Metropolitan TIKHON honored by Diocese

Representatives from each Deanery await His Beatitude, Metropolitan TIKHON.

Eagerly awaiting the guest of honor.

The assembled Diocese awaits His Beatitude.

Metropolitan TIKHON arrives.

Presentation of Bread and Salt by Fr. Nicholas Solak.

Metropolitan TIKHON listens to Fr. Nicholas Solak's greeting.

Metropolitan TIKHON reacts to Fr. Nicholas Solak's greeting.

Presenting flowers to Metropolitan TIKHON by each Deanery.

Wilkes-Barre Deanery presents flowers to His Beatitude.

Frackville Deanery presents flowers to His Beatitude.

Philadelphia Deanery presents flowers to His Beatitude.

Bishop Mark is welcomed with flowers.

Metropolitan TIKHON receives flowers.

Metropolitan TIKHON blesses the gathered faithful.

An opening prayer from Metropolitan TIKHON.

The guests prepare to toast Metropolitan TIKHON.

Fr. John Kowalczyk gives the toast.

The guests listen to Fr. John's toast.

"We want to continue."

The guests toast His Beatitude.

His Beat

"Many Years!" Fr. Daiel Kovalak leads the gathered.

His Beatitude, Metropolitan TIKHON.

Guests from around the diocese.

Fr. Martin Browne addresses those gathered.

Fr. Martin Browne presenting Metropolitan TIKHON with a gift from the Diocese.

His Grace, Bishop Mark greets the faithful.

Fr. Victor Gorodenchuk gives greetings from the Philadelphia Deanery.

Fr. Nicholas Solak gives greetings from the Wilkes-Barre Deanery.

Fr. Timothy Hojnicki gives greetings from the Frackville Deanery.

Metropolitan TIKHON addresses the gathered faithful.

The gathered faithful listen to Metropolitan TIKHON.

Metropolitan TIKHON recalls his time as Archbishop at the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Metropolitan TIKHON thanks the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania.