Orthodox Church of Greece (Holy Synod in Resistance)

Former Old Calendarist jurisdiction

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The Orthodox Church of Greece - Holy Synod in Resistance (SiR; Greek: Ιερά Σύνοδος των Ενισταμένων) was an Old Calendarist denomination.

History

The Holy Synod in Resistance was established in 1984.

The first Holy Synod President of the SiR is Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili; he was elected to this position in 1985.

Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili died in 2013. He was succeeded as president by Metropolitan Cyprian (Julis) [ru] (Cyprian II) of Oropos and Fili.

The SiR ceased to exist on March 18, 2014, when it merged into with the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece of the Chrysostomite synod [ru] (a Greek Old Calendarists group) under the presidency of Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens.

Presidents

Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili (1985–2013)
Metropolitan Cyprian (Julis) [ru] of Oropos and Fili (2013–14)

References

"Abp. Chrysostomos of Etna on GOC(K)-SiR Union: none of our principles have been set aside". NFTU - True Orthodox Ecumenical News. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
"Ελλάδος | 1979-1995 - Οι εσωτερικές διαμάχες επεκτείνονται". www.omologitis.org (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-11-14. Το 1984 ο Επίσκοπος Φυλής Κυπριανός (Κουτσούμπας) δημιουργεί δική του παράταξη και χειροτονεί Επισκόπους με τον Επίσκοπο Σαρδηνίας Ιωάννη με την επωνυμία «Σύνοδος των Ενισταμένων».
Biography in Greek Archived 2012-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
"Announcement Concerning the Union of the Synod in Resistance with the Church of the GOC". www.hotca.org. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
"Communiqué - Information About Our Website: Its New Form After the Union" (PDF). hsir.org.

External links

The official website (now defunct)
Holy Metropolis of Oropos and Phyle (After the merger)
Announcement of the merger

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