As already indicated (cf. The communiqués from the Diocesan Office of 16th October and 9th November) following the summons taken out against him by five members of the Parish Council of the Cathedral of St Alexander Nevsky, Archbishop Gabriel, in conformity with the statutes of the Archdiocese, turned to the Disciplinary Commission (the ecclesiastical tribunal or official body).
On the occasion of the official visit by His Holiness Ecumencal Partriarch Bartholomew I to France from December 10th to 12th 2012, he was received, among others, by the President of the Republic, M. François Hollande, the Prime Minister, M. Jean-Marc Ayrault, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Laurent Fabius, and the Minister of the Interior, M. Manuel Valls.
The latest issue of “Feuillets de l’exarchat” in English has been published, clicк here. Contains an account of the diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Landwhich took place took place this year from the 28th of October to 7th November, with the blessing of His Eminence Gabriel.
Communiqué of the Diocesan AdministrationOctober 16 2012On Saturday 13 October, upon his return from visiting the convent of the Protecting Veil of the Most Holy Mother of God, Archbishop Gabriel found among his mail a summons to appear before the Paris 'Tribunal de Grande Instance' (Civil Court) at the demand of five members of the parish assembly of the Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Paris: Deacon Jean Drobot, Madame Karin Wothe, Mr Basile de Tiesenhausen, Mr Viktor Loupan, Mr Vadim Tichonicki. These five members, who are in disagreement with Archbishop
On the 27rth of October Fr Edwin and Fr Stephen are offering a short service in York Minster to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the vision of Saint Constantine the Great, Equal to the Apostles.
The Journal of the Deanery, The Messenger is now published. The latest issue is July 2012, available as a hard-copy or PDF. Content and editorial (July 2012)
Over 120 participants gathered at the High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire on the weekend of 25th - 28th May 2012. We were blessed by having Archbishop Gabriel with us for the whole of the conference, and by the wonderful summer sunshine. Although some were sorry to have to abandon our previous conference venue, High Leigh provided an excellent centre, with beautiful grounds and excellent catering.
