Metropolitan Anthony Bloomwas appointed vicar of the Russian patriarchal parish in London in 1950, consecrated as Bishop in 1957 and, in 1962, as Archbishop, in charge of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain and Ireland. In 1963 he was appointed Exarch of the Moscow Ptriarchate in Western Europe, and in 1966 was raised to the rank of Metropolitan. Among his acclaimed works are the books Living Prayer, School for Prayer and God and Man. Read More Read Less