The Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Kirill excommunicated supporters of the defrocked monk Sergius (in the world Nikolai Romanov). He stated that enough time has passed, the followers of Sergius could decide which side they’re on. According to the cleric, the faithful should not support “split” because of “personal charm” of the former chiyoumen. Kirill added that those who repent and return to the bosom of the Church shall submit a written petition to the diocese.
“the Priest, cast out from a dignity, but did not capitulate and continued unauthorized service, according to the canons excommunicates himself from the Church and is not entitled to be restored to service even the local Council. But separate yourself from the communion of the Church and those who participate in these unauthorized and sacrilegious “divine services”, — reads the statement of Metropolitan Kirill on the website of the Ekaterinburg diocese.
The head of the diocese stressed that the participants in the worship services of St. Sergius “involved in split” and “betrayed the Church.” While they have a chance to return to the bosom of the Russian Orthodox Church, said the priest — for this you must submit a written penance in the diocese.
“Brother Sergius externally retains its monasticism, but rather a genuine monastic life activities celebrities dressed in the cowl of clothing, only dishonors the clothes of humility. Pray for the salvation of his lost soul will return to her salvific repentance and humility”, — concluded the Metropolitan Kirill.
Earlier the staff of management on counteraction to extremism (center “e”) of the Ministry of interior in the Sverdlovsk region saw signs of extremism in the sermons of father Sergius: in particular, he called the pandemic COVID-19 myth, criticized the ROC for the closure of temples during the period of sanitary restrictions, and stated that the population want chipped. In addition, a disgraced monk was informed about the creation of an “electronic concentration camp of Satan” and criticized the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail mishustina.
On 3 July the ecclesiastical court of the diocese of Yekaterinburg has decided to regurgitate chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) from the priesthood. He was found guilty of the violation of the oath of the priests, monastic vows, and ecclesiastical rules. The court also expressed the hope that the police will verify the information on violence against pupils Sredneuralskaya convent. In the near future the court’s decision must be approved by Patriarch Kirill. Serge on the court I wasn’t.
