At the beginning of the year 2010, proclaimed by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church as Anniversary Year of the Orthodox Creed and of Romanian Autocephaly<\/em>, in the context of the 125th anniversary of the moment when the Romanian Orthodox Church became autocephalous and of the 85th anniversary of the elevation to the rank of Patriarchate, the hierarchs of the Holy Synod are reaching out and addressing a Heartfelt appeal to all Romanian Orthodox clerics and faithful abroad<\/em>, who are, without blessing, in other sister Orthodox Churches or in non-canonical church structures, to restore their direct communion with their Mother Church, under the canonical jurisdiction of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. <\/p>\n The realization of this desideratum is the fulfillment of the provisions of the Bylaw for the Organization and Functioning of the Romanian Orthodox Church, which mentions that the Romanian Orthodox Church is the Church of the Romanian people and encompasses all Orthodox Christians in Romania and the Romanian Orthodox Christians abroad (article 5), and the canonical and pastoral organization of the Romanian Orthodox faithful outside Romania is ensured by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church (article 8). This principle is in full accordance with the decision of the Panorthodox Preconciliar Conference of Chamb\u00e9sy-Switzerland (June 6-13, 2009), which specifies that each autocephalous Church has the right to shepherd its own diaspora. <\/p>\n The above-mentioned principles are expressing the duty of the Romanian Orthodox Church and are based upon the 16th Canon of the 1st Ecumenical Council (325), which contains the principle that no diocese is allowed to receive under its jurisdiction Orthodox clerics and faithful, without the blessing of the Church (diocese) to which they belong<\/em>. <\/p>\n To this end, we are mentioning that the process of returning of the clergy and faithful of different nationalities to their Mother Churches (such as in the Moscow Patriarchate and the Serbian Patriarchate) has already started for a long time and has shown that, through shared responsibility and ethnic Orthodox solidarity, the conjunctural historical feuds, based on past political motives, can be overcome. <\/p>\n Now, when 20 years have passed since the fall of the Communist regime in Eastern Europe, when Romania is a member of the European Union and of NATO and in the context of an unprecedented activity of the Romanian Orthodox Church abroad, through the reorganization and foundation of numerous dioceses across the world, we think that there are no more real reasons to reject the call of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church to unity and Romanian Orthodox communion. <\/p>\n We are confident that this attitude of Romanian Orthodox resurrection and reconciliation will consolidate and intensify the pastoral-missionary, social-philanthropic and cultural-educational ministry of the Romanian Orthodox Church everywhere, strengthening at the same time the Romanian Orthodox dignity, through the liberation of some Romanian Orthodox from considering themselves ‘searchers of canonical shadows’ among strangers. <\/p>\n We are regretting that, for several reasons, some of our Romanian Orthodox brothers have sought other Orthodox jurisdictions, during Communism, but what was understandable in the past has become unreasonable and regrettable in present times, amounting to estrangement of Romanians from one another, up to their church division. <\/p>\n Being confident that our appeal to unity and Romanian Orthodox dignity will be received with joy and responsibility, as a desire for communion and brotherly cooperation, we are sharing with everyone our utmost respect and fatherly blessing. <\/p>\n Bucharest, February 11, 2010 <\/p>\n THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, \u2020 D A N I E L \u2020 Teofan <\/strong> \u2020 Laurentiu <\/strong> \u2020 Bartolomeu <\/strong> \u2020 Irineu <\/strong> \u2020 Nicolae<\/strong> \u2020 Petru <\/strong> \u2020 Serafim <\/strong> \u2020 Iosif <\/strong> \u2020 Nifon <\/strong> \u2020 Teodosie <\/strong> \u2020 Pimen <\/strong> \u2020 Andrei <\/strong> \u2020 Gherasim <\/strong> \u2020 Eftimie <\/strong> \u2020 Epifanie <\/strong> \u2020 Calinic<\/strong> \u2020 Casian <\/strong> \u2020 Timotei<\/strong> \u2020 Nicolae <\/strong> \u2020 Justinian <\/strong> \u2020 Ioan <\/strong> \u2020 Corneliu <\/strong> \u2020 Lucian <\/strong> \u2020 Sofronie <\/strong> \u2020 Nicodim <\/strong> \u2020 Vincentiu <\/strong> \u2020 Galaction <\/strong> \u2020 Ambrozie <\/strong> \u2020 Sebastian <\/strong> \u2020 Visarion <\/strong> \u2020 Petroniu <\/strong> \u2020 Gurie <\/strong> \u2020 Daniil <\/strong> \u2020 Siluan <\/strong> \u2020 Siluan <\/strong> \u2020 Timotei <\/strong> \u2020 Macarie <\/strong> \u2020 Mihail <\/strong> \u2020 Ciprian C\u00e2mpineanul <\/strong> \u2020 Varlaam Ploiesteanul <\/strong> \u2020 Varsanufie Prahoveanul <\/strong> \u2020 Calinic Botosaneanul <\/strong> \u2020 Andrei Fagaraseanul <\/strong> \u2020 Irineu Bistriteanul <\/strong> \u2020 Vasile Someseanul <\/strong> \u2020 Paisie Lugojeanul <\/strong> \u2020 Emilian Lovisteanul <\/strong> \u2020 Ioachim Bacauanul <\/strong> \u2020 Sofian Brasoveanul <\/strong> \u2020 Marc Nemteanul <\/strong> \u2020 Ioan Casian de Vicina<\/strong> \u2020 Iustin Sigheteanul <\/strong> THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the beginning of the year 2010, proclaimed by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church as Anniversary Year of the Orthodox Creed and of Romanian Autocephaly, in the context of the 125th anniversary of the moment when the Romanian Orthodox Church became autocephalous and of the 85th anniversary of the elevation to the 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\nArchbishop of Bucharest,
\nMetropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of the Throne of Caesarea Cappadocia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Iasi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan Transylvania <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crisana and Maramures <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Timisoara and Metropolitan of Banat <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop Chisinau, Metropolitan of Basarabia and Exarch of the Plains <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Archbishop of Germany, Austria and Luxembourg and Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern Europe <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Archbishop of Western Europe and Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe <\/p>\n
\nHonorary Metropolitan, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Tomis <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Suceava and Radauti <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Alba Iulia <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Ramnic <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Roman and Bacau <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Buzau and Vrancea <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Arges and Muscel <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Lower Danube <\/p>\n
\nArchbishop of Arad <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas <\/p>\n
\nHonorary Archbishop, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Maramures and Satu Mare <\/p>\n
\nHonorary Archbishop, Bishop of Covasna and Harghita <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Husi <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Caransebes <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Bishop of Oradea <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Severin and Strehaia <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Slobozia and Calarasi <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Alexandria and Teleorman <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Giurgiu <\/p>\n
Bishop of Slatina Romanati <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Tulcea <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Salaj <\/p>\n
\nBishop of Deva and Hunedoara <\/p>\n
\nLocum Tenens (Administrator) of the Diocese of Dacia Felix <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Bishop of Italy <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Bishop of Spain and Portugal <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe <\/p>\n
\nRomanian Orthodox Bishop of Australia and New Zealand <\/p>\n
\nPatriarchal Vicar Bishop <\/p>\n
\nPatriarchal Vicar Bishop <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Bucharest Archdiocese <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Iasi Archdiocese <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Sibiu Archdiocese <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Timisoara Archdiocese <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Ramnic Archdiocese <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Roman and Bacau Archdiocese <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
\nof Germany, Austria and Luxembourg <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
\nof Western Europe <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
\nof the Americas <\/p>\n
\nAuxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
\nof Maramures and Satu Mare <\/p>\n