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The [['''Holy Synod in Resistance]] ''' or [['''True Orthodox Church of Greece]]''', also called the "[[cyprianites]]" '''Cyprianites''' are a resistance, [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendar ]] Synod, which separated from the [[Church of Greece]], regarding the latter as being in error.

In 1979, a [[schism]] occurred in the Synod of the so-called "[[florinites]]" or [[Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece]] (GOC). [[Metropolitan Callistos]] of Corinth and Metropolitan Anthony disagreed with the 1974 Declaration by [[Archbishop Auxentius]], which declared that the new-calendar [[Church of Greece]] has no grace. Callistos and Anthony [[ordained]] eight other bishops, declared [[Auxentius]] to be deposed, and registered their Synod as the [[Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece]](GOC, so-called "callistoites").In 1980, the Synod entered into communion with the Synod of the [[True (Old Calendar) Orthodox Church of Romania]]. However, in 1983, the Synod disintegrated. [[Metropolitan Callistos]] quit the Synod, Bishop Maximos and two others returned to the [[florinites]] Florinites and the other bishops joined the Synod synod of the [[True Orthodox Church of Greece]] (so-called "[[gerontiites]]Gerontiites").

Two members of the disintegrated Synod, bishops [[Cyprian of Fili]] and Giovanni of Sicilly Sicily organized the [[Holy Synod in Resistance]].

== Ecclesiology Status==Unlike Since 1994, the Synod has been in full communion with the other [[Old CalendarRussian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] Greek jurisdictions(ROCOR), though relations have cooled recently because of the recent negotiations between ROCOR and the [[Holy Synod in Resistance]] has a markedly distinct [[ecclesiologyChurch of Russia]]. While opposed to [[Ecumenism]] and The Synod also maintains communion with the [[New Old CalendarOrthodox Church of Romania]](Synod of Metropolitan Vlasie). In 1993, the Synod ordained, and maintains that the 1974 Declaration was an errorcommunion with, and that Bishop Photii of the [[Old Calendar Orthodox Church of GreeceBulgaria]] and other . ==Structure==The Synod has five [[New Calendardiocese]] jurisdictions have graces, including the Metropolis of Oropos and Fili, despite the [[anathema]] against Archdiocese of Etna (California), the [[Diocese of Sydney and New Calendar]] issued in South Wales, the Diocese of Nora (Italy), and the [[Sigillion Diocese of 1583]]Luni (Italy). To support this view There are also missions in Austria, Sweden, Italy, Czech Republic, Georgia, South Ossetia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Synod points to Congo, Republic of the views expressed by the father of Greek Old-CalendarismCongo, Uganda, [[Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Florina]]and South Africa.

== Status ==Since 1994, the Synod has been in full communion with the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia ([[ROCOR]])There is also one publication house, though relations have cooled recently because of the recent negotiations between ROCOR and the [[Church of Russia]]http://users. The Synod also maintains communion with the [[True (Old Calendar) Orthodox Church of Romania]] (Synod of Metropolitan Vlasie)sisqtel. In 1993, the Synod [[ordained]], and maintains communion with, Bishop Photii of the [[True (Old Calendar) net/sgpm/ctos/ Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Church of Bulgaria]Studies].

== Hierarchs External links ==*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=1 Cyprian, Metropolitan of Oropos and Fili, President of the Holy Synod in ResistanceOfficial Website]<BR>*[http://wwwusers.synodinresistancesisqtel.grnet/sgpm/Dioikisi_enctos/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=3 ChrysostomosCenter for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies (Etna, Archbishop of Etna (CaliforniaCA), Member of the Synod]<BR>*[http://wwwusers.synodinresistancesisqtel.grnet/Dioikisi_encse/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=4 Chrysostomos, Bishop Convent of Sydney and Saint Elizabeth the New South Wales, Member of the Synod]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=5 Michael, Bishop of Nora Martyr (Sardinia), Member of the Synod]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=12 SilvanoEtna, Bishop of Luni (ItalyCA), Member of the Synod]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=7 Chrysostomos, Bishop of Christianoupolis]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=8 Auxentios, Bishop of Photiki]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=9 Ambrose, Bishop of Methone]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=10 Symeon, Bishop of Lakedaimonia ]<BR>[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=11 Johannes, Bishop of Makarioupolis, Assistant for Missions in Sweden]<BR>

== Parishes and Missions = Hierarchs ===Clergy and Monastics*[http: Priests: 74; Hieromonks: 17; Married Priests: 57; Deacons: 15; Monks: 43; Nuns: 60//www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.<bR><BR>Dioceses:Metropolis asp?id=1 Cyprian, Metropolitan of Oropos and Fili; Archdiocese , President of the Holy Synod in Resistance]*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=3 Chrysostomos, Archbishop of Etna (California); Diocese , Member of the Synod]*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=4 Chrysostomos, Bishop of Sydney and New South Wales; Diocese , Member of the Synod]*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=5 Michael, Bishop of Nora (ItalySardinia); Diocese , Member of the Synod]*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=12 Silvano, Bishop of Luni (Italy)<BR><BR>, Member of the Synod]Missions*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=7 Chrysostomos, Bishop of Christianoupolis]Austria, Sweden, Italy*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=8 Auxentios, Czech Republic, Georgia, South Ossetia, Kenya, Democratic Republic Bishop of the CongoPhotiki]*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=9 Ambrose, Republic Bishop of the Congo, Uganda, and South Africa<BR><BR>Methone]Publication Houses*[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/Dioikisi_en/ierarxiaenb.asp?id=10 Symeon, Bishop of Lakedaimonia]*[http://userswww.sisqtelsynodinresistance.netgr/sgpmDioikisi_en/ctos/ Center ierarxiaenb.asp?id=11 Johannes, Bishop of Makarioupolis, Assistant for Traditionalist Orthodox StudiesMissions in Sweden]

[http://www.synodinresistance.gr/ Official Website][httpCategory://users.sisqtel.net/sgpm/ctos/ Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies (Etna, CA)Jurisdictions][http://users.sisqtel.net/cse/ Convent of Saint Elizabeth the New Martyr (Etna, CA)]