Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Defender Pussy Riot deprived of dignity

Defender Pussy Riot deprived of dignity
Tambov diocese ecclesiastical court on Wednesday stripped priesthood supernumerary cleric Sergey Baranov, who spoke in defense of the punk band Pussy Riot
Ecclesiastical Court of Tambov diocese on Wednesday stripped priesthood supernumerary cleric Sergey Baranov, who spoke in defense of the punk band Pussy Riot, according to the website of the Tambov diocese.
"At the meeting of the Diocesan Court of Tambov diocese, which was held September 12, 2012, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Art. 40 Regulations on Ecclesiastical Court of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), according to the canons of the Holy Orthodox Church has decided to spew out of priesthood supernumerary cleric Tambov Diocese Deacon Sergey Baranov, "- said in a statement.
Court upheld the decision of the Diocesan manager Tambov diocese bishop of Tambov and Michurinsk Theodosius. It will enter into force after its approval by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, the document said.
In August 2012 the deacon S.Baranov posted on the Internet an open letter to Patriarch Kirill, in which he said "its full and unconditional severance of relations with the Russian Orthodox Church" and asked for his removal from the priesthood, said the Information and Publishing Department, Submit Press Release.
"For the consideration of this application Deacon Sergius invited three telegrams to the Diocesan Court of Tambov diocese, however, ignored the court hearing."
Meantime, S.Baranov suggested that it also excommunicated.
In a phone call to a reporter Interfax.ru, he said that the chairman of the ecclesiastical court had not replied to the question whether the court decided to separate from the church deacon. "I say," Father Peter, you tell me, you got me excommunicated from the church? "He says, Well, you have renounced the church!" It follows from this - we, the clergy, understand that this implies: a renunciation of the church should be anathema. "
Serge said that at the meeting of the court, he did not go. "Father Peter asked me," Why do not you come now? I told him as calmly say, "Father Peter, Blessed is the man, walketh not in the counsel of the wicked ideal." And he hung up. "
Meanwhile, as explained to "Interfax" Tambov seminary rector Fr Victor Lisyunin, of excommunication from the church, according to the press release, it is not.
"It is strange to hear something once Baranova of excommunication from the church, on the anathema, which he allegedly betrayed, he's not any heretic, - said Father Victor.

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