Change of leadership for Moscow patriarchal parishes in US

(ROC-USA) - Deans and Parish rectors of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA

Esteemed father deans and parish rectors of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA,

This message serves to inform you that the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on October 15, 2018, relieved Bishop John of Naro-Fomisnk from the Administration of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and appointed Bishop Matthew of Sourozh (Pronunciation: sOO-rozh) as interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA.

During the divine services after the commemoration of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the new administrator is to be commemorated as “and our Lord, the most reverend Bishop Matthew…”

Until special instructions are received from the new interim Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, communication with the Diocesan Center will be remain unchanged, through the Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Archpriest Igor Tarasov.

With love in Christ,

Abbot Nicodemus (Balyasnikov)
Acting Secretary to the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA

Comments

  1. r j klanckoOctober 16, 2018 at 4:14 PM

    in my opinion it is time to fish or cut bait - logic dictates that the moscow parishes came out of the metropolia and most have galician roots as do most of the oca parishes so a return to the oca would make most sense. st nicks can become the moscow representation church in the usa -- in fact to to its age and significance - the mother church - if you will

    joining with the oca would be of benefit to both

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    1. Vampire RabbitOctober 21, 2018 at 1:50 PM

      You mean the Metropolia came out of Moscow Parishes.

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  2. rhartscOctober 16, 2018 at 5:54 PM

    Good question. The only answer I can think of is that it is congruent with the Tomos and the Act of Canonical Communion. If ROCOR and the MP parishes could become a Ethnic Diocese in the OCA than that might take away the fear of losing their identity.

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