Archbishop Kirill (Dmitriev)
Ruling Bishop. Cathedral Rector
Archbishop Kyrill (Boris Mikhailovich Dmitriev in the world) was born on November 24, 1954 into a family of Russian immigrants. From childhood he served in the Church. In 1972 he was tonsured as a reader by Archbishop Anthony (Medvedev). He graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Theology in 1976, then completed his Master of Divinity at St. Vladimir Seminary in 1979. In 1981 he was tonsured a monk in Jerusalem and ordained a hieromonk. In 1982 he was transferred to the Western American Diocese. In 1987 he was appointed Rector of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius School in San Francisco. On June 7, 1992 he was consecrated Bishop of Seattle. In 2000 he was appointed Ruling Hierarch of the Western American Diocese. In 2003 he was elevated to Archbishop. He has been awarded the Orders of St. Anna (1st and 2nd degree), St. Vladimir (2nd degree), and St. Sergius of Radonezh (2nd degree).