On May 30, 2024, participants in the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church heard a report by the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk on the co-service of hierarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church with representatives of Ukrainian schismatic communities (Journal No. 60).
On May 19, 2024, at the Valukli Monastery in Istanbul, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople presided over a Liturgy attended by representatives of one of the schismatic structures operating in Ukraine. Among those serving were hierarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church: Metropolitan Nicholas of Plovdiv, Metropolitan Cyprian of Stara Zagora, Metropolitan James of Dorostol, Bishop Siony of Velichi and Bishop Vissarion of Smolyan.
Bishop Vissarion.
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church expressed its deep sorrow in connection with the fact that the hierarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Nicholas of Plovdiv, Metropolitan Cyprian of Starozagoro, Metropolitan Jacob of Dorostol, Bishop Siony of Velichi and Bishop Vissarion of Smolyan, participated in the co-service with Metropolitan Nikolay of Plovdiv, Metropolitan Kiprian of Starozagoro and Metropolitan Jacob of Dorostol, Bishop Siony of Velichi and Bishop Vissarion of Smolyan.
The participants stated that it is impossible to hold communion with the above-mentioned hierarchs who have entered into church communion with the schismatics.
The participants stated that it is impossible to hold communion with the above-mentioned hierarchs who have entered into church communion with the schismatics.
The participants in the meeting stated that it is impossible to serve with the mentioned hierarchs who have entered into ecclesiastical communion with the schismatics.
It was noted with sorrow that the Constantinople Patriarchate continues to take actions aimed at deepening the division in Orthodoxy.
With regret, it was noted that the Constantinople Patriarchate continues to take actions aimed at deepening the division in Orthodoxy.
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