BARTHOLOMEW By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy and Peace from the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem * * *
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, dear children,
Archbishop John came to London from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th October to visit the Deanery of Great Britain. He joined the monastic meeting and the senior clergy meeting before presiding over the deanery clergy meeting at which two major themes were discussed: clergy training and preparation to baptism.
The following day, the clergy gathered to celebrate Matins at the local chapel of Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira where the servant of God Aristoboulos (Karl) Lyon was tonsured Reader. Clergy and lay representatives then met for the annual clergy-laity meeting of the Deanery. Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira kindly came to visit and greet Archbishop John and members of the Assembly.
Archbishop John’s visit concluded on Sunday with a beautiful liturgy concelebrated with seven priests and three deacons at the parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God in London during which Priest Stephane Maikovsky was elevated to the rank of Archpriest, Deacon Julian Lowe was ordained Priest and the servant of God James Angus was tonsured Reader.
To the clergy, monks, nuns and the faithful of the Archdiocese of Orthodox parishes of Russian tradition in Western Europe
Dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters, beloved in Christ,
« Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit. Through them Thou hast drawn the world into the net. O Lover of man, glory to Thee ! »
Lenten Homily 2017 of His Eminence Archbishop John of Charioupolis, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarch, to the clergy, monks, nuns and the faithful of the Exarchate of the Orthodox parishes of Russian tradition in Western Europe
Dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters, beloved in Christ,
The enthronement of Archbishop John of Charioupolis, Patriarchal Exarch of the Orthodox Parishes of Russian tradition in Western Europe, took place on Thursday 26 May at 5 p.m. at the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris.
Archbishop John will presided over the Divine Liturgy on May 27 at 10a.m. in the Cathedral.
At the own proposal of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Throne, elevated Bishop John of Charioupolis to the rank of Archbishop, honoris causa, and appointed him as Patriarchal Exarch of the Orthodox Parishes of Russian tradition in Western Europe, in accordance with the decision of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Exarchate which met on the 28th March of this year.
On March 28, 2016, His Excellency, John, Bishop of Charioupolis has been nominated by the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Parishes in Western Europe, as their candidate at the election of the archbishop by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Throne.
BY THE MERCY OF GOD ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE, NEW-ROME, AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH, TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH, _GRACE AND PEACE FROM OUR SAVIOR CHRIST, TOGETHER WITH OUR PRAYER, BLESSING AND FORGIVENESS
Beloved and blessed brethren and children in the Lord,
This year again, the beginning of the Great Fast is overshadowed by the dark clouds piling up over the head of humanity. Wars with all the accompanying human tragedies which they cause, pollution of nature, upheaval in the Middle East where we cannot yet understand either causes and outcome or the suffering of poor nations faced with the increasing gulf between North and South. The common man, for such we are, confronted with such an apocalyptic scenario, feels as weak as the grass of the fields.
To the Reverent fathers, deans, clergy, priests and deacons, monks and nuns, the Council of the Archdiocese, the church institutions, the St Sergius Institute, to members of the laity with responsibilities, the faithful and friends of the Exarchate of Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Beloved reverend fathers, brothers and sisters,
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Christ is Risen !
At the own proposal of His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Throne, elevated Bishop John of Charioupolis to the rank of Archbishop, honoris causa, and appointed him as Patriarchal Exarch of the Orthodox Parishes of Russian tradition in Western Europe, in accordance with the decision of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Exarchate which met on the 28th March of this year.
On March 28, 2016, His Excellency, John, Bishop of Charioupolis has been nominated by the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Parishes in Western Europe, as their candidate at the election of the archbishop by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Throne.
BY THE MERCY OF GOD ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE, NEW-ROME, AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH, 