Archbishop Michael Visits Saint Vladimir Church in Trenton; Elevates Fr. Volodymyr Chaikivskyi to Archpriest and Tonsures Four Readers

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

TRENTON, NJ — His Eminence Archbishop Michael made an archpastoral visitation to Saint Vladimir Orthodox Church in Trenton, New Jersey , on July 18–19, presiding at the Vespers on Saturday, July 18, and celebrating the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, July 19.

During the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Michael elevated Presbyter Volodymyr Chaikivskyi to the dignity of Archpriest in recognition of his faithful priestly ministry and dedicated service to the Church. The parish family rejoiced in this significant milestone, offering prayers that the Lord will continue to strengthen Fr. Volodymyr in his pastoral ministry for many years.

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Леся Ткаченко

Glad for Father Volodymyr that he was promoted to archpriest - he earned it by his work. And who are the four readers who got their hair cut? It would be interesting to hear their names. Thank God for such a good visit of Bishop Michael to Trenton.

Богдан Панченко

I rejoice with you for Father Volodymyr, he has truly served faithfully for many years. The four new readers are Andrii, Mykhailo, Petro and Roman, all from our parish in Trenton. And you, Lesya, do you go to such visits of the bishop or more to other churches?

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