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{{cleanup|Suggest changes on the talk page.}}{{Template:Old Calendar}}The '''[[w:Holy Synod of Milan|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 Church of [[Milan]], Western Europe'''.

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]]. As you can see from the photographs, the position of Metropolitan Evloghios, despite being traditionally Orthodoxvisited canonical churches and was received by their primates, as can be seen in the commemorative photograph where he was received by Metropolitan [[Basil (Doroszkiewicz) of Warsaw]]. He was never and is not now, intransigent towards other Orthodox Churches and never denied the presence of grace in the sacraments of the Church considered official. He with the The Holy Synod of Milan, never conformed to the strict rules of the oldcalendarist movimentultra-orthodox and uncompromising Old Calendarist movement.  ==1989 - BEGINNING OF THE COMMUNION WITH THE UKRANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH== With the establishment of '''full communion ''' between the [[Ukranian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A.]] and the Church of Milan in '''1989''', the ecclesiology ecclesiological views of the Archbishop Evloghios became manifestly Moderatemoderate. He was in full communion with Metropolitan [[Mstyslav]] (after First [[Patriarch]] of All Ukraine), manifestally manifestly ecumenist and in full communion with the Holy See of [[Constantinople]]. Then [[Metropolitan]] Evloghios was in full communion with the moviment of historical [[Metropolitan Ioan Bornachuk]] of [[w:Lviv|Lviv]], right hand of [[Mstyslav]] and after later with [[Patriarch Volodymir]] of Kiev (second Patriarch of the Holy See of St. Andrew).For two years he was in full communion with His Holiness Patriarch Filaret of Kiev (ecumenist too).Today Metropolitan Evloghios remains at the helm of the Holy Synod of bishops of the Church of Milan, which comprises four [[diocese]]s, in Europe, as well as missionary deaneries in England, Spain, France, South Africa and Canada.

'''His Beatitude Vassilij [[Basil (Doroszkiewicz) of Warsaw and ]] All Poland with Archbishop Evloghios of Milan'''

'''In 1992''', [[Metropolitan Ioan Bornachuk]] of Lviv, assured Metropolitan evloghios of Evloghios about the full communion between the two churchesthat is [[Ukranian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Ukraine]] and [[Autonomous Orthodox Church of Milan, Western Europe and Canada]].

'''In October 1993''', Metropolitan Evloghios, as Primate of the Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of [[Milan]] and Western Europe, was invited in His dignity his position of First Hierarch in full communion with the [[Ukranian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A.]] to partecipate participate at the sobor in Kiev for the election of the second Patriarch after [[Mstyslav]].

'''On November 18, 1993''', is confirmed by the Patriarch Volodimir the full right of Metropolitan Evloghios to be part of the Holy Synod of the [[Ukranian Orthodox Church]] - Kievan Patriarchateis confirmed by the Patriarch Volodymir . On March 20, 1994 Metropolitan Evloghios, receives from the hands of Patriarch Volodimir Volodymir the Tomos of Autonomy[http://mediolanum.me/canada/].  The title reconfirmed by [[Patriarch Volodymir]] through a new Tomos of Autonomy (1994)<ref>[http://mediolanum.me/canada/ Православна Церква Західної Європи и Канади].</ref> is: ''Archbishop of Milan and Longobardy - Metropolitan of Aquileia, Western Europe and Canada.''

'''On December 25, 19951996''' Patriarch Filaret intimate with sent a letter sent to the Canadian episcopate, forbidding Metropolitan Evloghios not accept from accepting American bishops under his omoforion (british island).  '''On December 27, 1996''' the Holy Synod of Milan responds to Patriarch [[w:Filaret (Denysenko)|Filaret (Denysenko)]] that it intended to accept the American episcopate with Chirotesia (John Lobue and Hilarion of Austin), despite the threats and formalizes the final break (protocol 36/1996 of December 27, 1996). Then the full communion with His Holiness Patriarch [[w:Filaret (Denysenko)|Filaret (Denysenko)]], ceased on December 27, 1996, before he was excomunicated from the Patriarch of Moscow Alexij IIjurisdiction.

The title reconfirmed by '''On December 27, 1996''' the Holy Synod of Milan responds to Patriarch [[Patriarch Volodymirw:Filaret (Denysenko)|Filaret (Denysenko)]] that it intended to accept the American bishops through a new Tomos the laying on of Autonomy hands (1994John Lobue and Hilarion of Austin)<ref>, despite the instructions and threats of Patriarch Filaret and formalizes the final break (protocol 36/1996 of December 27, 1996). Full communion with His Holiness Patriarch [[httpw://mediolanum.me/canada/ Православна Церква Західної Європи и КанадиFilaret (Denysenko)|Filaret (Denysenko)]].</ref> is: ''Archbishop of Milan and Longobardy - Metropolitan , ceased on December 27, 1996, before he was excomunicated by the Patriarch of Aquileia, Western Europe and CanadaMoscow Alexei II.''

== America ==Since 1997 (after Break of the breakdown of relationships relation with the patriarchate Patriarchate of Kiev), 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 14/27Since 1997 (before the breakdown of relationships with the [[Patriarchate of Kiev]], 2011the Milan Synod included a number of [[Western Rite]] communities, mainly in the Synod announced that it had granted full autonomy to its American DiocesesUnited States, elevating Archbishop JOHN of New York who worship according to pre-schismatic (historically Orthodox) liturgical traditions with the rank support of the Metropolitan and erecting of the [[Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia Holy Synod]] of Bishops. The principal rite of North and South America and the British Isles]] ([[Synod of Milanis the [[Byzantine Rite]])of the Orthodox Church, celebrated most commonly in the Slavic style but in some parishes in the Greek style.

Communion between the The [[Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles]] - [[was an Old Calendarist jurisdiction which was originally comprised of the Archdioceses of America and the British Deanery of the Holy Synod of Milan. It was granted "Autonomous status" on February 14/27, 2011 through Decree #542 of the Milan Synod. The Tomos of Autonomy was definitively suspended by the Holy Synod of Milan]] and the Mother Church ceased effectively April 4, 2011bishopric of New York was suppressed. His former bishop John defrocked through Decree #639 of the Milan Synod because he joined with the Russian group called "[[Raphaelites]]"

As with all of the [[Old Calendarist]] jurisdictions, the Milan Synod is not currently in communion with the mainstream Orthodox churches. During 2011 the [[Orthodox Church in Italy]] joined the Milan Synod, two years after the death of its founder, Metropolitan [[Antonio (de Rosso) of Ravenna]].The Milan Synod is moderately traditionalist and uses the [[Julian calendar]] exclusively, and "firmly resists the [[heresy|heresies]] of false [[ecumenism]] and trans-religious [[w:syncretism|syncretism]], in fact is moderately traditionalist.

== Hierarchy 2013 2015 ==* Metropolitan [[Evloghios (Hessler) of [[Milan]], First Hierarch * Archbishop Abondius (Bica) of Brixia [[w:Brescia|Brescia]]* Archbishop Daniil (Mogutnov) of Como [[w:Como|Como]]

== Hierarchy 1995-96 UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PATRIARCHATE OF KIEV== − The composition of the Synod in 1996, before the breakdown of relationship between Milan and Kiev (with Patriarch Filaret (DenisenkoDenysenko))

::* Metropolitan EVLOGHIOS of Milan, First Hierarch ::* Archbishop Vigilij of Paris

::* [[Bishop Vassilij of Ostia]] (now of Ravenna) ::* Bishop [[Vladimir of St. Julius Island]]

::* Archbishop [[Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa]] ::* Bishop [[Varlaam (Novakshonoff) of Vancouver]]

'''Православна Церква Милана, Аквілєї i Західної Європи и Канади'''[http://mediolanumsangiulio.meorg/canadachurch/holy-synod-1996/]