Archbishop Leonty (+1971) and the Greek Old Calendarists [part 9]
(Continue from here ) The Synod of ROCOR of 1962. Archbishop Leonty: second from the left, seated (marked with the cross above) . Photo from the official magazine of the True Orthodox of Greece "The Voice of Orthodoxy" (issue 407 / December 3, 1962) The Examination of the Consecrations of Archbishop Leonty at the Synod of 1962 In August 1962, the First Hierarch of ROCOR, Metropolitan Anastasy, sent a critical note to Archbishop Leonty regarding the consecrations conducted without his knowledge. On the contrary, Archbishop Averky of Syracuse sent Archbishop Leontios a brief but very significant letter (dated August 16/29, 1962), in which he praised the Old Calendarists for remaining in true Orthodoxy, as they did not accept the [calendar] innovation, and wondered why (as ROCOR) they were not in communion with them. Regarding the consecrations, he is clear: he considers them not only canonical, but certainly fully justified. During the same period, Archbishop Leonty exchan