Given the speed of other recent events unfolding in the Orthodox world this year, September seems like leisurely-paced dawdling instead of responsible pacing.
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(AROC-WE) - Communiqué of the Office of the Diocesan Administration of May 13, 2019 concerning the Pastoral Assembly of May 11th of the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe.Original French:
May 11, 2019 was held in the premises of the Institute of Theology St. Sergius and with the help of the parish St Serge, the pastoral assembly that his Eminence Archbishop Jean de Charioupolis had convened in his pastoral letter of April 22, 2019.
This initiative follows the disarray caused by the decision of 27 November 2018 of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople to repeal the Exarchate and the spontaneous debate that has developed in the future of our Archdiocese.
After the celebration of the divine liturgy presided by Monseigneur Jean, the assembly of priests, deacons and members of the council of the Archeveché successively heard the reports of the RP Jean Gueit (ongoing talks with the Patriarchate of Moscow) and Alexandre Fostiropoulos ( visit to the Patriarchate of Constantinople). The RP Vladimir Yagello then presented the position of the members favorable to the proclamation of an autonomy; Rev. Jivko Panev, who teaches canon law at ITO St Serge, explained the reasons why such a proclamation did not seem possible.
The ensuing two-hour debate, dense and irenic, highlighted the deep suffering suffered by the ecclesial body that constitutes the Archbishop's House, shaken in its integrity and identity. In his conclusion, his Eminence Archbishop Jean explained that he had no choice but to propose a new canonical solution and that he considered that the decision should be taken as soon as possible in order to avoid a de facto dismantling of the Archdiocese.
An extraordinary general meeting will be convened on September 7, 2019.
Communiqué du Bureau de l’Administration Diocésaine du 13 mai 2019 concernant l’Assemblé pastorale du 11 mai dernier de l’Archevêché des églises orthodoxes russe en Europe Occidentale.
Le 11 mai 2019 s’est tenue dans les locaux de l’Institut de théologie Saint Serge et avec l’aide de la paroisse St Serge, l’assemblée pastorale que son Eminence l’Archevêque Jean de Charioupolis avait convoquée dans sa lettre pastorale du 22 avril 2019.
Cette initiative fait suite au désarroi suscité par la décision en date du 27 novembre 2018 prise par le Saint Synode du patriarcat de Constantinople d’abroger l’exarchat et du débat spontané qui s’est développé quand à l’avenir de notre Archevêché.
Après la célébration de la divine liturgie présidée par Monseigneur Jean, l’assemblée des prêtres, diacres et membres du conseil de l’Archeveché a entendu successivement les rapports des RP Jean Gueit (pourparlers en cours avec le patriarcat de Moscou) et Alexandre Fostiropoulos (visite effectuée au siège du patriarcat de Constantinople). Le RP Vladimir Yagello a présenté ensuite la position des membres favorables à la proclamation d’une autonomie ; le RP Jivko Panev, qui enseigne le droit canonique à l’ITO St Serge, a exposé les raisons pour lesquelles une telle proclamation ne paraissait pas envisageable.
Le débat de deux heures qui s’en est suivi, dense et irénique, a mis en évidence la souffrance profonde subie par le corps ecclésial que constitue l’Archevêché ébranlé dans son intégrité et son identité. Dans sa conclusion, son Eminence l’Archevêque Jean a expliqué qu’il n’avait pour sa part d’autre choix que de proposer une nouvelle solution canonique et qu’il considérait que la décision devait être prise dans les meilleurs délais afin d’éviter un démantèlement de fait de l’Archevêché.
Une assemblée générale extraordinaire sera convoquée le 7 septembre 2019.
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Given how far out this will be, seems they should be moving a bit more fast before Bartholomew pulls a "Got ya'"
ReplyDeleteWhat else could the Fener do beyond telling them they don’t exist anymore? It’s obvious they still do these many months later. But the sclerotic indecisiveness of the Rue’s deliberations is inexplicable especially as they complain how they’ve been left in such disarray by having the Fener rug pulled out from beneath their feet.
ReplyDeleteThe Rue’s response is dispassionate if nothing else. Are they waiting for some new turn of events to indicate a direction for them? September will mark 10 months of the existential crisis imposed by Istanbul. What could possibly take them so long (and they may again kick the can farther down the road at that planned meeting) to make up their minds? The Rue’s palavering does not say good things about their ecclesial polity and leadership.
Can anybody explain this to me? Is the European Archdiocese mostly Russians who went under the EP because they didn't trust the MP under the Soviets?
ReplyDeletePretty much yeah, they are pretty much the spiritual and cultural carrier of the pre-revolution Russian Orthodox mission in Western Europe, like the OCA is in America. But they've had a pretty rocky history under the EP, with many of the faithful wanting to switch to the MP but EP appointed bishops refusing to, but after the most recent fiasco with the abolishment of their archdiocese, it seems as this might have been the final push they needed to move to the MP (knock wood).
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