ˈæftɚ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən nˈɪkænɚ ˌeɪbɹɐmˈoʊvɪtʃ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, hɪz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi wʌz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ˌoʊvɚ ðə juːkɹˈeɪniən ˌɔːɾoʊsˈɛfələs ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp ænd ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.
After the death of Metropolitan Nikanor (Abramovych) in 1969, his authority was extended over the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Churches of Europe and Australia.