Russian parishes in Western Europe failed to adopt the decision on joining of the Russian Orthodox Church
About 58 % of the members of the General Assembly of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe have voted for the accession to the Moscow Patriarchate.
However, the proper decision was not taken, as needed two-thirds majority, said Last news the archdeacon John Drobot.
according to the Archdiocese, 104 people supported the accession to the Moscow Patriarchate, 75 - opposed.
"according to the statutes, this is not enough, so we will continue to work on it. This past week, the Lord will gather the clergy, and we will discuss this matter, " said the archdeacon, participating in the vote.
The Patriarchate of Constantinople in November of 2018 decided to dissolve the Western European Exarchate of Russian parishes. The decision is annulled by the Patriarchal Tomos of 1999. On September 7 appointed by the General Assembly, the main Assembly of the Exarchate, which will be accepted conclusion about the future.
most priests and parishioners opposed the destruction of the Exarchate and the subordination of the Russian parishes of the Greek Church. Discussed a proposal to return to the Russian Orthodox Church or the Russian Orthodox Church abroad. In addition, has the ability to be declared the creation of the Autonomous Archdiocese of the Russian parishes.
from the outset, the Exarchate included the parishes, formed mostly by refugees from Russia after the Civil war. In the 1920-ies according to the decree of Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Tikhon of these communities were under the control of Metropolitan Evlogy in the jurisdiction of the Russian Church and was called the "Western diocese" (or "Western metropolis" ) with headquarters in Paris.
in 1930, Metropolitan Evlogy in the plight of the Church in the Soviet Union announced the "temporary interruption" of relations with the hierarchy of the ROC and voluntarily addressed a petition to the Patriarch of Constantinople about the transition in its jurisdiction, which in 1931 by the Patriarch Photios II was granted. A few parishes of the Russian Diaspora has remained faithful to the Moscow Patriarchate.
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