The Holy Synod was informed through the M.M.E. for the organized acts of terror and sexual harassment against Rev. Metropolitan of Syros and Tinos Mr. Dorotheou II and the….
them on Sunday, 7 December 2014, in the courtyard of his Holy Temple
Panhellenic Holy Foundation of Evangelists of Tinos (P.I.E.T.),
in order to vote for the nomination of the new Steering Committee
of P.I.E.T. based on Law 349/1976.
Tinou was subjected to physical violence, insults and threats from the assembled
host, who had been invited there by the Mayor of Tinos. The scenes, where
spread nationwide, they did not in any way refer to the courtyard of an Orthodox Sanctuary
Temple. Some on the island of Tinos do not seem to realize that with
these images offend the reverence of all orthodox Christians
Greeks, the very prestige of the Holy Institution is exposed and affected
of their island.
lately Roman Catholics of Tinos, Municipal Councilors and
citizens, participate, as they did not owe, in decisions of the Elementary School
Council, as well as in organized actions under the leadership of the Mayor
regarding issues of the Foundation of Panagia Tinos, overlooking that
it is religious, orthodox Holy Institution and not for a municipal one
Institution.
The Holy Synod expresses its support to Rev.
Metropolitan Mr. Dorotheus, who has fought for the Foundation as
His president and showed cool, wise and helpless attitude towards
to his detractors.
false through some M.M.E., that and after him new Law 4301/2014 the
A foundation remains a self-governing legal entity under public law, the
Its Management Committee is solely responsible for its administration and finances
management and only the State exercises supervision through the Minister
Education, as defined in the Law in force for years 349/1976, while with him
new Law granted the Foundation additional capabilities of the Foundations
and Pilgrimages of the Church, but without being subject to its control
Church.
specific local interest groups, is that Rev. Metropolitan
of Syros and Tinos and President of the Foundation, acquired the right to vote
and he together with the other members of the Steering Committee for her
selection of the Vice President and the General Secretary of P.I.E.T.,
something that was not foreseen until now.
Those who insist on
they misinform the public, they act in full knowledge of it
their falsehood, as they are knowers of the truth, like her
is clearly stated in its text itself Law 4301/2014, in
letter of His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens. Jerome II (a.p.
2090/2247/10.10.2014), in the letter of the supervising Minister of Education
and Religious etc. A. Loverdou (a.p. G.Y. 217/27.11.2014), but also
in the interpretive Circular of the General Secretary of Religious Affairs Mr. C.
Kalantzi (a.p. 1999665/Θ1/9.12.2014, ADA: Ψ7OA9-OAO).
The Sanctuary
Synod declares that it will not allow the sole right to be abolished
presence of the Church in the administration of the Holy Foundation of Tinos, ie.
the participation of the regional Metropolitan as President, in spite of everything
insist on they forget that the Foundation is pan-Hellenic and religious
character, as he has under his responsibility his Holy Icon
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and the Orthodox Church of the same name. The Saints
Temples and holy icons are respects of the Orthodox Faith and not
municipal enterprises.