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The '''Holy Synod of Milan''' originated as a [[diocese]] for Western Europe of an [[Old Calendarist]] Greek Orthodox Church (see also ''[[http://orthodoxwiki.org/Old_Calendarist#The_Florinite.2FMatthewite_schism Florinites]]''). The full name of this jurisdiction is the '''Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of Milan, Western Europe and the Americas'''. ==History== The diocese was granted a [[tomos]] of [[autonomy]] in 1984 from Archbishop Auxentios in order to pursue missionary work among the non-Orthodox people of the West. The title of the Synod at this time was the ''Metropolia of Western Europe''. After the transference of its first Chief Hierarch, Metropolitan Gabriel of Portugal, to the [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] [[Church of Poland]], Bishop Evloghios of Milan was chosen as second Chief Hierarch and elevated to the rank of [[metropolitan]]. Today Metropolitan Evloghios remains at the helm of the Holy Synod of bishops of the Church of Milan, which comprises eight [[diocese]]s, five in Europe and three in America, as well as missionary deaneries in England, France and South Africa. As of 2008, the current makeup of the Synod is as follows. In Europe: Metropolitan EVLOGHIOS of Milan, First Hierarch Archbishop LUCA of Torcello Archbishop ONUPHRIUS of Bergamo (Titular; the Archbishop is the Representative to Eastern Europe for the Synod) Bishop ABBONDIO of Como Bishop PABLO of Italica, bishop for Spain and Portugal Bishop BORIS of Germany In America: Archbishop HILARION of Austin Archbishop JOHN of New York and New Jersey Bishop PAVLOS of Maspeth The Milan Synod uses the [[Julian calendar]] exclusively, and "firmly resists the [[heresy|heresies]] of false [[ecumenism]] and trans-religious syncretism."[http://www.odox.net/Synod.htm] Since 1997 the Milan Synod includes a number of [[Western Rite]] communities, mainly in the United States, who worship according to pre-schismatic (historically Orthodox) liturgical traditions with the support of the Metropolitan and of the [[Holy Synod]] of Bishops. The principal rite of the Synod of Milan is the [[Byzantine Rite]] of the Orthodox Church, celebrated most commonly in the Slavic style but in some parishes in the Greek style. ==Ecclesiastical status== As with all of the [[Old Calendarist]] jurisdictions, the Milan Synod is not currently in communion with the mainstream Orthodox churches. ==Related articles== *[[The Abbey of the Holy Name (West Milford, New Jersey)]] ==Sources== *[http://www.odox.net/Synod.htm The Holy Synod of Milan] (from [http://www.odox.net/ Odox.net]) ==External links== * http://www.orthodoxchristians.eu Official Website of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Milan (Holy Synod of Milan) (Italian, with Some English and Spanish) * [http://www.orthodoxwest.net Official Website of the Archdiocese of New York and Eastern America, Milan Synod] * [http://www.milansynodusa.org New Milan Synod Website for American Parishes] (English) * [http://ihtis.wordpress.com News from the Milan Synod maintained by Bp Abbondio of Como] [[Category:Jurisdictions]] [[Category:Old Calendarist Jurisdictions]]

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