Russian Exarch planning Egypt visit to discuss cathedral construction

Moscow, February 2, 2022

Inside the Russian Church of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki in Cairo, which served as the Russian representation to the Alexandrian Patriarchate before the latter entered into communion with the Ukrainian schismatics. Photo: patriarchia.ru Inside the Russian Church of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki in Cairo, which served as the Russian representation to the Alexandrian Patriarchate before the latter entered into communion with the Ukrainian schismatics. Photo: patriarchia.ru     

Metropolitan Leonid of Klin, the Russian Church’s Patriarchal Exarch for Africa, is hoping to visit Africa soon.

Most likely the first visit will be to Egypt, the Metropolitan told TASS yesterday following his meeting with the Egyptian ambassador to Russia.

“Most likely, my first visit as Exarch will be to the Arab Republic of Egypt… We are in the active phase of preparation for my visit to Egypt,” he said.

Among the goals of his visit will be to determine the location of a future Russian Orthodox cathedral in Cairo, which the Russian Holy Synod designated as the center of its North African Diocese on December 29.

The issue of land allocation “will be decided at the highest level of the Egyptian state system,” Met. Leonid explained.

During the meeting in Moscow yesterday, Egyptian Ambassador H. E. Ali Baha Eldin Elnaggari “welcomed the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church to establish a Patriarchal Exarchate for Africa, which opens new prospects for cooperation between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Moscow Patriarchate.”

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2/2/2022

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In late 2019, Patriarch Theodoros entered into communion with the Ukrainian schismatics, setting off a chain reaction that culminated in the Russian Synod’s decision to create an African Exarchate, beginning with the reception of 102 African priests. OrthoChristian presents here a brief timeline of the major events of the Moscow-Alexandria conflict and a more detailed timeline, including various statements and smaller events.
Comments
Dionysius Redington2/4/2022 5:41 am
I also support the canonical Ukrainian church, but the problem there would not have arisen if Constantinople had not adopted the heretical doctrine of Primus Sine Paribus. Thus, it is a symptom, not the root cause. Any 'solution' of the Ukraine problem that does not address the deeper problem of the heresy will be inadequate. Moreover, establishing a cathedral in Egypt (specifically) without Alexandria's permission is a direct violation of the sixth canon of the First Ecumenical Council: http://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG0835/_P8.HTM. If Pat. Theodore is a heretic, he should be deposed and a new canonical patriarch installed, even if this results in having a third 'patriarchate' there. (There are two presently because of the Monophysite heresy.) However, the canons should not be ignored, and that appears to be what is happening. Dionysius Redington Lubbock TX
Seraphim 2/3/2022 10:12 pm
Dear Dionysisus "Ukraine is a symptom, not a cause" - go and tell that to Metropolitan Onuphry and the vast majority of Ukrainians who support the canonical Church, many of whom have been forced out of their churches by the Western-funded Phanar project.
Dionysius Redington2/2/2022 10:59 pm
How can the schism ever be ended if Moscow keeps behaving like Constantinople? There is no possible justification for this unless a) the doctrine of Primus Sine Paribus is formally condemned as a heresy (which is what Moscow should have done long ago, instead of going on endlessly about Ukraine, which is a symptom, not a cause); b) Patriarchs Bartholomew and Theodore are given the chance to repent; and c) if they do not, Metro. Leonid (or, preferably, somebody else, a real African) is given the title Patriarch of Alexandria and drops the word 'Russian'. Dionysius Redington Lubbock TX
Rdr Daniel2/2/2022 9:51 pm
The construction of a cathedral in the diocese of another bishop is entirely uncannonical and shows that the decision of Moscow was not in good faith as a response to the pastoral needs of Southern Africa but a take over of another bishops Territory. There is now no option but an ecumenical council headed by Antioch to deal with both the Constantinoplian papalism and the Moscow's assault on church unity.
Peter 2/2/2022 2:43 pm
Isn’t there already a Russian parish in Cairo? Good to see the MP isn’t held back by political pressure in Egypt like Theodoros is or like Bartholomew is in Turkey
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