Leontius Turkevich
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Metropolitan Leontius was the Metropolitan of the North American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church from 1950 until his death in 1965. He was succeeded by Metropolitan Irenaeus.
Turkevich in 1952
Eastern Orthodoxy
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Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and certain forms o
Leontius Turkevich
…His Eminence Leontius Turkevich Bishop of Chicago Metropolitan of All America and Canada Turkevich in 1952 Church Eastern Orthodox Metropolis All America and Canada Elected December 1950 Term ended 1965 Predecessor Theophilus Pashkovsky Successor Irenaeus Bekish Previous post Bishop…
The People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is the tallest and largest Eastern Orthodox church (by volume) in the world
The Trinity by Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev, early 15th century
Harrowing of Hell, mosaic in the Monastery of Osios Loukas, 11th century.
Monastery of Rousanou in Greece.