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Gabriel (de Vylder) of Komana

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Noted his retirment
[[Image:Gabriel de Vylder.jpg|right|frame|Abp. Gabriel]]
His Excellency the Most Reverend Archbishop '''Gabriel (de Vylder) of Komana''' is was the [[primate]] and [[exarch]] of the Patriarchal Exarchate for [[Russian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe|Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe]], a [[diocese]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]]. He served from 2003 to 2013 before his retirement.
==Life==
In December 2002, Abp. Sergius of Eucarpie became ill and assigned the task of administering the [[archdiocese]] to Bp. Gabriel. Following the death of Abp. Sergius on [[January 22]], 2003, the [[Synod]] of the Archdiocese elected Bp. Gabriel [[Locum Tenens]] of the archdiocese. The [[clergy]] and [[laity]] of the General Assembly of the archdiocese, meeting in Paris on [[May 1]], 2003, elected Bp. Gabriel to lead the archdiocese. His election was confirmed with the rank of Archbishop by Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on [[May 3]], 2003. His enthronement took place in the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Paris on [[June 1]], 2004, attended by clergy and laity of Paris, the Paris region, the provinces, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Abp. Gabriel is was a member of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France. He is was also the rector of the [[St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris, France)|Theological Institute of St . Sergius]] in Paris. On [[January 8]], 2013, Abp. Gabriel formally requested retirement of the Patriarch of Constantinople for health reasons. On [[January 15]], Metr. Emmanuel, Greek Metropolitan of France, was appointed [[locum tenens]] pending the election of a new ruling bishop in May 1913. Abp. Gabriel retired to the city of Maastricht in The Netherlands.
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before=[[Serge (Konovaloff) of Evkarpia]]|
title=[[Russian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe|Archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe]]|
years=2003-present2013|
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==Source==
*[http://www.sedmitza.ru/news/3423838.html Retired Archbishop Gabriel of Comana (de Wilder)]
==External links==
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