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Ethiopian orthodox Church | Ethiopian orthodox | Ethiopian Saints
Everybody I've talked a good forecast of the people through the prophets have been met at different times. Even if there are those that have not been met, it will certainly be fulfilled.
He predicted that "Ethiopia and quickly extends her hand" is spoken of by the prophet "(Ps 67:31) and can be met, and Ethiopia agreed to the Christian faith in 34 AD This happened as stated in the work of the Acts of the Apostles (8:26 -40) was blocked when a eunuch considerable power to the Queen Garsamot (Candace) by Philip, when, and when he went to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter according to the beliefs of the Old Testament. Eseboius, and writer known in the history of the ancient Church, wrote the following about how castration considering what he heard and understood by the St. Philip of Jesus after his return to Ethiopia.
"The eunuch of great authority of the Queen is the first Ethiopian
The fruit of the Christian faith outside the Jews, who learned the secret of
The word of God and believed Philip evangelist. For his
People that he was the first evangelist. And expressed his prophecy
Came in the Book of Psalms 67:11 from Ethiopia has been fulfilled "
(Esebius second book number (1)
After castration, and the Holy Apostles Matthew, Nathnael, Bartholemew, Thomas had preached the Holy Gospel in Nubia and Ethiopia, and this according to historians such as church Rufinos and Socrates.
Although the Christian faith along with baptism and the teaching of the Gospel had entered Ethiopia, due to the presence of a bishop, the Eucharist and other sacraments were not administered until 330 AD
In 330 AD Saint Frementius Syrian, who was by birth and nationality Ethiopian sent to Alexandria to obtain permission from the King Ezana After consecrated by St. Athnasius, 20 Patriarch of Alexandria, and returned to Ethiopia.
Since then, they were administered the sacraments of the Church in its fullness and the Christian religion and became the national debt. Those who have not adequately studied the Christian faith and teaching as they were ordained priests and deacons. And turned the temples and churches, and built churches in every place. Gospel is preached in all Awraja. The sacred books and translated.
St. Frementius for all its work, was awarded the title of "Kesate Brehan Selama" (in the light of peace) and after his time in the Ethiopian Church was recognized at the level of bishoptic.
5 in the twentieth century (480) Nine Saints came from Syria and Asia Minor to Ethiopia, and carry out spiritual. Among the tasks performed by them and a few are:
* Teaching monastic, monastic life.
Translation of books were translated during the Frementius of time.
* Create monasteries everywhere.
* Strengthening of the Church established by Frementius and the like.
Blessed because of their actions they are respected and the saints by the Church of Ethiopia. Churches built in their name.
After this, in the 6th century century (540-560) opened a new chapter in the history of the Ethiopian Church was such a high mark of St. Yared. Saint Yared composed in three types of church anthem used by the Ethiopian Church from now reaching old. He is a composer of sacred music without parallel in the church now stands and because of this Ethiopian scientists estimated it by saying "There is no one before him and after a composer like anthem:. For three varieties of the author is the anthem of Saint Yared Geez, Ezel and Araray. A day for all services provided by the Ethiopian Church is performed with a hymn composed by St. Yared.
From the 7 th century to 10 of the followers of Islam had invaded North Africa and the Middle East hit the Indian Ocean, and this situation is reached in the Red Sea, and the relationship between the Ethiopian Church with the Alexandria and the Christian world were cut. In the 9 th century, an opponent of the Christian faith by the name of Yodit rose from the Jewish community in Ethiopia and came to power, and caused heavy damages to the church. It was useful for the killings of clergy and laity.
In the period of the 11 century is the period of the 15 Ethiopian scientists that appeared in large numbers and churches destroyed by Yodit been repaired and destroyed. Lalibela churches in the world famous also built during this period. Great apostles St. Takla, Saint Anba Giorgis of Gasicha and other saints and came to the fore in a large number during this period. This is the period in which it operates Evangelical embraced all of Ethiopia, and the monastic life and strengthened, and religious books were translated from Arabic to Geez Church and many of the books written by scholars of the original.
Then, in the 16 th century was a period of great trial for the Church of Ethiopia. An internal enemy and foe of the Christian faith rose from eastern Ethiopia in 1539 with the support of the Ottoman Empire, and he caused a lot of suffering and torment and endangering the survival of our church and country. And killed many of the clergy and laity too. That the destruction of churches and church properties. Forced the Christians - a mild heart to convert to Islam and became his followers. But since the people of Ethiopia at that time were strong in their unity, and upright in its moral and sincere in their religion, with the cooperation of Portugal with the power of God, Muhammad Gragn been destroyed.
Gragn after Muhammad, and had shed the blood of many people in an attempt to Jesuit Catholic missionaries to make the people of Ethiopia to accept the Catholic religion. Particularly in the reign of Emperor Susneyos (1595-1623) and Catholic missionaries had created major conflicts in our country, and we in the church.
Although the internal and external forces have risen on many occasions and tried to weaken the Tewahido Ethiopian Orthodox Church, she was found by overcoming the suffering and trial with the assistance of Christ, and a source of strength.
Our church has been under the spiritual leadership of the appointment of bishops who came from the city of Alexandria from the 4 to 20 BC. However, the authority of the bishops who came from Alexandria to Ethiopia was limited to the inauguration, prayers and anointing of kings during the coronation. Administration of the church, however, from the time of St. Takla and then it was in the hands of his successors, and itcheges. Abbey was the headquarters of Itchege Dabre Libanos. We have at the end of this section a list of names and archpriests itcheges in the system, including the time for their service.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tewahido, for the first time St. Harbe (1117-1157) later, during the time of Emperor Yohannes IV (1863-1881) had repeatedly asked the Church of Alexandria to the appointment of bishops from among the scholars of Ethiopia. This request finally got an answer during the first half of the twentieth century.
Accordingly, for the first time, during the reign of Empress Zewditu, on May 21, 1921 four-man Ethiopian Church has been selected and sent to Cairo where they were consecrated by His Holiness the Archbishop Johannes and nineteenth centuries in the Cathedral of St. Mark. In addition, when His Holiness Yohannes in the nineteenth visited Ethiopia in 1922, he devoted Itchege Gebre Menfus Kidus fifth bishop with the name of Sawiros.
Accordingly, Italy invaded Ethiopia during 1928-1933 (European Commission) in order to colonize it, in order to change the Catholic Church to the faith and doom of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tewahido scientists. During this period many of the churches and monuments were burned and looted objects and church bishops, priests, monks and deacons were killed.
Nevertheless, our church went through this period of persecution patiently Ideally, have organized themselves again and continued to provide services to the people. After the end of the occupation by the enemy of the country, and four bishops who were consecrated and passed away, and it was difficult to perform services spirits with only one bishop. Again on July 18, 1940, in Cairo, and five Ethiopian Bishops were consecrated by His Holiness the Yosab II.
After the death of Bishop Kerilos Egypt on January 6, 1943, he was appointed Reverend Father Basiliwos and the Archbishop Patriarch of Ethiopia Yosab II.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tewahido in such a way to gather momentum going one after another, to move forward from one stage of development to a better level of development is so on June 21, 1951 Basiliwos Holy Father has been appointed as the first Patriarch of Ethiopia.
Thus, there had been such an authority, and self-reliance through the efforts of historically do not forget the relentless, His Imperial Majesty Hile Selassie, and the desire of scientists by the church and cooperation of the Church of Alexandria.
While made in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tewahido independence, and was in the service of the people and peace and to the Beauty and the dissemination of the Holy Gospel, just like the 16 th century were once again confronted with the risk of procedure. This is the stairs atheistic government. Including the leaders of the Church Patriarch, the bishops and clergy have suffered long years of prison. Finally, His Holiness Patriarch Tewoflos brutally.
Holy Father Paulos, patriarch of Ethiopia and the current leader of our church such as the Apostle Paul was imprisoned from anti-Christian government and the stairs during his seven years in prison you have a great deal of martyrdom
"Can a woman forget her sucking child, they should not have compassion on the son of her womb? So they should forget yet and I will never forget Eisaih 49:14-15. God has not given up on the Ethiopian Orthodox Church to be destroyed Tewahido thertrials. Did not forget her in her difficulties. our church went through all these trials have set in the system, and it is now in the service of God and the people.
Tewahido since the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and became independent, has appointed five Patriarchs. During the period from the fifth Holiness Patriarch Abouna Paulos, patriarch of Ethiopia and the Holy Itchege St. Takla achievements unprecedented being witnessed. Newly built palace of the patriarch, and published in the Bible, which contains books and eighty-one according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of interpretation and style of vivid testimony to the continued progress within our church.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tewahido has 32 dioceses in the current within the country, as well as in foreign countries, have congregations in Jerusalem, and the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States, Europe and other parts from outside Africa, Ethiopia, Canada and others. With 40 million followers, and 40 archbishops, and 400 thousand and 30 thousand of the clergy parish churches.
"Is the Lord who raised our church to be praised above all"
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church | Bulgarian Orthodox | Bulgarian Orthodox Saints
Bulgarian Orthodox Church offensive operations of the Slavs and proto - Bulgarian in the Balkan countries (6-7 century) caused serious harm to the organization of the church and the problems of the mission of Christianity, but were not of crucial importance for further development. Byzantine writers testify to many contacts with the Eastern Empire, the new settlers, and the Slavs and Proto Bulgarians, and its relations with the conquerors of the indigenous population to Christianity. Christian religion infiltrated the population of Bulgarian Slavs (the ancestors of the Bulgarian people) as soon as 6th 7th centuries. There is an ongoing process of Christian influence gradually enfolded Proto, Bulgarians, too (from 7 to 9 of the twentieth century). Interior and development of international relations of the State of Slavic, Bulgarian (founded in 681) contributed to the successful penetration of Christianity, which even penetrated into the refugee camp of Khan (9th century). The local population, Bulgarian Slavs who converted to Christianity, and constant contact with Byzantium, the exchange of prisoners and the use of the Greek language and other factors that paved the way for the Christianization of the task in the first Bulgarian state. Pope Nicholas was informed that in the early 60 century, 9 - "The vast majority of Bulgarians who converted to Christianity." Following the adoption of Christianity by Prince Boris I (865), Christianity became the official religion of the Bulgarian state. Joseph Genesius wrote that "high-elect of the clergy are from Constantinople to Bulgaria to promote the Christian faith there." Word of the Bible, which led to a lot of fruit.
Duke Boris was in favor of the clergy enlightened and excited and the Church more efficient and independent, even with the existence of the Patriarchate, and the witch will be able to meet the needs of the time: to help people to unite and promote cultural development for the state meet, to strengthen the new social order, sovereignty and prestige of Bulgaria. With all this in mind, and intelligent use of case history, circumstances and expectations, and he began negotiations with Rome, which lasted three years and then resumed his long with the Byzantine Empire. On 5 October 869 to February / February 28, 870 Church, which was held in Istanbul to discuss the Patriarch Photius. Here Bulgarian envoys, who were warmly welcomed and respected. During the special session (March 4), with the ambassadors of Rome and representatives of the four Eastern patriarchs, the Council discussed this issue from the jurisdiction of the church in the Bulgarian language. After long discussions, and deepen the conflict between Rome and Constantinople, and decides that the Bulgarian population associated with religious issues, the Christians in the east. This created a representative of the Forum on March 4, 870 to the parish of separate and laid the foundations of the Bulgarian Church, which is, forever linked to the Orthodox community. Chronologically, he was one of the eighth in a row (after the four Eastern Patriarchs: that of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem, and the previous bishop for three, Cyprus and the Sinai peninsula, and Georgia), while the organic community sister Orthodox Churches. At the beginning of the Bulgarian Church was Archbishop of autonomy under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, where he received his first introductions, the clergy and religious books. But it was full of internal self-government. Where she was soon ready for its festivals and acquire the status of self-government.
Church of Bulgaria consolidated its position both in domestic and foreign affairs. Was quickly create the conditions for general recognition of the autocephalous status and upgrade it to the Patriarchate. In 1235 a meeting was held for the Great Council of Churches in the city Lampsakos headed by Patriarch Germanus II of Constantinople. Many of the characters and the Bulgarian-Greek Church, and the convent of the monasteries and the monks of Mount Athos part in it. Consent of all the Patriarchs of the East and the council stressed the dignity of the Bulgarian Patriarch of the Church. Under the chairmanship of the distinguished monkeys, it was well organized, and was a big parish, and was active in general has left behind a state of ecstasy shining in history. Under the wing of the patriarchate in Trnovo Bulgarian literary and educational school was organized by representatives such as the outstanding men of learning, enlightenment and St. Theodosy of Trnovo, St. Patriarch Euthymy and a group of eminent scientists and others. Thus it has become an ardent champion of the cause of the Ohrid and Preslav schools. It was noted a significant increase in the field of literature, architecture, painting, etc. The religious and theological literature flourished. The greatest writer and researcher, pastor of an ideal national enthusiastic Euthymy Patriarch of Trnovo (died California. 1404).
Trnovo after the fall under Ottoman control (1393) and Patriarch Euthymy sent into exile, and the Church, an independent organization again destroyed. Bulgarian diocese was subordinated to the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The other Bulgarian religious center - Ohrid - managed to survive a few centuries (until 1767), as a bastion of faith and piety.
Part of the Bulgarians Mohammedanized lost forever, and their awareness of national and mother tongue. Another part, and the so-called or Pomaks - Bulgarian Mohammedans, and the preservation of the native language and the Bulgarian customs, but lost for several centuries in the awareness of being part of the Bulgarian people.
Conquerors did not spare even the Christian holy sites and cultural monuments. In Trnovo were destroyed in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Church of Ascension and the Church of St. Petka of the Court. Conquerors Trnovo in Bulgaria flattened 18 [Port] Churches in Trapesitsa Hill. The Church of the Holy Martyrs 40 turned into a mosque, while the Church of the Holy Virgin in Trnovo rebuilt as Turkish Bath. In Plovdiv diocese Chepino Pomaks destroyed 218 churches and monasteries, 33. In the town of Vidin the Cathedral Church of the Holy Virgin had been completely destroyed. Many churches across the country have been turned into mosques.
Delegations from the Orthodox churches following arrived in the capital Sofia in religious ceremonies and the great national: Russian, headed by Bishop Gregory of Leningrad (Saint Petersburg sinking) and Novgorod; Romanian, headed by Patriarch Justinian; headed by Polish Primate Metropolitan Makary; Czechoslovak, headed by Bishop Elevtery primates. Without them the following churches participated in the celebrations with their representatives or cabled congratulations: The Church of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Georgia, Serbia and the Church of Hellas.
Third Meeting of the Church Council and the people convened in accordance with what stated in the statute (May 8-10), and the restoration of conditions of the Patriarchal Church, and Bulgarian on May 10, was elected Archbishop Cyril of Plovdiv, the President of the Holy Synod and Chairman of the Council, Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia.
The coronation took place immediately after the elections that took place in the Patriarchal Cathedral, and St. Alexander Nevski Memorial Church, in the presence of representatives of the Bulgarian Government, figures active in the cultural life, and foreign delegations, and many of the worshipers.
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Greek Orthodox Church | Greek Orthodox | Greek Saints
Greek-speaking Christians accounted for most of the early Church. Redistributions of Hellenism, even in the fourth century BC, the Greeks came to be very important, if not the dominant element in the Middle East and North Africa, especially in large and metropolitan cities. Because of this expansion of the Greek world, that the emergence of Christianity as a world religion possible. ...
New TestamentThe first contact with the Greeks of Christ is related by the author of the fourth Gospel. He writes that some Greeks among those who used to come to Jerusalem for the Passover approached Philip and Andrew and asked to see Jesus (Jn. 12.20-24). The Greeks, as seekers of truth, were willing to listen to something novel in order to meet the new boss. ...
Jesus knew that the Greeks, who came to him, people were mad and looking for a troubled spirit. In his confrontation with them, he exclaimed: "The hour has come, the son of man to be glorified" (Jn 12,23). Indeed, the Greeks were scarce, but Jesus saw in them not only the Greeks but the Romans and Scythians and other peoples in all times and places, which will also seek to find it. Jesus said that the time has come for the Christian gospel to be proclaimed outside the limited boundaries of ancient Israel. The Greeks played an important role in the kerygma and the Didache Christ. The Greeks found in the person of Christ the eternal Logos and the "unknown God" of their ancestors, and Christ found in them true believers and devoted to the apostles of the New Kingdom.
It is thanks to this historic meeting "unknown God" and the Greeks themselves, that Christianity has become ecumenical religion. How T.R. Glover put it: "The main contribution - that Christianity must be universal ... the Greek really secured the triumph of Jesus, Greek was his demand for this thing .... Even the shortcomings of the Greek indirectly served the Church." Thus Christianity and Hellenism, hugging each other in harmony of faith and culture enrich each other. The Greek Orthodox Church today, people born outside the union between the incarnate Logos and Hellenism.
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Ukrainian orthodox church usa | Ukrainian orthodox church of the usa
ukrainian orthodox church of usa
UOC | Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States which began in 1915 when several existing parishes and clergy of Catholics and other Orthodox Diocese decided that the Ukrainian people in the United States has reached a level which should be a distinctive ethnic identity to its jurisdiction. There had been fears the spiritual and political, which inspired this resolution and was an immediate success in terms of the number of nationals and the believers who have joined the movement. The group requested and received protection under the Teutons omoforion spiritual Syriac Orthodox bishop of the Church in the United States. Bishop sent Teutons need of guidance given to the emerging competition for a petition to the newly independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church Autocephaly, which was formed in October 1921 under the auspices of the Metropolitan Vasyl Lypkivskyj after the first declaration of independence of Ukraine in 1918. In response, Bishop John then transferred (Theodorovich) to address the spiritual needs of the Ukrainian Orthodox faithful of the United States of America.
Archbishop John came to the United States in 1924 and immediately requested the Sobor, formalizing the establishment of the parish and the United States and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States. Bishop Germans formally abandoned its authority in the Church, and Archbishop John. After Sobor, under the leadership of Archbishop John, the life of America Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States really began to flourish. Archbishop stayed in touch with the church in Ukraine, but in 1927 it was clear that the Communist regime will not stop the persecution of the church, which was this year to stop all the priests and most of the clergy, and destroyed most of the church property. In 1937 all the bishops have been executed, and that there are no signs of life of the Church exists. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Autocephaly any opportunity to appeal their case to recognize the canon of the world religion. Almost from the moment in 1921 came to the conclusion Sobor, he was sentenced to the struggle for survival. Archbishop John rejected the allegation of the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Moscow, which replaced the church Autocephaly Ukraine and cut off all ties with Ukraine.
Between the United States and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States, he was very affected by these events, which Bishop John has established himself as one of the first three bishops of the Church and Autocephaly in Ukraine did not get the recognition of the world, the Orthodox Church. Despite several attempts to defend the case before the Ecumenical Patriarchate did not make progress on this issue. The clergy and faithful of the Orthodox Church in America to Ukraine in the United States, but do not wavered in his faith and commitment to building an independent church, which continues to grow and develop spiritually and materially. With the center located in the Diocese of Philadelphia, and a religious school and the clergy are required to meet the spiritual needs of believers who were educated and will be allocated - all the wonders involved in the construction and the construction of new parishes across the country.
In 1928 a second group of Orthodox believers in Ukraine in the United States began moving toward faith. Because of issues concerning the status of Archbishop John, said the group was hesitant to join the already existing mandate, although he was in full swing. Sobor and the first part of this group met in Allentown, PA in the spring of 1929 and established the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America. Rev. Dr. Joseph Zuk, was chosen as director of the Organization of the parish and the second Sobor of 1931 in New York, was elected the first bishop. Two priests of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the United States Zuk consecrated bishop in 1932, in the Cathedral of St. Volodymyr, in the 14th Street in New York. Unfortunately, Bishop Joseph lived less than two years after his ordination.
In 1936, the Ecumenical Patriarch accepted the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America under the bishop in 1937 and omoforion Baudin (Spylka) consecrated as bishop of the diocese. Under his leadership, and competition also began to grow and the number of parishes and the faithful has grown, almost rivals the rates of growth in the United States, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America under Archbishop John.
They coexisted Ukrainian Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States over the next 17 years. Both expanded with Bishop John is also President of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada, and Bishop Bohdan create several parishes there, too.
In 1942, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine reborn once again for a short break from religious persecution during the German occupation of Ukraine. One of the bishops of the church was built in 1942, raised in Kiev, was Mstyslav Bishop (Skrypnyk), which finally came to Canada to lead the Orthodox Church in Ukraine, to succeed Archbishop John. Bishop Mstyslav left Canada a few years, and came to the United States to join the jurisdiction of the bishop Baudin. I had a great desire to unite the two current U.S. judicial authorities. Mstyslav bishop, who was consecrated bishop is true, persuaded the Archbishop John to submit to dedicate a new resolve all questions about the situation and the Episcopal Church as a prerequisite for the Unification of the two Churches. In 1949, and approved by Archbishop John was consecrated bishop of the Mstyslav Metropolitan Christopher, the United States Exarchate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
In 1950, and two separate jurisdictions Sobor held in New York at the Cathedral of St. Volodymyr Street 14 - one in the church, and in the church hall. Subsequently held on 13 October, a combination of Unification Sobor in the parish church in each of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America under Archbishop John and most of the dioceses of the church in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America through the signing of the act of unification. Unfortunately, some clergy and congregations under Bishop Bohdan were not convinced, and convinced him that the refusal of the Union. Bishop Mstyslav, but to join the majority of the parishes of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America, and Bishop John was recognized by the President and Chairman of the Bishop of Mstyslav Town, the company greatly expanded Church Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States. Integration Act was announced during the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God - Pokrova - 14 October - at the Cathedral of St. Volodymyr the newly elevated Bishop John, Archbishop of l 'Bishop Mstyslav Hennadij with the following words:
"Starting today our churches the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America United States of America Orthodox Church of Ukraine to the United States are united and form one Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States, which was henceforth to live and serve as a spiritual Metropoli under and governed by the Constitution, at the same time, legialment collective ratification, acceptance. "
We can only imagine the immense joy felt by the participants in this joint Sobor in these words and what is expected to arrive in the life of his Holy Orthodox Church in Ukraine. The joy was drawn all over the world, and during the next two decades, and many joined the United Church Congregations and even more were founded by immigrants who just arrived from displaced persons camps in Germany.
Began to work seriously on the day after the city council, chaired by Bishop Mstyslav working diligently to produce more and more faithful to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States. The Metropolitan Council met repeatedly in the first months of the decision-making needed to build a solid base for the organization of life in the church. In the June 1951 meeting of the Council, submitted a proposal to buy a farm of 57 acres in the heart of the state of New Jersey, not far from the Ukrainian people, the summer residence and social status of the Cathedral of St. Volodymyr, New York. Lev Weselovsky Protopresbítero Dean of the Cathedral We were convinced by the priests to consider the proposal and agreed to the project. Property was originally the estate of the state of New Jersey United States delegate to the Continental Congress - Heindrick Fischer. Proposal to the Metropolitan Council stressed the historical relationship to American history and topography of the property, together with the corresponding buildings, each provided a place for an administrative center and the national headquarters for the 'Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States.
When one reads in the record of this meeting of the Metropolitan in 1951, and enthusiasm for this proposal, jump pages and almost immediately, clergy and laity alike to submit their pledges towards the purchase price of $ 90,000 - a huge sum for the time: the Plenipotentiary Conference . Lev Weselovsky, Demetrio D. Leschishin Ivan (later Bishop Mark) Hundiak Mykola Kashuba and commitment of all loans from $ 500. Direct contributions were made by the Archbishop of Mstyslav for $ 200, and Fr. Weselovsky (in addition to its commitment to a loan of U.S. $ 500) Other $ 500, and a member of the Council Oleksij Heleliuk 250 dollars Hryhorij Pypiuk, Fr. Ivan Hundiak, Fr. Andrew Beck, and Fr. Mykola Kashuba gave each $ 50 and a professor Vasil Zavitnevych - 25 dollars. A total of 3125 dollars talented in minutes - and was a huge amount of money to this day. After this expression of enthusiasm and, needless to say, the proposal was approved unanimously.
A contract for the clergy and the faithful circular after a meeting of the Metropolitan Council, Archbishop Mstyslav, President of the Town wrote:
"With the announcement on 15 October 1950, when the Sobor of our Church requires the presence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church joined the United States ... all of that word but in deed, and provided evidence of their loyalty to our Heavenly Father, all those who honestly serve God and the nation's seven fatal bad Ukrainian. United Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States has become a treasure of immense value in the great importance to Ukraine and the United States.
"We are, however, is only fonts to praise and cheer ourselves fully in this great event and huge in our lives when the degree of equality, and we are aware of the obligations imposed on the shoulders of our Lord in the grace and unity of the Church. We can never forget that we have the Orthodox Church Ukrainian United States are the countries called by God to accomplish the major tasks - to get to the homeless, in addition to the new spiritual qualities, and to return to church for our brothers who have left God and the nation, so we have children on the path of Christian life - among Furthermore, in all this, the Lord is testing us, but as a father I have prepared well for this test. He has united us and made us stronger as a result! in our hands today ten talents in the Bible, we must increase and not merely to condemn or all of the waste.
"To allow us to approach our duty to fulfill these tasks, the City Council and the Board has decided to establish the Center which will include all the institutions of our Church ... 30 kilometers from New York to a small town south of the envelope Brook, New Jersey. We ask you, dear parents, brothers and sisters to assist in the implementation of This decision, because without the support of our church as a whole, may not carry out this task Town, the most important in life and history the Ukrainian Orthodox in the United States ... This is the first big challenge ... and if we complete this task, an honorary ourselves, and our parents and grandparents, to allow for children to have a good name and open the eyes of the short-sighted and join us. May God bless us! "
The appeal was successful and devoted to these causes was scheduled for St. June 1, 1952. Three days of the summer storm, however, forbade the consecration takes a real place. Despite the rain, and more than 2,500 people arrived, surprise, but at the same time morally edifying the organizers of this event. Joint program, including the Divine Liturgy, go to the local high school hall, which had only 1,200 people, so that all the corridors and some classrooms were filled with the faithful. Some of them even had to stay in their cars or buses. More than 30 priests and five deacons and altar served 30 children with Bishop John and the bishops and Mstyslav Hennadij while the heart of St. Volodymyr Cathedral in New York, high singers from Avery and choirs Newark parish.
Divine Liturgy of the three bishops of the word. Metropolitan John talked about the great role played by the Orthodox religious centers in Ukraine in the life of the Ukrainian nation - as Pechersk Lavra (Caves Monastery) in Kiev. He reminded everyone of the great responsibility before God by us in this center was established only seven months ago.
The Bishop Mstyslav the continued growth of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States since the unification of the country in 1950, from Kaunas, especially with the recent establishment of many parishes of the new arrivals from Europe. In his closing remarks, Archbishop - always look to the future - a call to all believers to help finance construction of the memorial chapel, which was built on the property South Bound Brook - in memory of the millions of people who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Ukraine and the United States.
After his speech, Archbishop of distributed hand-painted icons of the Virgin Mary to 56 people who have contributed at least $ 50 to buy the property from Fisher. It was a scene in the move and the word Orthodox in Ukraine:
"This is an emotional moment, especially for persons between the donors, there were many elderly and disabled who need help to deal with the Archbishop. To receive the sacred symbol by the Archbishop, and many of them cried. The older woman in the response to the question," Why do you cry? "He replied:" I am crying with joy because for the first time in my life I prayed for a Christian group so large that my brothers and sisters, for the first time participated in the Divine Liturgy with three bishops and many priests. "These women aged 82 years, the same day that another gift of $ 50 to finance the construction of Memorial Church."
Needless to say, choir music and cultural dance group of the parish in Johnson City, New York had to be canceled • Amount afternoon. In response to the dancers in the old philosophical summary of the adolescents in the day, but: "Well, this is the will of God that we will entertain at another time, in front of 10,000 of our people, because only one-third of people who plan to attend to the south bound Brock presented today in fact! "
Rite of the Center for Real Estate, as well as apartments, the new library building and archiving, and printing, and were blessed in the celebrations to reschedule September 21, 1952 - the birth of the Virgin Festival. 1,500 people took part in this celebration, and had the opportunity to walk around the building, particularly at the site on a temporary altar, which was in a place where our church is the Memorial today. Behind the altar was beautifully designed on the icon of the Virgin - an image that has received today - the original released 50 years ago. Urban and Archbishop John Mstyslav Divine Liturgy of the divine. It's a glorious event that this beautiful cultural and originally signed. Fifty-six priests attended the event, which is immediately followed in the first conference of clerics in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Sobor the United States after unification.
That day in late summer - September 21, 1952 - and only in existing buildings to have at the center of the church under the protection of St. Andrew the Apostle was the first so-called Fisher family home, which became the consistory and the residence of the Archbishop, and prints that emerge from " Ukrainian Orthodox word "small house he lived in consistory Treasurer, and the mill, which was a community center, library / archives, and a school of religious studies and Ukraine.
Over the years a lot has been added to this Holy Land. Many of the changes and additions to our property took place.
In 1954 the authorities in the town of Franklin was awarded licenses for the establishment of 15 acres we have the original cemetery of St. Andrew. This was possible only because the Fisher Family Cemetery is already in our property and is still in our church as an historic site. The cemetery was consecrated in September 26, 1954. Began almost immediately burial and the cemetery to nearly 9000 graves, which covers 25 acres of land.
In 1955 construction began on the church in memory of St. Andrew and a memorial to the victims of famine and genocide, which was established by Joseph Stalin, and those who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Ukraine and the United States' of America. The continued construction for ten years and the church was consecrated in October 10, 1965. No one has a better description of the Archbishop of the church Memorial Mstyslav shortly before the consecration:
"The Memorial Church - the monument is this mixture over the graves of our ancestors - those of us, and most dear to us.
Memorial Church - this is an expression of deep respect for our heroes and martyrs of the Ukrainian nation.
Memorial Church - and this is believed to a very modest about the graves of millions of victims of famine Deep genocide of the enemy.
Memorial Church - this is our weak attempt to restore the majesty of the churches destroyed by the Communists in the Ukraine in Moscow in the 20th century ends.
Memorial Church - this is to create a spirit free from Ukraine, linked to the old style of Ukraine to build the church.
Memorial Church - this is our humble contribution to the treasury of the spiritual and cultural wealth of the United States of America.
Memorial Church - and this is evidence that those who have contributed in any way in the building, and lived not only for themselves but for future generations of our nation. "
We can add to the memorial chapel, more than anything, we have become a symbol of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States and the Center for the Church - Jerusalem from the Ukraine, and the Archbishop / Metropolitan / Patriarch Mstyslav so affectionately call.
In 1960, and progress had an impact on the life of the Church, and when the federal Government began building a crossroads and taken to have four acres of land owned by the current path and separates the main part of our property the last 18 acres of land across the road. We paid $ 21,600 for four acres, which was more than 5 times what he paid for the property in 1951. We have received many offers for 18 acres on the "road" over the years, but with good weather, and refused to Archbishop Mstyslav for sale, and to call this land is ours security policy for the future. You should be aware that in a few minutes.
On June 13, 1971, after six months of construction, the Grand Cross of the monument in the heart of our cemetery was blessed in memory of those who sacrificed their lives fighting for the independence of Ukraine.
In 1972, God gave us another gift basis. And Heatherington - the family farm, which was founded in New York Stock Exchange - on the other side of the lake from our original is to provide for purchase. The desire of our family church, which has the first opportunity to buy property. Of the grace of God, the faithful were encouraged to provide direct support with donations and loans, and since the purchase possible. Fifty acres of land received from this transaction of $ 50,000 per hectare, and there were many doubts about whether all parties would be able to repay the debt. Once again, the Lord spoke and said the buyer had made a proposal to buy 15 acres of land in the back of the right of joint ownership between the new 287. More than a million dollars have been achieved from this transaction, and the balance due to our original purchase was paid.
In 1975, and the estate Heatherington main building - Palace of the family - he underwent a complete renovation, and has become St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox school. The doors of this venerable institution opened for the first academic year in September this year and almost a quarter of the clergy today we have received all or part of the theological and pastoral education there.
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In the Syriac Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian churches follow the roots to the Church of Antioch. Students are first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:26). Messenger, Peter, is believed to be developed in the Church of Antioch in 37 AD and the remains of which are still in Antakya (the modern names of Antioch), Turkey. After the martyrdom of the apostle Peter and his successor Euodius Street and St. Ignatius Noorono Sponsor flock at Antioch, and in the writings of St. Ignatius, we find that changes in the church is an imperative for us bishops are successors of the Apostles, and spiritual authorities in still entrusted by God to prophets. In Antioch bishophric peace and ecumenical Synod of Nicea (325 m) and one of patriarchy in the Christian world (despite the fact that in Alexandria and Rome). Produced through the succession (see photo) of the apostle Peter, which continues to this day, the Syrian Orthodox Church. Antioch at the time of Christ, the capital of the Roman province of Syria and an important center of trade. In a city filled with Greek culture, Greek was the common language. Nevertheless, most people in the region, especially outside the city, said in Syriac, Edessene Aramaic, the language of our Lord. Students Addai, and Mary, and the Messenger Aggai Thomas, is considered to be the spread of the Gospel, in areas to the north-east of Antioch, Edessa (Urhoy) and Nisibis, in relation to the High Plains to the north of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates. Syriac, the doctrine of Christ, how to send Addai Addai, is one of the seven satellites, King Abgar of Edessa. It is believed that Apostle Thomas went so far as the East, arrived in India in 52 AD. Many important and influential centers of Syriac Christians appeared in cities such as Edessa (Urhoy), Adiabene (Hadyab), and Nisibis (Nsibin). Although Antioch was the headquarters of bishophric, Edessa is often considered the cradle of Syriac Christianity. The Church of Antioch played a significant role in the early history of Christianity. He played a prominent role in the first three synods held in Nicea (325), Constantinople (381), Ephesus (431), as well as the formation and preparation and interpretation of early Christian doctrines. In 451 AD, the Council of Chalcedon and Christological position led to the separation of the separation of believers to the Holy See of Antioch and one or two a day, known as "idto suryoyto treeysath shubho (Syrian or Syriac Orthodox Church and the Church), and other Eastern Orthodox (or Rum Orthodox) Church of Antioch. Last Emperor Justinian Byzantinian support the Council Chalcedon. During the years that followed as a result of the conflict over the Holy See, with all the persuasions of the bishops, he became the patriarch of Antioch. In 518, North St., patriarch of Antioch expulsion. In place of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch moved to different monasteries, including Qartmin, Qenneshrin (Chalkis, near Aleppo), and Malatya, Central (Diyarbakir), and finally settled in 1293 in Moore Dayro D Hananyo (also known as Kurkmo Dayro in Syriac and Arabic in the monastery Zafaran) in Mardin. In light of the monastery until 1933, when political circumstances forced migration in Homs, Syria, Damascus, then in 1959. Another center of Syrian Orthodox appeared in the former Persian territory, the so-called East (Syr. Madnehoyo). The presence of the Syrian Orthodox community in part due to the abduction of the Syrian population in the Persian language during the wars with Byzantium and forced to land settlement and part of the Persian Christians in Persia by the political opponents of the introduction of the doctrine of the Church of the East. With Sasani, east, for practical reasons, the organization has its own church, as well as the recognition of capital Tagrit on the river Tigris, and the head 629. Later in the tenth century, an atheist, became known as the name Maphryono (literally, which is bearing fruit, "or" consecrator "). He was elected to the Eastern bishops, and was elected Patriarch of the West, but by order of the patriarch. At a later stage, this office and the importance of this Patriarch Maphryonos painter, but at the same time, Maphryonos ceased to be elected 793 (c Maphryono Sarbelios) have been nominated by the Patriarchs. Between Maphryonos, was a famous writer Mor Gregorius Bar `Ebroyo (1226-186). D Dayro Mattay Moore in Mosul, serving as headquarters for Maphryono many historical periods. At a later time, and adopted at the residence of the Patriarchate Maphryono in Mardin. Another Maphryonos died in 1848, and the dead. From the date of adoption of the Syrian Orthodox Church is misery. Byzantinian repression in the sixth and seventh centuries, after which the atrocities of the Crusaders in the 11 th and 12 th centuries, and then exterminated by the Mongols under the leadership of Tamerlane (1336-1405) around 1400, as well as the imposition of severe restrictions, in connection with the Ottoman Empire . The growth of the national decline in recent years, the Ottoman Empire, which led to the deaths of nearly 25,000 in what is known today in the south-eastern Turkey in 1895-96. The largest disaster occurred in 1915, etched in the memory of the Syriac Orthodox community also Sayfo (sword of the year), as well as the elimination of 90,314 people (including 154 priests) 13350 for 346 families in the villages, which are about one-third of the Syriac Orthodox population in the region (according to the records compiled by Patriarch Aphrem I). Then mount it with the Kurdish rebel movement in 1925-26, when the Kurds took advantage of the monasteries and Mor Malke yes Dayro - Slibo Basibrin and the church, and not far from Hbob base. Immense suffering and destruction in 1895 have led to changes in the demographic structure of society and the mass emigration to other parts of the Middle East, especially Syria, and North and South America, in various parts of Europe and Australia. Against the background of all the difficulties and produced a lot of great saints of the Orthodox Church, who lives and works is an enormous impact not only in Syria but many of the Christian tradition. Ritual rich heritage of the Syrian Orthodox Church, but is one of the legacies. Church scholars, such as James Moore, of Edessa, George, Bishop of Arabia, and Moussa Kepha Bar has played an important role in the transmission of Greek knowledge to the Arab world. Many of the Syriac Orthodox authors also reported the accounts of historians. Among these measures, because the Church of the date of Ephesus, John, Proceedings of Jacob of Edessa, the facts Zuqnin (erroneously attributed to the Patriarch Dionysius of Tel Mahre), Proceedings of the Patriarch Mikhayel Lord, and a description of the history of the church Maphryono Gregorius Bar Ebroyo `. Many of the historical accounts recorded in English written by authors of the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. While many of these measures and to provide the readers of English and religious bias is evident in these works.
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Serbs who converted to Christianity shortly after their arrival in the Balkans, and the division of Great divide Christian church in opposition to the Latin language (Roman Catholic) and Greek-speaking Eastern Orthodox Church. During In the early Middle Ages, the religious affiliation of the Serbs was divided between the two Churches. In various Serbian principalities united Ecclesiastically 13 early in the century of Saint Sava, the son of Serbian ruler and founder of the Serbian state in the Middle Ages Stefan Nemanja and brother of Stefan Prvovencani, the first Serbian King. Sava Church convince Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to set up in Serbia The independent Sava himself a bishop, devoted in 1219. The status of the Serbian Orthodox Church has grown with the growth and prestige of the Middle Ages in the UK Serbia. When King Stefan Dusan's empire himself Emperor in 1346 and was the Archdiocese of Beach Respectively, and was promoted to the rank of Patriarchate. In this century that followed, the Serbian Church achieved the highest Power and prestige.
