Erkebiskop Job har sluttet

Kommuniké fra Den hellige Synode:

I henhold til vedtak av Den hellige synode i Det økumeniske patriarkatet, 28. november 2015, har Hans Eminense erkebiskop Job av Telmessos blitt utpekt til representant for Det økumeniske patriarkatet i Kirkenes Verdensråd i Geneve, samtidig med sin lærerstilling ved Institutt for Post-Graduate studier i Det ortodokse senter for Det økumeniske patriarkatet i Chambésy-Genève, og derfor fristilt fra sine funksjoner i Det patriarkalske eksakatet av ortodokse menigheter av russisk tradisjon i Vest-Europa.

Hans Eksellense biskop Johannes av Charioupolis har blitt utpekt locus tenens av eksarkatet for å administrere aktuelle saker i eksarkatet.

Fra denne dagen, skal Hans Eksellense biskop Johannes av Charioupolis bli nevnt på alle liturgiske feiringer i alle menigheter av eksarkatet.

Erkebiskop Jobs avskjedshilsen

To the Reverend clergy, the monastics and all the faithful of the Exarchate of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Reverend Fathers, Brothers and Sisters,

Two years ago, I was elected at the head of the Exarchate of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by the decision of the Holy Synod that confirmed the proposal of the General Assembly of the Exarchate.

We have lived two years together, praying and celebrating the Divines Mysteries. During that period, I have visited a large number of parishes and monasteries of the Exarchate, and met many of you. My only pastoral concern was to do everything necessary for the good of the Church and the salvation of the souls of the spiritual frock that has been entrusted to me, according to the will of God and not according human concerns. Together we have shared pleasant moments, and sometimes difficult moments as well, but over all I keep an excellent memory and bear you all in my heart in prayer.

Today, the Mother Church, the Holy and Great Church of Christ, by the decision of the Holy Synod taken last November 28, is giving me a new mission : to be the representative of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the World Council of Churches in Geneva. For this reason, I have to leave you now.

From this moment, the see of the Exarchate has been proclaimed vacant by the synodal decision, and its current administration has been given to His Excellency Bishop John of Charioupolis, whom you know well, as its locum tenens.

I leave you with confidence in good hands and I appeal you once again, as I have done right after my election, and at many occasions since then, to be united around your bishop and accomplish in obedience the will of the Lord expressed in His prayer : « Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one » (John 17:11).

I ask you to welcome well Bishop John in his new function and to have towards him the greatest respect and kindliness. I am also instructing you that since now the name of Bishop John of Charioupolis should be commemorated at all the Divine Services after the name of the Patriarch in every parish and monastery of the Exarchate.

May the grace and peace of the Lord be always with all of you.

Paris, November 30, 2015

+ Job, Archbishop of Telmessos