Plans for Fr. Seraphim Rose Glorification

ROCOR Fr. Seraphim to be glorified by his Church

Synod Meeting Sep25/Oct8
original Russian
http://internetsobor.org/index.php/novosti/rptsz/2024-16

Minutes of the meeting of the Bishops' Council of the ROCOR
from September 25-26/October 08-09, 2024

The Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, with the rights of the Bishops' Council, opened with the singing of the prayer "O Heavenly King", September 25/October 08, 2024, at 15:00, in the Synodal Representation in Ukraine, Odessa, Mikhailovskaya Square, 1.

Present: His Eminence Agathangel, Metropolitan of New York and Eastern America, First Hierarch and Chairman of the Bishops' Council of the ROCOR; Bishops: George (Secretary), Archbishop of Chisinau and Moldova; Alexy, Bishop of Ceadîr-Lunga.

Bishops: Gregory, Archbishop of Sao Paulo and South America; John, Archbishop of Buinsk and Volga; Kirill, Bishop of Voronezh and South Russia; Nikon, Bishop of Ishim and Siberia; Anastassy, ​​Bishop of Vladivostok and the Far East, John, Bishop of Melbourne and Australia; Christopher, Bishop of Brisbane and Queensland; Ambrose, Bishop of Kolomensk and Shchurovsky; Philaret, Bishop of Ferapontov and Pavel, Bishop of Borrego Springs, participated in the sessions of the Conference via Skype.

JOURNAL #1

Listened to: Chairman on the Agenda.
Resolved: To approve the agenda of the meeting of the Bishops' Conference with expanded rights in the following form:
1. Report of the Chairman and Bishops
2. On the canonization of new saints
3. On the council of saints of the Russian Church who shone forth in the American land
4. On the Synodal House in the USA and the need to register a community there
5. On candidates for ordination
6. Appeal from Vissarion Tugushi
7. On the veneration of Matrona of Moscow, Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky and others glorified in the MP
8. On the parish charter
9. On the status of Hieromonk John (Kurmoyarov).
10. Miscellaneous

JOURNAL #2

Heard: Report of the Chairman and Ruling Bishops on the state of affairs in the Dioceses.
Resolved: To take note of the Chairman's and Ruling Bishops' Report.

JOURNAL #3

Heard: The Chairman's report on the canonization of new saints.

Resolved: To add Saint Joasaph Skorodumov, canonized by the Greek Old Calendar Church, to the ROCOR calendar (commemorated on November 13/26). To add Archpriest Evstafiy Evstafiyev, holy confessor, glorified by the Bulgarian Church, to the ROCOR calendar (commemorated on the 3rd Sunday after Easter).

JOURNAL #4

Heard: The Chairman's report on the Council of Saints of the Russian Church who shone forth in the American land, and on the canonization of new saints.
Resolved:
1. To celebrate the memory of the Synaxis of Saints of the Russian Church in the American Land on the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost.
2. To begin preparations for the glorification of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) as a saint (commemorated on August 20/September 2). To appoint the date and place of the glorification additionally.

ЖУРНАЛ № 4

Слушали: сообщение Председателя О соборе святых Русской Церкви в земле Американской просиявших, и о канонизации новых святых.
Постановили: 1. Память Собора Святых Русской Церкви в земле Американской просиявших праздновать в Неделю 3-ю по Пятидесятнице.
2. Начать подготовку к прославлению иером. Серафима (Роуз) в лике преподобного (память 20 августа/ 2 сентября). Дату и место прославления назначить дополнительно.

JOURNAL #5

Heard: the Chairman's report on the Synodal House in the USA and the need to register a community there.
Resolved: to take note of the Chairman's report on the Synodal House in the USA and the need to register a community there.

JOURNAL #6

Heard: Archbishop George on the appeal from Vissarion Tugushi.
Resolved: to return to this issue after Vissarion Tugushi has completed his probationary period.

JOURNAL #7

Heard: Chairman on the veneration of Matrona of Moscow, Luka Voyno-Yasenetsky and others glorified in the MP.
Resolved: It is unacceptable to place icons of saints not glorified by our Church in churches of the Church Abroad.

JOURNAL #8

Heard: Chairman's proposal on the need to amend the Parish Charter.
Resolved: To accept the Chairman's proposal and develop a charter suitable for modern small parishes.

JOURNAL #9

Heard: On the position of Hieromonk John (Kurmoyarov).
Resolved: To recommend to the Ruling Bishop to remove Hieromonk John (Kurmoyarov) from the staff until the circumstances surrounding him are clarified.

JOURNAL #10

Heard: about holding the next Bishops' Conference.
Resolved: to convene the Bishops' Conference when the materials for the glorification of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) are ready.

ЖУРНАЛ № 10

Слушали: о проведении следующего Архиерейского Совещания.
Постановили: созвать Архиерейское Совещание, когда будут готовы материалы к прославлению иером. Серафима (Роуза).

Chairman of the Conference: + Agathangel, Metropolitan of New York and Eastern America
Secretary: + George, Archbishop of Chisinau and Moldova
Assistant Secretary: + Alexy, Bishop of Chadur-Lunga

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