Bp. Basil's authority is over a vicariate of parishes in the British Isles, and he has the privilege of sitting on the council of the Exarchate.[http://www.exarchat.org/article.php3?id_article=563]
The Moscow Patriarchate does not recognize the act of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in receiving Basil, and still regards him as belonging to itself, announcing this decision of its [[holy synod]] on [[June 13]], 2006.[http://www.mospat.ru/index.php?page=31763]
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