who served as the head of the Orthodox Church in America's Albanian Archdiocese and New England diocese.