TRANSLATION OF 2007 UKAZ 10: CONCERNING VERTOGRAD STAFF MEMBERS
Rev. Fr. Elias Greer
No.
10
March 7, 2007
Copy to: Dean of the churches of the Moscow Deanery, the Mitered
Archpriest Michael Ardov
UKASE
To:
T. Senina, A. Soldatov, S. Suvorov, O. Mitrenina
Without the knowledge or blessing of their ruling hierarch, Alexander
Soldatov and Sergei Suvorov, both members of ROAC, established the
socalled "group initiative" in the name of the "clergy, monastics, and
laity," and began to foment sedition against the decisions of the
Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church, collecting
signatures in the church of the Holy Martyred Tsar Nicholas in
Moscow.
Alexander Soldatov and Sergei Suvorov "laity," as well as the so-
called "monastics" Tatiana Senina and Olga Mitrenina, and (?...) from
among the clergy, in their appeal, called upon the Bishops and laity
to break from the ROAC and join the "ROAC(L)" (L meaning: Louriye),
forgetting that:
1. Rule 73 of the Synod of Carthage states: "A clergyman of whatever
rank, condemned (the former hieromonk Gregory Louriye, now Vadim
Louriye) our remark, for any crime, by a synod of bishops, may not be
defended either in that church where he formerly served, nor by
anyone." Especially since earlier the Synod of Bishops of the ROAC had
pronounced its decision: "To take her repentance into consideration.
To allow the repentant parishioner T. Senina to receive Holy
Communion. In the case that she continues...without further warning,
in accordance with the Canons of the Holy Fathers, to excommunicate
her from the Church of God altogether." However, postulant Martha (T.
Senina) continues until now her disruptive behavior, notwithstanding
numerous warnings;
2. Rule 39 of the Apostolic Canons states: "Let priests and deacons
do nothing without the consent of the Bishop."
3. Rule 18 of the Fourth Ecumenical Council commands: "If, therefore,
there be found any Clergymen, or Monastics, to be conspiring or to be
engaged in factiousness of any kind, or hatching plots against Bishops
or Fellow Clergymen they shall forfeit their own rank altogether."
4. Rule 55 of the Apostolic Canons: "If any of the clergy insult the
bishop, let him be deposed."
According to Apostolic Canons 39 and 55, 73 of Carthage,
18 of the Fourth Ecumenical Council:
1. A. Soldatov and S. Suvorov are excommunicated from the Holy
Mysteries for a period of five years. They are also to removed from
their membership in the Theological Committee for their activity
undermining the ROAC.
2. S. Suvorov is to be removed from his duties as church warden in
the church of the Holy Martyred Tsar Nicholas in Moscow.
3. T. Senina (postulant Martha) and O. Mitrenina are to be
excommunicated from the Holy Mysteries and cast out of the ROAC
altogether for their harmful publications against the Synod of Bishops
on the internet and in the publication Vertograd.
Ruling Bishop of the Diocese
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Metropolitan of Suzdal and Vladimir