On Friday, February 21, 2014 Bishop-Elect David (Mahaffey) (STOTS 1997) was consecrated to the episcopacy as Bishop of Sitka and Alaska at St. Innocent Cathedral in Anchorage, AK.

Bishop David (Mahaffey) graduated from St. Tikhon’s in 1997 and continued to serve as an adjunct lecturer in Philosophy until 2011. At the same time he also has served as a dedicated priest and pastor to the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania.

A very full and well written article detailing the consecration is available here from oca.org.

On behalf of the entire St. Tikhon’s Community Axios and Many Years to His Grace Bishop David who intends on visiting us on the Feast of Annunciation, March 24-25, 2014.