The crisis is raging in the monastery Sinai. The Patriarchate He challenges the letter of departure of Archbishop Sinai, Damianos and describes “divisively what he says in his letter”.
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem holds distances from the Archbishop of Sinai Monastery, Damianos, in the wake of the announcement issued by the 91 -year -old professor on September 5, with whom he is launching the procedures for his succession.
The Patriarchate essentially rejects the long announcement of Damianou, and is recalled that he has invited him for explanations and has asked him to open the gates of the historic Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai.
The announcement of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem:
“About the long announcement, which is attributed to the departed Archbishop Sinai Damianon, dear in Christ and Bishop, normally under the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, as he did not. The inappropriate and anti -ecclesiastical spirit of this announcement, including offensive and false allegations, divisive to Rome, confirmed a number of testimonies, which is undoubtedly certified that it does not come from the departed scribe.
In addition, it is noted that the departed Archbishop, by actions of not compliance with his personal journey, led to the monastery suspicious persons who were violent and expelled respected members of the Sacred Brotherhood, expanded the Holy Monastery. Sacred relics and the historical treasures of this archive.
The Honorable Holy Brotherhood of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, I honored the history and the long -standing contribution of the departed Archbishop and perceived his human weakness, praying in favor of his health, lighting and repentance. It was not happy to be rejected by the Greek Government on its Isyx and decent departure, which is appropriate at its age.
The old Patriarchate, with normal and spiritual responsibility at the Sinai Archdiocese, without the disposal of administrative involvement in the monastery, contributed through mediation, insignificance and paternal advice to the expulsion of the judgment. Priority remains the return to regularity and the restoration of the smooth operation of the Holy Monastery.
The Patriarchate calls on the Sinai Father to the smooth conduct of the fundamental regulations of the successor’s election procedures, fiber welcomed the new voted abbot of the monastery and ordained to him in the Virgin Mary and the Life of the Virgin Mary.