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Re: Patriarch Kirill - More Russians than Greeks living in Turkey

Posted by Dean Calvert on 7/7/2009, 11:55 am, in reply to "Patriarch Kirill - More Russians than Greeks living in Turkey"

Not a problem...I'm writing to Metropolitan Jonah right now to ask him to start a new jurisdiction in Turkey.

This can be the first church granted autocephaly BY the OCA. I'm sure the Russians would be happy to recognize it. After all, if it's OK for America, why not for Turkey?

Then we can setup one of those episcopal assemblies...of course the EP can chair that.

But with 2 millions Russians a year visiting Turkey, they will need new churches...perhaps the EP will give them some of the empty ones they are guarding.

God really does have a sense of humor, doesn't He?

Best Regards,
Dean

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Re: Patriarch Kirill - More Russians than Greeks living in Turkey - Dean Calvert 7/7/2009, 12:11 pm

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