The Documents
of the Conference of the
which took place on July 10, 2007,
in the
Epistle
From
the
to
all faithful members of the
By the Grace of God,
the Provisional Supreme Church Authority was established at the Conference of
ROCA Parish Representatives and has begun its work. Our primary goal is to prepare for the Vth All-Diaspora Council, while establishing and bringing
order to our dioceses, monasteries, and parishes given the
current circumstances. Members of our
Authority come from the dioceses of our Church, and they must strive to
establish a full church life within our dioceses, monasteries, and parishes to
the extent that it is possible. We plan
to meet approximately every 6 months. If
everything goes according to plan, our Authority will meet three times before
the Vth All-Diaspora Council is convened, which is
currently scheduled for Fall 2008. In the time between these meetings, all
matters concerning our Church will be decided by the PSCA Chairman after
consulting with the other PSCA members, as well as with all faithful members of
the Russian Church Abroad.
We affirm that all
policies of our Church are based on the standards and synodal
decisions of
We ask your prayers
and support in our effort to restore the canonical structure of the
PSCA Ukazes
June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 001
Ukaze
to
the Administrators of the Districts and Dioceses
of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Create the North American
Administrative District, which will temporarily include the dioceses of Western
America, Chicago-Detroit, Eastern America and
Select Hegumen
Andronik Kotlyarov as the
Administrator of the North American Administrative District.
Select Fr. Victor Dobrov as the Secretary of the North American
Administrative District.
Select Archpriest Georgiy Petrenko as the
Administrator of the South American Diocese.
The clergy in
Create the Central Russian
Administrative District, which will include the dioceses of
Select Archpriest Valeriy Kravts as the
Administrator of the Central Russian Administrative District.
Select Hieromonk
Nikon (Iost) as the Dean of the Siberian Diocese of
the Central Russian Administrative District.
Select Hieromonk
Sofroniy (Musienko) as the
Administrator of the Diocese of
Select Hieromonk
John (Shmelts) as the Temporary Administrator of the
Diocese of
Parishes in Europe and
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 002
Ukaze
to
the Co-Chairmen of the ROCA
of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Resolution:
To establish the ROCA Mission
The Chairman of the
Hegumen Andronik (Kotlyarov) will be the
Co-Chairman of the
Hieromonk Arseniy (Manko) will be the
Co-Chairman of the
Archpriest Gregory Williams
will be the Co-Chairman of the
The ROCA Mission will be
registered in the
The Diocesan Mission in
Honor of Holy Martyr Joseph, Metropolitan of Petrograd, within the Odessa Diocese
of ROCA will legally merge with the ROCA Mission, which will require
re-registration.
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 003
Ukaze
to Hegumen Andronik (Kotlyarov)
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Topic:
Candidates for ordination as bishops.
Resolution:
To select Hegumen Andronik (Kotlyarov) from the
Eastern American Diocese for ordination as bishop with the title,'Bishop of Washington, D.C. and
The naming and ordination
will occur after his elevation to archimandrite.
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 004
Ukaze
to Hieromonk Sofroniy (Musienko)
of the
Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Topic:
Candidates for ordination as bishops.
Resolution:
To select Hieromonk Sofroniy (Musienko) for
ordination as bishop with the title,'Bishop
of St. Petersburg and
The naming and ordination
will occur after his elevation to hegumen.
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 005
Ukaze
to Mark Grigoryevich Kotlyarov
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Topic:
To consider the matter of church funds.
Resolution:
Task Mark Grigoryevich
Kotlyarov and Dimitri Borisovich Gontscharow to create
a proposal for the creation of a
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 006
Ukaze
to Dimitri Borisovich Gontscharow
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Topic:
To consider the matter of church funds.
Resolution:
Task Mark Grigoryevich
Kotlyarov and Dimitri Borisovich Gontscharow to create
a proposal for the creation of a
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 007
Ukaze
to
the Administrators of the Districts and Dioceses
of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Resolution:
The members of the
Provisional Supreme Church Authority of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad will
be the following: His Eminence Agafangel, Bishop of Taurida and
ROCA PSCA members: Hieromonk Sofroniy (Musienko), Archpriest Valeriy Kravets, Archpriest Georgiy Petrenko, Hieromonk John (Shmelts). The ROCA
PSCA Secretary will be Hieromonk Arseniy (Manko).
The ROCA PSCA Chairman will decide when the ROCA PSCA
will meet.
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 008
Ukaze
to
All Clergy
of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Topic:
The ROCA PSCA
Chairman pointed out the need to issue a directive regarding commemoration
during the Liturgy in light of the changes in the administration of our Church.
Resolution:
The name and title of the Chairman of the Provisional
Supreme Church Authority will be commemorated during the Liturgy at all monasteries,
parishes, and missions of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad in the following
manner:
'The Orthodox Epsicopate
of the
In those countries where our Church
is being persecuted (the
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 009
Ukaze
to
the ROCA Clergy of
(Archpriest Vladimir Shlenev,
ArchpriestValentin Ivashevich,
Priest Aleksandr Ivashevich)
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
In answer to your request,
you may come under the bishopric care of His Eminence the Most Reverend Agafangel, Bishop of Taurida and
Commemoration during the
Liturgy will be done in accordance with ROCA PSCA Ukaze
No. 008.
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June 28/July 11, 2007 No. 010
Ukaze
to Deacon Cesar Mortar
of
the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
As of today, you are a
member of the clergy of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in the city of
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29 June/ 12 July 2007
Feast of SS Peter and Paul
Ukase # 11
Confirming the 1999 acts if
the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside
The administrator of the
We further affirm the
acceptance within the aforesaid
We further affirm the
acceptance, following upon his petition, of the Rev. Deacon Amboise
Noël, currently appointed as locum tenens for
the chapel of St. Dorothy of Kashin.
We further affirm,
conditionally, the acceptance of the chapel of St. Moses the Black, Fontamara, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; the parish of St. John of
San Francisco, Les Cayes, Haiti; and the mission of
SS Peter and Paul, Léogane, Haiti, upon
evidence of their faithfulness to the traditional principles of the Russian
Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
We further affirm, conditional
upon his formal petition, the acceptance of Priest Grégoire
Legouté.
We acknowledge with sadness
the demission, consequent upon his avowed intention to submit to the
Patriarchate of Moscow, of the priest Jean-Chénier
Dumais and, with him, of the parish of the Nativity
of the Mother of God,
We further acknowledge the
acceptance, in consequence of their petitions, of the readers Nicolas Neptune, Augustin Gesnel, Jean Cador, Julbert Dume (and such other
ordained readers as may subsequently make petition) under our omophorion.
His Grace AGAFANGEL, Bishop of
Tavria and
Chairman of Provisional
Supreme Ecclesiastical Authority
Rev. Hieromonk
Arseny /Man'ko/
Secretary of Provisional Supreme
Ecclesiastical Authority