Herman Swaiko

History
History
Diaconal ordination
Date	March 1964
Priestly ordination
Date	April 1964
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	Ireney (Bekish)
Date	10 February 1973

History
Ordination history of; Herman (Swaiko)
Date
History
Diaconal ordination
Date	March 1964
Priestly ordination
Date	April 1964
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	Ireney (Bekish)
Date	10 February 1973
Irineu (Duvlea)
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Herman (Swaiko) as principal consecrator
Irineu (Duvlea)	2 November 2002
Tikhon (Mollard)	14 February 2004
Benjamin (Peterson)	1 May 2004
Alejo (Pacheco-Vera)	28 May 2005

The Most Reverend Metropolitan

Herman (Swaiko)
The Most Reverend Metropolitan; Herman (Swaiko)
Archbishop of Washington and New York
	Metropolitan Herman in 2004
Installed	2002-09-08
Term ended	2008-09-04
Predecessor	Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)
Successor	Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen)
Other post(s)	Deputy Abbot of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery
Orders
Ordination	April 1964
Consecration	19 February 1973
Personal details
Born	Joseph Swaiko; 1 February 1932; Bairdford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	6 September 2022 (aged 90)
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
Alma mater	Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary

Metropolitan Herman (born Joseph Swaiko, 1 February 1932 – 6 September 2022) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). As the head of the OCA, he was the Archbishop of Washington and New York, and Metropolitan of All America and Canada. He was elected Metropolitan on 22 July 2002, replacing Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), who retired due to health problems related to a series of strokes.