Antiochian Hierarch admitted the possibility of the deposition of Patriarch Bartholomew
In the Patriarchate of Antioch did not rule out the possibility of convening a pan-Orthodox Council without the participation of the Patriarch of Constantinople.
"We are honored to recognize the Patriarch of Constantinople, But today the problem is that the Patriarch of Constantinople makes a mistake. And if all the Orthodox Churches will gather in the Cathedral without him, And make a conclusion about the deposition of the Primate of Constantinople, it may be, " said Fins news the vicar of the Patriarch of Antioch And all the East Bishop of Erzurum Qays.
the Commissioner of the Patriarchate of Antioch explained that often, if in the Orthodox world there is a desire to collect Church Cathedral, that " every Church within a determined And reaches agreement on this issue ", and then "sends a request to the Patriarch of Constantinople" on the convening of the Council.
"However, this is not a common immutable rule. There is another possibility: any Orthodox Church can reach agreements with other Churches And to convene a Council, " said Bishop.
He noticed that in the Antioch Church not wanting a radical solution for the issue And advocate for " the Church had peace."
"To the Patriarch of Constantinople revised the decision And To the Church and the crisis in Ukraine was resolved peacefully, the dissenters returned to the canonical Church ", - said the head of the Department.
The Bishop of Erzurum, kays this week arrived in the capital of Russia for participation in the international conference for the protection of the rights of believers in Ukraine. He also held meetings with the commissioners of the Russian Orthodox Church.
"New Church" of Ukraine was formed on the "unification Council" in Kiev at the beginning of winter in 2018 as a result, the merging 2 non-canonical Church structures existing in the country. The head of the new "Autocephalous Churches" became "Metropolitan" Epiphany Dumenko. The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church headed by Metropolitan Onufry, did not want to participate in this event. ROC called the canonical meaning of "Assembly" in Kiev is negligible, and the possibility of recognition of Epiphanius other local Churches almost unworkable.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew January 6 gave Kyiv the Tomos of autocephaly of the " new Church." As can be seen from the document, its jurisdiction is limited to territory of Ukraine, she can't put the bishops or to establish a parish (parishes) abroad. There are other limits that make the new structure is dependent on Constantinople. In the Russian Orthodox Church this "autocephaly" was called "dummy," and the day of the signing of the Tomos - tragic in the history of the Ecumenical Orthodoxy.
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