Background
Ireney, Metropolitan was born on October 2, 1892 in S.W. Russia. Son of Dimitry and Agnia (Saltrukovich) Bekish.
Ireney, Metropolitan was born on October 2, 1892 in S.W. Russia. Son of Dimitry and Agnia (Saltrukovich) Bekish.
Graduate Theological
Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized 1957. Ordained priest Russian Orthodox Church, 1916. Assistant rector Cathedral of Lublin, Poland, 1916-1919.
Member Polish consisitory Diocese of Pinsk, 1935-1947, also chairman missionary committee.
Dean Counties of Sarna, Kamen-Kashursk and Pinsk, 1938-1944. Displaced person, Germany, 1944-1947.
Rector Russian Orthodox Church, Charleroi, Belgium, 1947-1952, Holy Trinity Church, McAdoo, Pennsylvania, 1952-1953. Bishop of Tokyo and Japan, 1953-1960.
Archbishop of Boston and New England, 1960-1965.
Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan all American and Canada, 1965-1970. Primate Orthodox Church American, 1970-1977.
Member Polish consisitory Diocese of Pinsk, 1935-1947, also Chairman.