The Bulgarian Patriarch His Holiness Neophyte appointed priests from Sofia to the Russian Church “St. Nikolay Myrlikiski”. Patriarch Neophytes’ order is from today, September 25, three days after the temple was closed. The decision is in fulfillment of the powers of His Holiness and as Metropolitan of Sofia.
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“The Holy Metropolis of Sofia guarantees that no part of the property of the church will be lost or damaged. As before, the faithful will be able to bow before the relics of Saint Seraphim of Sofia and beg for his gracious help and support”, reads the announcement on the patriarchal website.
The motives for this decision are an expression of concern for the faithful. This is how good order is preserved in the church and should be understood only in its spiritual aspect. It does not affect the real or other rights of anyone as guaranteed to them by secular laws.
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Any other questions of a secular legal and administrative nature related to the case will be discussed at the regular meeting of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Bulgarian Patriarchate, the announcement says.
His Holiness the Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte has informed the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill about the actions taken in his letter and expects assistance from the Russian Embassy in Sofia to open the temple.
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Before assuming their duties, the clerics were received by His Holiness in the building of the Sofia Holy Metropolis, who blessed them and gave them his Prime Minister’s instruction in carrying out the upcoming responsibilities.
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We remind you that the problems in the Russian Church began with the previous head of the church – Philip Vasiltsev, who did everything possible to remove the Bulgarian priests who worked there and expel the Bulgarian parishioners.
2023-09-25 12:00:14
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