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https://www.linkedin.com/in/his-beatitude-avel-27020a65

He said that he joined the Orthodox Church when he was 15. I don’t know if it was the “Greek Orthodox patriarchate of Ephesus”, but I don’t think he invented this. There are several recent patriarchs before him (look at the Patriarchs list).

the fact that he doesn’t mention the bishop who ordained him makes it look sketchy, like he was never canonically Orthodox.
 
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the fact that he doesn’t mention the bishop who ordained him makes it look sketchy, like he was never canonically Orthodox.
Kind of sketchy he went from deacon to bishop in a year too.
 
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His Eminence The Patriarch Dr. Chief Alexander Swift Eagle Justice is at your service!
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Who is THAT????? :scratch:
 
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Who is THAT????? :scratch:

No one really knows. Even googling him doesnt bring up a lot of information. From what little I can dig up, he is part of some gnostic organizations that like to ordain each other multiple times. Rather than a diploma mill, you have an ordination mill. They will then list that they have been "validly" ordained by "EO","RC","Anglican" and all these lines of succession.
 
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Who???? I have never heard of these Bishops...Draperod??

have you been so long with us, and you don’t know Bishop Draperod? he who has seen poserdoxy has seen Bishop Draperod.
 
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Who???? I have never heard of these Bishops...Draperod??
We call him that because if you look closely at the staff he is holding, it is actually a drape rod from Home Depot.
 
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have you been so long with us, and you don’t know Bishop Draperod? he who has seen poserdoxy has seen Bishop Draperod.

I have no idea who that is...I guess i don't follow such things... :)
 
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We call him that because if you look closely at the staff he is holding, it is actually a drape rod from Home Depot.

Ohhh! I did not look at that picture closely before but I think you are correct! What on earth?!?! :scratch:
 
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I have no idea who that is...I guess i don't follow such things... :)

he’s an inside joke that’s been busted out for a while whenever we’re talking about poserdoxy
 
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I have no idea who that is...I guess i don't follow such things... :)
Its a TAW inside joke that dates back to before I joined CF in 2007 before those dreaded Wikonian Reforms we don't speak about in polite society.
 
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Ohhh! I did not look at that picture closely before but I think you are correct! What on earth?!?! :scratch:
He has another picture where he is decked out in white robes and wearing a Catholic mitre. They claim valid succession from pretty much everybody.
NB. We don't link directly to their website because they are highly litigatious, threatening anyone who mocks them or questions their validity with legal action.
 
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He has another picture where he is decked out in white robes and wearing a Catholic mitre. They claim valid succession from pretty much everybody.
NB. We don't link directly to their website because they are highly litigatious, threatening anyone who mocks them or questions their validity with legal action.

and to be the biological heir of the Romanovs
 
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