Background
Ursache, Victorin was born in 1912 in Manastioara-Siret, District of Suceava, Romania, MIDWEST0.
Ursache, Victorin was born in 1912 in Manastioara-Siret, District of Suceava, Romania, MIDWEST0.
Graduate, State Lyceum of Siret. L.Th., University Cernauti, Romania. Postgraduate, Biblical Institute Jerusalem.
Consecrated bishop, Romanian Orthodox Church, 1966;
elevated to archbishop, Romanian Orthodox Church, 1973;
professor religion, Orthodox Lyceum of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Cernautsi, 1936-1937;
professor theology, Seminary of Neamtzu Monastery, 1937-1946;
assistant director seminary, Seminary of Neamtzu Monastery, 1937-1940;
director seminary, superior of monastery, Seminary of Neamtzu Monastery, 1940-1944;
representative, Romanian Orthodox Church at Holy Places in, Jerusalem, 1946-1956;
bishop, Romanian Orthodox Missionary Episcopate in American, 1966-1973;
archbishop, Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in American, since 1973. Member Holy Synod, Romanian Orthodox Church of Romania. Board directors United States Conference, World Council Churches.
Member central committee. Member Standing Conference Canonical Orthodox Bishops in, Americans.