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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'''.
==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]]. Metropolitan Evloghios, despite being traditionally Orthodox visited 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. The Holy Synod of Milan, never conformed to the strict rules of the ultra-orthodox and uncompromising Old Calendarist movement.
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 February 14/December 27, 2011, 1996''' the Holy Synod announced of Milan responds to Patriarch [[w:Filaret (Denysenko)|Filaret (Denysenko)]] that it had granted full autonomy intended to its accept the American Dioceses, elevating Archbishop JOHN of New York to bishops through the rank laying on of Metropolitan hands (John Lobue and erecting Hilarion of Austin), despite the [[Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia instructions and threats of North and South America Patriarch Filaret and formalizes the British Isles]] final break (protocol 36/1996 of December 27, 1996). Full communion with His Holiness Patriarch [[Synod of Milanw:Filaret (Denysenko)|Filaret (Denysenko)]]), ceased on December 27, 1996, before he was excomunicated by the Patriarch of Moscow Alexei II.
== Ecclesiastical status ==
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]].
[[File:AVXENTIOS.jpg]] == 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]]
* Archbishop Boris of Germany
== Hierarchy 2008 1995-96 UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PATRIARCHATE OF KIEV== − The composition of the Synod in 20081996, before the events breakdown of relationship between Milan and Kiev (with Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko))This Hierarchy is officially published in the bulletins of 2011, was as follows:<ref>Western Orthodox Wiki. ''[http://westernorthodox.wikispaces.com/The+Holy+Synod+the Patriarchate of Kiev (see website of+Milan The Holy the Synod of Milan].'' Retrieved: 2013-08-15.</ref> where they are currently available)
:'''Italy'''
::* Metropolitan EVLOGHIOS of Milan, First Hierarch ::* Archbishop LUCA Vigilij of Torcello Paris ::* Archbishop ONUPHRIUS of Bergamo GREGORIJ OF TURIN (Titular; the Archbishop is the Representative to Eastern Europe for the Synoddeceased) ::* Archbishop ABBONDIO of Como :'''Spain''' ::* [Bishop PABLO Vassilij of Italica, bishop for Spain and Portugal Ostia::* Bishop IDELFONSO Vladimir of Valencia, vicar for Spain St. Julius Island :*'''GermanyCanada''' ::* Archbishop Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa::* Bishop BORIS Varlaam (Novakshonoff) of Germany Vancouver :'''AmericaПравославна Церква Милана, Аквілєї i Західної Європи и Канади''' ::* Archbishop HILARION of Austin ::* Archbishop JOHN of New York and New Jersey :[http:* Bishop PAVLOS of Maspeth //sangiulio.org/church/holy-synod-1996/]
==References==
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