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"Prior to its entering into the Holy Synod of Milan, in 1997, the churches connected with the abbey constituted the Western Rite Exarchate of the Russian Patriarchal Church under Exarch William."

"The Blessed Elder (Schema-Bishop) Theodore (Irtel) of Old Valaam lived the last 7 years of his ...

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The quotes you provided didn’t say what you are saying. Wouldn’t matter anyways would it? You’ve made up your mind. If he’s not a Matthewite he’s not Orthodox right?


HIEROMONK SERGIUS AND HIS CELL
A former Valaam novice, Priest-monk Sergius Irtel was ...

The abbey was a part of the Moscow Patriarchate until 1997. Elder Theodore reposed in 1997. You know, we often criticize World Orthodox for appropriating our saints, maybe we shouldn't try to claim World Orthodox "saints" as our own.


I can assure you from actual memory that the Abbey was ...

Well his grave is there, so I'm assuming he died there.


Instead of spreading misinformation why not contact the abbey or ask someone who would know? It’s not like Fr. Joseph doesn’t run this site or anything. Don’t you think Elder Theodore and we at the Abbey deserve the benefit of the ...

Of note might be that Metropolitan Mark of Berlin has been outspoken of it and is seen by some ProMP people as a traitor and secret nazi

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The ROCOR Synod, you asked, made its recent statement by inspiration of a descendant of the Nazi ...

Thank you = well this biography leaves more questions than it answers.

I don't remember any "elder Justinian" at Valaam - do you ?!

2nd - how would he have prophesied that Fr Theodore would repose in New Jersey, USA ?! The Abbey of the Holy Name did not exist at that time, needless to say, so ...

Thank you = well this biography leaves more questions than it answers.

I don't remember any "elder Justinian" at Valaam - do you ?!

2nd - how would he have prophesied that Fr Theodore would repose in New Jersey, USA ?! The Abbey of the Holy Name did not exist at that time, needless to say, so ...