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The meeting of the Sourozh diocesan assembly

19.06.2006 · Архив 2005-2009, События  

The meeting of the Sourozh diocesan assembly

A regular meeting of the Sourozh diocesan assembly took place in the London Cathedral of the Dormition and All Saints on 17 June 2006.

Temporary administrator of the Sourozh diocese Archbishop Innokenty of Korsun opened the meeting, also attended by Archbishop Anatoly of Kerch and Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain (the Russian Church Abroad) who was invited to the meeting as a guest.

The letter of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia to all the faithful children of the Sourozh diocese was read out.

Discussed at the meeting were current problems of the diocesan life and the current situation that turned out due the decision of the former administrator of the diocese Bishop Basil (Osborne) to move to the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

The members of the Assembly welcomed the appointment of Archbishop Innokenty of Korsun a new administrator of the diocese, and expressed their confidence to the commission appointed by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy to look into the crisis situation.

The members of the Diocesan Assembly emphasized they were happy to welcome Archbishop at the meeting, in taking that as a sign of the upcoming unity of the Russian Church.

The letter, signed on behalf of the Assembly by its chairman, an eldest cleric of the diocese Archpriest Benedict Ramsdan, expresses resolution to preserve loyalty to the Mother Church and also hope for the soonest overcoming of disorders.

‘We intend to continue the life, witness and ministry of the diocese in accordance with traditions that Metropolitan Anthony taught us,’ the members of the Diocesan Assembly underscored.

The next day, Archbishop Innokenty officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral. Archbishop Anatoly, eleven priests and three deacons concelebrated. The letter of His Holiness the Patriarch to the archpastors, pastors and the faithful children of the Sourozh diocese was read out in the end of the service. Clerics and parishioners, many of whom arrived in London to participate in the dedication day from different parts of the country, had common meal in the parish house.