From Diocese of Sourozh
The Holy Synod appoints a new ruling bishop for the Diocese of Sourozh
27th December 2007
Text of the press release (source (in Russian)):
At today’s meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church the decision was taken to appoint Bishop Elisey (Ganaba) of Bogorodsk (webpage), the assistant bishop of the Korsun Diocese as the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Sourozh.
The Diocese of Sourozh had been temporarily placed under the care of Archbishop Innocent of Korsun following the crisis precipitated by the decision of Bishop Basil (Osborne) to leave the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
The Holy Synod noted the return of peaceful life to the Diocese of Sourozh and thanked the Right Reverend Archbishop Innocent for his labours in this field.
Reproduced below is the complete text of the relevant section from the Minutes of the Holy Synod (source (in Russian)):
JOURNAL No 118
In a session of the Meeting of Holy Synod chaired by the PATRIARCH
CONSIDERED:
The situation in the Diocese of Sourozh.
RESOLVED:
- To relieve the Right Reverend Archbishop Innocent of Korsun of the temporary administration of the Diocese of Sourozh.
- To thank the Right Reverend Archbishop Innocent of Korsun for his labours and to note the new peaceful conditions in the Diocese following the critical events of 2006.
- That the Right Reverend Bishop Elisey of Bogorodsk (webpage), an assistant bishop of the Diocese of Korsun, is to be the Bishop of Sourozh.
