Phyle, Attica, Greece
October 2, 1996 (Church Calendar)
Holy Martyrs Cyprian and Justina
To His Eminence
The Most Reverend Metropolitan
Vitaly
And the Right Reverend Members
of the Synod of Bishops
of the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia
in the city of New York, USA
Your Eminence,
Your Graces,
beloved brethren and
concelebrants in Christ!
We bow to your godly wisdom with
a holy kiss and greet you with love.
We compose this our letter to
Your Most Reverend Eminence in the joyful atmosphere of the patronal feast of
our holy monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justina, and with a humble prayer for
the granting of health of soul and body, and also for the intercession and
guidance both for you and from the Most Blessed Theotokos, we address you with
the following communication.
At the most recent regular
session of our Holy Synod in Resistance (No. 20 / Sept. 29, 1996, church
calendar, in Phyle, Attica, Greece), the heresy of Ecumenism was thoroughly
discussed and it was resolved:
"To
officially propose to the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside of Russia to convene a Council of Bishops, possibly with the
participation of other representatives, of our four Churches—that is, the
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, and the Greek, Romanian, and
Bulgarian Old Calendar Churches—with the aim of holding discussions and issuing
resolutions on various matters of common significance for the Orthodox Church
today, and especially on the heresy of Ecumenism and its consequences. The
agenda, program, and procedure of this Council are to be agreed upon among the
four participating Churches through a commission composed of representatives
appointed by each Synod. At the same time, to express to the Synod of Bishops
of our sister Russian Church our conviction that this matter is urgent, since
we have irrefutable evidence that the Constantinople Patriarchate is disturbed
by the possibility of this Council and is taking measures to hinder it."
The above-mentioned resolution
was presented for discussion to the Holy Synod of the Romanian Old Calendar
Church, under the presidency of His Eminence Metropolitan Vlasie, and also to
His Grace Bishop Photii of the Bulgarian Old Calendar Church, who fully and
unanimously approved it. Therefore, they also sign this letter together with
us.
In the hope that you will
communicate to us your reply, we kiss you with a brotherly kiss, assuring you
of our love in Christ and profound respect.
Your God-wise Eminence’s brethren
in Christ,
(signatures on the original)
+Cyprian,
Metropolitan of Oropos and Phyle, Chairman
+Giovanni,
Metropolitan of Sardinia and Italy
+Chrysostomos,
Archbishop of Etna
+Chrysostomos,
Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales
+Michael,
Bishop of Nora
+Chrysostomos,
Bishop of Christianoupolis
+Auxentios,
Bishop of Photiki
+Ambrose,
Bishop of Methone
+Symeon,
Bishop of Lampsakos
+Angelos,
Bishop of Avlona
+Vlasie,
Metropolitan and Archbishop of Romania
+Demosthenes,
Bishop of Neamț
+Gennady,
Bishop of Bacău
+Pachomius,
Bishop of Vrancea
+Photii,
Bishop of Triaditsa
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