NEW YORK: July 12, 2013 ( ROCOR ) - An Extraordinary Session of the Synod of Bishops is Held On Wednesday, July 10, 2013, an extraordinary session of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia was held, presided over by its First Hierarch, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York. Participating in the meeting were permanent members of the Synod of Bishops: His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany; His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America; His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada, and His Grace Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Administrator of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America. Deliberating on the matter of Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, the Synod of Bishops made a decision as follows: “During a meeting of the Synod of Bishops on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, presided over by the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, A DECISION WAS MADE: on the activities of Bishop Jerome of Ma...
What a great synaxis of bishops! Wish my Patriarch (John X of Antioch) had been there, really cool to see this pan-Orthodox communion.
ReplyDeleteWell, come to think of it, maybe he wasn't, because of our tiff with Jerusalem. I take back everything I said :-p
DeleteHe was present in Moscow so here is your answer.
DeleteYes, Patriarch John X was most definitely there, as well as a Metropolitan of the Georgian Church, whose Patriarch's health didn't allow him to travel. He was here last year for Patriarch Kirill's 70th birthday, however.
DeletePatriarch John X is to the right if Patriarch Kirill here: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_FtrdGWHBps/WiNythZ-NpI/AAAAAAABBEc/G53XesQQ-skxWkb2kEAzWgU2BWfgh7seQCLcBGAs/s1600/20171202-VAR_0690-%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B1%25D1%2580.jpg
DeleteActually, I take that back—I don't see him at the actual Liturgy. He was definitely in attendance at the Bishops' Council.
DeleteAgain, Patriarch John was in Moscow but he did not concelebrate that Liturgy because of that Qatar nonsense.
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