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The resolutions of the Moscow Patriarchate of the [[July 19]], 2006, make Bp. Basil's canonical stature a matter of intense dispute between Moscow and Constantinople. According to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Basil may legitimately celebrate as a bishop; according to Moscow, he is forbidden to do so. Accordingly, no communicant of the Moscow Patriarchate who wishes to remain faithful to the decisions of his hierarchy may knowingly participate in a liturgy at which Basil celebrates as a bishop, nor may they receive Holy Communion from him. Similarly, after these resolutions, no Moscow Patriarchate priest may [[concelebration|concelebrate]] with Basil.[http://www.sourozh.org/info/letters/letter230706.html]
 
The ancient Patriarchates of [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]] ([[June 19]], 2006[http://www.ec-patr.gr/docdisplay.php?lang=gr&id=698&tla=gr]) and [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] ([[June 6]][http://www.ec-patr.gr/docdisplay.php?lang=gr&id=697&tla=gr]), along with the [[Church of Cyprus]] ([[June 14]][http://www.ec-patr.gr/docdisplay.php?lang=gr&id=699&tla=gr]), have recognized as canonically valid the reception by Constantinople of Bp. Basil.
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==External links==
*[http://www.amphipolisexarchate-uk.org/ Episcopal Vicariate of Great Britain and Ireland]
*[http://www.exarchat.org/article.php3?id_article=564 Biography of Bishop Basil] on the Exarchate's homepage
*[[Wikipedia:Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sourozh]] in which Bishop Basil formerly served, containing information on his departure from that diocese
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