Orthodox Bishops

[Rhamiel]

Does a Bishop in the Orthodox Church get to pick His successor? Does this Bishop also get to give the blessing to the priest to elevate him to the rank of Bishop?

[EmperorConstantine]

Orthodox bishops come from a monastery. Typically an archmandrite (abbot to all you Western folks) is concencrated a bishop.

If a priest was married and his wife reposed, he could enter a monastery than later maybe a bishop.

I know one of our OCA bishops was a priest. Which one, I can't remember.

[prodromos]

No, bishops do not choose their successors.

[WarriorAngel]

I would like to ask...
Does the Holy Spirit choose?

[prodromos]

The Church chooses.

[WarriorAngel]

Do you consider the See of the Patriarch the Holy Spirit's duty to choose?

Even tho it is the 'Church' per say, is the Church acting upon the Spirit's choice?