The diocesan administration communicates to all the members of the Archdiocese that, on November 27, 2018, the Holy Synod of our Patriarchate decided to abolish the status of our Archdiocese as an Exarchate.
This decision of the Holy Synod, which has yet to be received officially at the see of the Archdiocese, was in no way requested by the Archdiocese. His Eminence, Archbishop John, was not consulted prior to this decision.
The Divine Liturgy celebrated on Sunday 11th November 2018 at the the parish of St Peter and St Paul in London was presided by Archbishop John, assisted by Archpriest Patrick Hodson (dean of the UK), Archpriest Alexander (rector of our parish), Father Ian Wallis (rector of the parish of the Nativity of Christ, Lewes), Father Ian (assist
+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: May the Grace, Peace and Mercy of Christ Risen in Glory be with you All
Dear venerable Hierarchs and beloved brothers and sisters in Christ,
‘Someone told me that poor people don’t have dreams, but I didn’t believe that, because God cares. All this time I have been waiting, and now I think it’s the time for my dreams.’ This was how Athanasios, a young Orthodox Ugandan, responded to the news that he could finally enrol at Kampala International University to study Computer Science
BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy and Peace from the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem * * *
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, dear children,
To the clergy, monks, nuns and faithful of the Archdiocese of the orthodox parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe
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