Source: Western American Diocese (ROCOR)
September 13, 2016
The Consecration of Bishop-elect Irenei (Steenberg) as Bishop of Sacramento is scheduled to take place at Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, California, on Sunday November 6, 2016, the Cathedral's Feast Day -- the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow."
His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill will preside over the Divine Liturgy which will begin at 9:30 am. Bishops participating in the concecration will be His Grace Theodosy Bishop of Seattle, His Grace Nicholas Bishop of Manhatten, His Grace John Bishop of Naro-Fominsk (Moscow Patriarchate), and others.
The community of the Holy Virgin Cathedral will host a festal meal on the occasion of its patronal feast day.
An update with a detailed schedule of the consecration is expected soon.
