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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, four five in Europe and four in America, as well as missionary deaneries in England, Spain France and South Africa. 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 ===Hierarchy===*Metropolitan EVLOGHIOS of Milan Synod includes a number of [[Western Rite]] communities, mainly in the United States, who worship according to a highly unusual translation First Hierarch*Archbishop ONUPHRIUS of Bergamo (Titular; the Sarum Liturgy universally panned by those familiar with Archbishop is the legitimate article. These communities originated within Representative to Eastern Europe for the ''episcopoi vagante''/Old Catholic movement. The head Synod)*Archbishop ABBONDIO of St. Hilarion's Monastery Como (Resigned episcopal rank in Austin, Texas, began his career with the [http://www.liberalcatholic.org Liberal Catholic Church,]a Theosophist organization, and he personally ordained the head of the [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/monasteryicons.aspx Gnostic Orthodox Church, which runs Monastery Icons2012,]although the "swami" ordinand claimed he did not need ordained because he had received that sacrament in a former life. The head of St. Hilarion's monastery in Austin later joined a ''vagante'' organization falsely dubbing itself the "Synod of Orthodox Bishops of the Western Rite" (and [http://phonebook.superpages.com/negocios/C-Iglesias-Ortodoxas+Orientales/S-NJ/T-/PA-1/PB-16 advertizing itself as though it were Orthodoxnow an Archimandrite).]These parishes applied to [http://www.rocor.org.au Archbishop HILARION] to be accepted within [http://www.rocor.org ROCOR,]but His Grace denied their request when the group refused reordination. The Milan Synod then accepted the "Synod," presumably without imposing any further ordination that which they received from their Theosophist forebears.
Retired or Withdrew:*Bishop PABLO of Italica, bishop for Spain and Portugal (An Archimandrite of ROCOR since November, 2011)*Bishop Ildefonso of Valencia*Bishop BORIS of Germany 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] ==America==Since 1997 the Milan Synod included 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. On February 14/27, 2011, the Synod announced that it had granted full autonomy to its American Dioceses, elevating Archbishop JOHN of New York to the rank of Metropolitan and erecting the [[Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles]]. Communion between the [[Autonomous Metropolia of the Americas and the British Isles]] and the Milan Synod ceased effectively April 4, 2011. The Milan Synod was required by Patriarch Kyril to cease communion with any previous sister churches. The American Metropolia responded by confirming the cessation.
==Ecclesiastical status==
As with many all of the [[Old Calendarist]] jurisdictions, the Milan Synod is not currently in communion with the mainstream Orthodox churches . It is currently in dialogues with the Moscow Patriarchate, having ceased communion in April 2011 with its sister synods in America, Greece, and henceBulgaria. During 2011 the [[Orthodox Church in Italy]] joined the Milan Synod, two years after the death of its founder, not considered OrthodoxMetropolitan [[Antonio (de Rosso) of Ravenna]].
==SourcesRelated articles==
*[http://www.odox.net/Synod.htm The Holy Synod of Milan] (from [http://www.odox.net/ Odox.net])
==External links==
* [http://www.onrmetropoliadimilano.com/user/milan it Official Website of the Autonomous Orthodox Church of Milan (Holy Synodof Milan)] (EnglishItalian)* [http://xoomerwww.virgiliochiesaortodossa.it/elia1960/ Official Website of the Milan SynodOrthodox Church in Italy - Chiesa Ortodossa in Italia] (Italian)* [http://wwwihtis.orthodoxwestwordpress.net Official Website of com News from the Archdiocese of New York and Eastern America, Milan Synodmaintained by Bp Abbondio of Como](Italian and Romanian)
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