Philaret Denisenko, rehabilitated by Constantinople, receives schismatic Greek diocese into his “Kiev Patriarchate”

Kiev, October 25, 2021

L TO R: "Metropolitan" Auxentios, "Patriarch" Philaret, "Archbishop" Andrei. Photo: cerkva.info L TO R: "Metropolitan" Auxentios, "Patriarch" Philaret, "Archbishop" Andrei. Photo: cerkva.info     

Earlier this month, Philaret Denisenko, the “Patriarch” of the schismatic “Kiev Patriarchate” (KP) concelebrated with “Metropolitan” Auxentios (Marines) of Aegina of the so-called Church of True Orthodox Christians of Greece, one of the many schismatic Greek Old Calendarist groups.

Although the Orthodox Church recognizes the excommunication and anathematization of the schismatic leader Denisenko, he is considered a true hierarch by Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and his “Orthodox Church of Ukraine,” which considers Denisenko its “Honorary Patriarch.”

Following the concelebration two weeks ago, on Saturday, October 23, the Bishops’ Council of the KP resolved to receive “Metropolitan” Auxentios and his diocese into its jurisdiction.

According to the report on the official KP site, Auxentios brings with him 70 priests and 50 monks in 10 monasteries. He now bears the title “of Chersonesos and Aegina,” and is the twelfth “hierarch” of the schismatic KP.

The KP also reports that it is growing in America and Europe.

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Denisenko has a long history of concelebrating with schismatics from Greece, Montenegro, and elsewhere.

The Old Calendarist groups in Greece have a complicated history, with frequent schisms and the formation of new “Synods.” Auxentios seems to have been part of the so-called Florinite Synod, but joined the new “Church of True Orthodox Christians of Greece” under “Metropolitan” Auxentios of Patras when a schism occurred in 1985.

He became a hierarch of the schismatic group in 1996, and in December 2002, he was elected Chairman of the Synod. In 2012, he stepped down and returned to his former diocese in Aegina.

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10/25/2021

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The self-proclaimed “Patriarch” Philaret (titled “Honorary Patriarch” by Constantinople’s OCU) has a long history of concelebrating with schismatics from Greece, Montenegro, and elsewhere. False “Patriarch” Philaret appeals to his friend President Biden for church protection False “Patriarch” Philaret appeals to his friend President Biden for church protection False “Patriarch” Philaret appeals to his friend President Biden for church protection False “Patriarch” Philaret appeals to his friend President Biden for church protection
Biden has shown himself a friend of Constantinople’s schismatic movement in Ukraine, which was focused on the person of Philaret Denisenko for 30 years. While Philaret has departed from the main schismatic body, he still has hopes that his personal connection with President Biden will prove beneficial for him and his KP. Documents of the June 1992, 1994, and 1997 Bishops’ Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church Documents of the June 1992, 1994, and 1997 Bishops’ Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church
Official History of the Defrocking and Anathematization of Philaret Denisenko Documents of the June 1992, 1994, and 1997 Bishops’ Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church Official History of the Defrocking and Anathematization of Philaret Denisenko
Documents of the June 1992, 1994, and 1997 Bishops’ Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church
The Sacred Bishops’ Council is now forced to note with sorrow that Monk Philaret did not heed the call to repentance addressed to him on behalf of the Mother-Church, but in the inter-Council period continued his schismatic activity, which he extended beyond the bounds of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Comments
Alexander Leitner10/25/2021 2:51 pm
I only want to mention that the Russian Orthodox Church was in Communion with the Old Calendarists of Greece (Cyprianites) and Romania and Bulgaria. When I remember well, there have been Hierarchs of the ROCA at the glorification of St. Glicherie of Romania.
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