Russian Orthodox Church in America
- Russian Orthodox Church in America
The Russian Orthodox Church in America is the direct continuation of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church chartered in February, 1927 by Metropolitan +PLATON with the blessing of Moscow Patriarch +TIKHON. Although the HEOCAC was incorporated under various names throughout the 20th century, it continued directly to Metropolitan +SYMEON, who was elected Primate and enthroned by the Holy Synod in 1989.
In 1996, due to the theft of the original church corporation by unscrupulous persons best left un-named, it was the decision of the current Metropolitan, +SYMEON, in conjunction with the rest of the bishops of the Holy Synod, to recharter the Church as the Russian Orthodox Church in America.
Since the Church was originally Chartered by the Russian Orthodox Bishops under Metropolitan +PLATON as autocephalous, the Russian Orthodox Church in America considers itself non-SCOBA(turned down membership in 1965) and Autocephalous.
The Russian Orthodox Church in America holds a policy much like the Churches list as 'In Resistance'. Communing the faithful but not con-celebrating among hierarchs. The ROCIA's status is unclear, with many faithful and even priests received into other Orthodox Churches including ROCOR, the GOA and the OCA with their sacraments recognized, but as the Hierarchs of the ROCIA do not seek to con-celebrate with other Churches, the exact standing of those hierarchs remains unclear.
Metropolitan +SYMEON is the 10th primate from Archbishop +AFTIMIOS (Ofiesh).
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