11/1/08

St. RAPHAEL


On November 1st, St. Elias Parish calls to mind the life and work of Bishop, now Saint RAPHAEL, the first Orthodox bishop consecrated in America, who served the Russian Orthodox Church and this country by gathering the communities of Middle Eastern immigrants into parishes.

St. RAPHAEL founded St. Elias Church in 1912.

Holy St. RAPHAEL pray for us!

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