Public Notice of Synod Findings, Deposition from Office, and Anathema against Denis Garrison, Paul Dolan, Paul Stoms, and Andrei Brennan of The Orthodox Catholic Church in North America (OCCNA)
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THE HOLY EASTERN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC
AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA, Inc.
HC74, Box 419-2 Mtn.View AR 7256O
870-269-2912
Primate: Metropolitan Victor
SYNOD FINDINGS
Former bishops of this church have established a church separate and
independent of this Holy Church and Synod without authority or knowledge of the
Metropolitan and contrary to canon. The Metropolitan was attacked verbally and
in writing and he has been listed on a schismatic church website as their former
primate thus they proclaim a new primate for their new church while listing our
church history and their old roman rite among others. They also acknowledge
recent ordinations on their own authority, and communion with non-orthodox
groups.
Two of these bishops had resigned and two were released. One wrote the
Metropolitan had mandated a consecration without synod approval which was
incorrect. He later claimed another synod vote to be papal irregularity or
error. A claim as this allows certain action by the synod which did not occur
and instead the 2 bishops resigned only to start another church c1aiming the
history of this church.
The full synod of this church declares these four bishops have left the
church and acted against the canons and as former bishops who continue to hold
liturgies separate and apart from Holy Church they continue to act against the
mandates of the Rudder.
The full synod headed by the Metropolitan being in agreement that the
canons have been violated numerous times agree to follow the canons and declare
and proclaim Anathema and depose from office the bishops involved in this
schismatic church. It is therefore decreed by the full synod that Denis
Garrison, Paul Dolan, Paul Stoms and Andrei S.P. Brennan are proclaimed Anathema
and deposed according to the precepts of the Sacred and Divine Canons. Their
actions are public and on the internet and without repentance. The synod finds
no valid reason to justify their actions and since their acts have been ongoing
and contrary to canons we determine the canons mandate this action by the full
synod.
Dated this _16th_ day of For the Synod,
February, 1999 at
Mountain View, AR. + Victor
THE HOLY EASTERN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC
AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA, Inc.
DECREE
Primate: Metropolitan Victor
+In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
To fulfill the requirements of be Sacred Canons of the Holy Orthodox
Church we find it necessary to proclaim and publish this "Anathema" against
former bishops of this church who by their actions have created a Schism by
founding and establishing a church titled "The Orthodox Catholic Church in North
America", using our church history and actually acting in a non-orthodox manner.
These actions by our former bishops violate numerous canons against leaving the
church, and Metropolitan, setting up a separate altar without the approval,
knowledge or consent of the Metropolitan, for condemning and for insulting their
bishop and for other acts that have violated the Sacred Canons of the church.
The canons (rudder) are clear that the Anathema be pronounced and the
bishops guilty of such acts be deposed from office. This act is not done
lightly, but after much prayer, consideration, discussion and research of the
sacred canons and seeking advice from those educated in such matters of canon
law, as well as bishops of historic national (ethnic) churches.
The full synod including the Metropolitan agree and act as follows;
WE HEREWITH PRONOUNCE THIS ANATHEMA AGAINST
AND DEPOSE FROM OFFICE…
Denis Garrison of Baltimore
Paul Dolan of Pennsylvania
Paul Stoms of Georgia (formerly N.J.)
Andrei S.P. Brennan of Canada
The Canons prohibit anyone from praying with them under penalty
For the Synod,
Dated this _16th_ day of +Victor
February, 1999 at
Mountain View, AR. Metropolitan (Primate)
