What does this mean: "Western Rite Orthodox - American Jurisdiction"? More specifically, I am referring to this cathedral: St. Basils Cathedral
Just curious! Thanks
Just curious! Thanks
Not canonical is my thought
What does this mean: "Western Rite Orthodox - American Jurisdiction"? More specifically, I am referring to this cathedral: St. Basils Cathedral
Just curious! Thanks
The American (Western Rite) Jurisdiction is responsible for its own ecclesiastical affairs and is not subject to any other Orthodox body, foreign or domestic. It has no connection with any other group(s) claiming to be American Orthodox and/or deriving authority from either Archbishops +Aftimios, +Ignatius, +Alexander, or +Francis
Looks like a non-canonical pseudo-Orthodox Church.
For Canonical Churches in North America: Home | Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas
I believe on Orthodoxwiki there is a list of fake-odox groups started by him.Oftimios Ofiesh was a bishop in brooklyn, and later was deposed for getting married. He continued to pretend to be a bishop and created many vagante groups with the help of his freemason connections. From what i understand there are literally dozens and dozens of groups some with no flocks or simply existing in cyberspace that owe their origins to Ofiesh.