Our Leadership

St. Innocent Orthodox Church is a parish of the Diocese of the West within the Autocephalous Orthodox Church in America.

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The Most Blessed Tikhon

Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada, is the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America.

https://www.oca.org/holy-synod/bishops/the-most-blessed-tikhon

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The Right Reverend Vasily

The Diocese of the West is the geographical district of the Orthodox Church of America consisting of the western United States. Currently the diocese has active parishes in Montana, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii.

Read more about Ruling Hierarch, His Grace Bishop Vasily: https://dowoca.org/bishop/

Bishop of San Francisco and the West
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Priest Seraphim Chang

Rector

Priest Seraphim & Matushka Ruth

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Deacon Patrick-Gregory Austin

Deacon

Deacon Patrick-Gregory, Mat. Martha