In 1869, ArchbishopInnocent was elevated to the See of Moscow as its Metropolitan, but he still kept a careful watch over his beloved American Church...
With his organizational ability and spirituality, ArchbishopInnocent has set up many new parishes in Western Europe, more or less unifying the Russian Church in Italy, Spain, Portugal...
In 1869, Archbishop Innocent was elevated to the See of Moscow as its Metropolitan, but he still kept a careful watch over his beloved American Church