Russian Exarchate in Western Europe refused to submit to Constantinople
Russian Exarchate in Western Europe, abolished the Patriarchate of Constantinople, voted against dissolution. About this Last news said the Archdiocese.
As told the representative of the Exarchate of Russian churches, at the General Assembly of 191 of 206 people voted for the refusal to submit to Constantinople.
in November past year, the Patriarchate of Constantinople abolished the Western European Exarchate of Russian parishes, tried to persuade him to self-destruct and become part of the local dioceses. ROC told that is ready to take the Exarchate under its jurisdiction.
in response, the Archdiocese of Russian churches did not want to obey the bishops of Constantinople and announced the convening of an extraordinary General Assembly on February 23.
in addition, in January abolished the Exarchate said about the increased pressure on him: the Western metropolitans of Constantinople sent letters to the priests of the Russian parishes, urging them to move under its jurisdiction and refuse to submit to the leadership of the Archdiocese. The Russian Exarchate of it called interference in its Affairs and said that as long as incorrect to speak of a " dissolution ".
Authorized the Archdiocese also noted that Constantinople has no right to act unilaterally, because we were discussing this decision with everyone.
today, the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe, has 65 parishes, eleven churches, two monasteries and 7 hermitages in France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
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