What specifically precipitated the formation of the STOC ?
Was it the SAME as [the later-to-be consecrated Bp] Akakios' group that we call STOC today ?
When Did The Serbian Church Lose Grace?
Re: When Did The Serbian Church Lose Grace?
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Re: When Did The Serbian Church Lose Grace?
haralampopoulosjc wrote: ↑Thu 27 November 2025 7:33 pmYes, except that there is now a schism between the Akakian-STOC led by Bishop Akakius of Uteshiteljevo, and the Kallinikite-STOC who remained under the omophorion of the Greek GOC. Most of the Serbian True Orthodox follow Bishop Akakius.
This happened in Russia in the early 2000's too. It didn't end well either
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Re: When Did The Serbian Church Lose Grace?
How long has the Serbian schism been going on ? I remember hearing about it a bit but never any followup. Is there another Bishop involved who was consecrated by GOC-K ? Or perhaps an Archimandrite ? Who is that ?
And also from where did this title of Bishop Akaky's "of Uteshiteljevo" derive - ?
Thanks for any other updates.