Metropolia of North and South American and the British Isles
October 11, 2013
A Response to the Purported Letter of Former Bishops
of the Metropolia of Western Europe Addressed to
Our Holy SynodNearly thirty years ago, Father Archimandrite Evloghios (Hessler) was ordained a
Bishop of the Greek Old Calendar Synod then under the omophor of the then
Metropolitan Gabriel of Lisbon, in communion with Archbishop Auxentios,
Archbishop of Athens and Primate of the Greek Old Calendar Church that had been
recognized as canonical by Metropolitan St. Philaret and the Synod of Bishops of
the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Bishop Evloghios later became
Metropolitan of Milan and First Hierarch of the canonically mandated Autonomous
Orthodox Church of Western Europe and the Americas. In this capacity,
Metropolitan Evloghios had a long and dynamic role of leadership in maintaining
the True Orthodox Church and thus preserving the Church that was established by
the Holy Apostles and preserved through twenty centuries of persecution and
strengthening.
For the complete statement, please see the post below for the proper link.
Thanks Father Enoch.