July 22, 2010
From 1975-1978, while Warden of Elevation of the Cross Cathedral, he was a disciple of Archbishop Anthony (Bartoshevich, +1993) of Geneva and Western Europe. In the spring of 1976, he was ordained to the deaconate, and on September 13/26, 1976, ordained to the priesthood.
In the spring of 1978, he was appointed to a parish in Lausanne-Vevey, the rector of which he remained until his death. He often traveled to temporarily minister to various parishes in Brussels, Meudon, Lyon, Bari, Monpelier and Rome. In 1991, he was elevated to the rank of Protopriest. On August 24/September 6, 1993, he was tonsured to monasticism. On September 13/26, 1993, he was consecrated Bishop of Vevey. In 2000, the Council of Bishops appointed him Bishop of Geneva and Western Europe.
In 2006, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia granted his request to retire.
Eternal memory to Bishop Ambroise!
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