ROCOR synod meets in regular session

(ROCOR-EAD) - On Monday, September 23, a regular session of the Synod of Bishops was held, chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad. Participating in the meeting were Archbishops Mark of Berlin & Germany, Kyrill of San Francisco & Western America, Gabriel of Montreal & Canada, and Peter of Chicago & Mid-America; and Bishops Irenei of London & Western Europe and Nicholas of Manhattan.

Having heard a report from the Pre-Council Commission, and also from Archbishop Peter, the President of the Jubilee Committee preparing for the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Church Abroad, the Synod of Bishops confirmed the previous decision to convene a Council of Bishops at St. Elizabeth Convent in the Bavarian city of Buchendorf, Germany, in June 2020. Coinciding with the Council will be celebrations of the Centennial of the Russian Church Abroad by the German Diocese.

The bishops then heard a report by Archbishop Gabriel on the recent pilgrimage of clergyman and laity of the Russian Church Abroad to the holy sites of the Russian Orthodox Church and their meetings with hierarchs, clergy, and believers, which took place this summer in Russia.

Bishop Irenei then delivered a report on inter-Orthodox relations and the present situation at Elevation of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland. A general parish assembly was recently held and new parish by-laws adopted.

In discussing the question of adding to the ranks of the episcopacy, the Synod of Bishops decided in view of circumstances to permanently remove the candidacy of Archimandrite Alexander (Belya) as Bishop of Miami and vicar of the Eastern American Diocese.

Administrative and financial matters were also discussed at the Synod of Bishops, as well as petitions by the hierarchs for awards to clergy and laity in their respective dioceses.

Comments

  1. r j klanckoSeptember 28, 2019 at 10:01 PM

    Any idea why the bishop candidate and his brother were suspended?

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    1. RandySeptember 28, 2019 at 10:50 PM

      Apparently someone sent a letter to moscow in the letterhead of the ROCOR synod stating that that particular priest had been elected as bishop, and the synod of the MP accepted the candidacy, but unbeknownst to the MP synod the letter was a high quality fake from an unknown source, as the ROCOR synod had never elected that priest to a bishopric. Really just an unfortunate scenario. Glory to God the error was rooted out and exposed!

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  2. SojournerSeptember 29, 2019 at 1:33 PM

    Amazes me that someone would think they could get themselves made a bishop, without the consent of their local bishops, and get away with it...in what scenario would that have worked? Its not like you can say no take backs.

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  3. r j klanckoSeptember 30, 2019 at 5:04 PM

    i am sorry but that explanation doesnot meet the sanity test,,,transparency is not a strong suit for us.

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