Irenaeus (Bekish)

Metropolitan Ireney

Metropolitan Ireney or Irenaeus (secular name John Bekish, Russian: Иван Бекиш; 2 October 1892, Mezhirech, Lublin Province (now Poland) - 18 March 1981, Staten Island, New York) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) from 1965 until his retirement in 1977. He was succeeded by Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor).

Metr. Ireney was involved in the negotiations that led to the granting of autocephaly in 1970 to the OCA, which had previously been under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church. As the primate of a now-autocephalous Church, Metr. Ireney was granted the title of His Beatitude.

Preceded by Leonty (Turkevich)

Primate of the Orthodox Church in America September 23, 1965–October 25, 1977

Succeeded by Theodosius (Lazor)

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Name	Ireney
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Date of birth	October 2, 1892
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Date of death	March 18, 1981
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