His Grace, Bishop Tikhon [Mollard], was officially installed as the ruling Bishop of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania of the Orthodox Church in America at Saint Stephen Cathedral, Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

Bishop Tikhon was elected to the position by clergy and lay delegates at a special assembly of the diocese held in May 2005. He now oversees nearly 50 parishes located in the eastern half of the state.