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Monomakhos - May 4, 2019
Abp. Demetrios Has Resigned
Pat. Bartholomew and Abp. Demetrios
Source: Romfea
Archbishop of America Demetrios has resigned
Archbishop of America Demetrios has resigned, after the meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Archbishop Demetrios had served for 20 years, since 1999, the Orthodox Church of America |
when he succeeded the former Archbishop Spyridon.
In the relevant announcement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, it is stated that the Archbishop’s resignation shall be discussed at the Holy Synod of May 9.
Earlier, Ecumenical Patriarch welcomed the Archbishop Elder Demetrios of America, and romfea.news noted that this was going to be an extremely important meeting between the two Hierarchs, as it was estimated that US Archbishop’s visit is taking place having as background the discussions on the decision of Bartholomew to request the resignation of Demetrios.
It is reminded that Ecumenical Patriarch had twice called on the 90-year-old Demetrios to resign but the latter had resisted.
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Theo says
May 6, 2019 at 6:37 pm
Article has a typo, it left out the word GREEK in “Archbishop Demetrios had served for 20 years, since 1999, the Orthodox Church of America, |
when he succeeded the former Archbishop Spyridon.”
OCA is not Greek. As a fairly new Orthodox, I was totally confused, like, the Greek Patriarch can ask an OCA Archbishop to resign? How does that work? Had to google for information.
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