With a clear message on social media, The Archbishop of America Elpidoforos commented on the latest decisions of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on the Archdiocese of America. 'The Ecumenical Patriarchate, pointed out, It offers us a wonderful opportunity to rebuild our Church in America from the foundations »………….
And keep going: 'Together with the Ecumenical Patriarchate we will set up a joint committee, which will study the current needs and dynamics of our Archdiocese and prepare the plan of its new constitution. All the clergy and lay people of our Church, united, they will pierce that the next 100 Years of our Archdiocese in the United States of America will bring even richer fruits. ".
indeed, In its announcement, The Archdiocese of America emphasizes that the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Holy Synod has decided to suspend the power of this Constitution of the Archdiocese of America, which had been established the 2003, As part of her will to enhance the role of the largest province of the Mother Church by offering a new vision and a new constitution that will be in line with the ever -evolving and changing modern real needs of American society..
As noted in the announcement, temporarily and until the issuance of the new Constitution, The Archdiocese's Administrative Structures, ie. the provincial meeting, The Executive Committee, the Archbishopric Council and the Clergy Assembly, Like the corresponding structures of the Holy Metropolises, will continue to work as they are.
Archbishop Elpidoforos, who convenes an extraordinary teleconference the provincial session on Monday 12 October to evaluate the latest decisions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, In his statement, he emphasized that "by its decisions the Ecumenical Patriarchate offers the Archdiocese of America the excellent opportunity together to envision and plan the future of our Church in view of their anniversary. 100 years since her presence in the United States of America, to develop and complete a new frame, With new prospects for Orthodoxy in America for the next 100 Years'.
Archbishop Elpidoforos made a special mention to the great hierarchs who led the Archdiocese, to Archbishop Michael, Faces who both built and strengthened the Greek -American communities, And of course to Archbishop Jacob, who was the one who at 37 Years of Archdiocese transformed the Archdiocese of America by giving it a leading role in American society.
in addition to, Archbishop Elpidoforos characterized the latest decisions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate., As they come a few days before the nominal feast of Archbishop James, 'Feast of which we remember the glorious past and prepare for a new century, With new visions, Aid of our ministry and renewal of Pan -Orthodox cooperation. We are all grateful, he stressed, To the leader of Orthodoxy and his Holy Synod ».
It is noted that the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at its meeting last Thursday decided to suspend the power of the Archdiocese of America with the prospect of a mixed committee by representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Archbishop for the Archbishop. Alongside, He transferred the Metropolitan of New Jersey Evangelos Metropolis of Sardon in Asia Minor Horizon Patriarchate of New Jersey Archbishop Elpidoforos, While imposing the Metropolitan of Boston Methodius the Penalty of Holidays from every hierarchy to Christmas for the regular misconduct in which he committed.