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THE SYNOD TOOK THE SANE OF ARCHIMUS. DIONYSIUS, THE METROPOLITAN OF SLIVEN VOTES "AGAINST"translated

October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church decided to depose Archimandrite Dionysius (Mishev).

At their meeting today, the synodals confirmed the decision of September 1 of the Sofia Diocesan Ecclesiastical Court, imposing on him the penalty of "demotion from rank, without excommunication from the Church". The Metropolitan of the USA, Canada and Australia Yosif and Metropolitan of Plovdiv Nikolay were absent from the meeting, according to the press release of the BOC-BP.

Who voted "FOR" the overthrow?

The following voted "FOR" the above decision: Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil, Metropolitan Grigory of Veliko Tarnovo, Metropolitan Ignatius of Pleven, Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovča, Metropolitan Antony of Western and Central Europe, Metropolitan Ioan of Varna and Greater Preslav, Metropolitan Seraphim of Nevrokop, Metropolitan Grigory of Vraca, Metropolitan Pachomius of Vidin.

Who voted "AGAINST" and with a particular opinion?

Metropolitan Naum of Ruse, Metropolitan Kyprian of Stara Zagora, Metropolitan Yakov of Dorostol and Metropolitan Arseniy of Sliven voted "AGAINST".

"In the reasons for the decision, the multiple public insults and slanderous statements against clerics established in the case are indicated, as well as...

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Bojana Lukić

Arsenius from Sliven voted against, as well as Naum, Cyprian and Yakov. I wonder what exactly is written in the reasons for these insults and slanders, because without details everything seems rather murky. I hope it doesn't grow any further.

Dhimitër Thanasi

Arsenius from Sliven did vote against, along with Naum, Cyprian and Yakov. I wonder what exactly those repeated public insults and slanders were that are mentioned in the reasons, because without more details it really remains murky. I hope this thing doesn't grow any further.

Jana Nováková

Arsenius from Sliven did vote against, along with Naum, Cyprian and Yakov. I wonder what exactly is written in the reasons for these repeated public insults and slanders, because without more details everything remains rather murky. I hope this thing doesn't grow any further.

Vangjel Kristo

Yes, Arseni from Slliveni was one of the four who voted against, together with Naum, Kyprian and Jacob. Your question about those public insults and slander seems logical to me - without concrete details, as they say in the reasons for the decision, the matter really remains cloudy. I hope that more things will not come out to confuse our believers even more.

Teuta Nako

Yes, Arseni from Slliveni was one of the four who voted against. I was impressed that the reasons for the decision speak of "public insults and repeated defamation", but without a concrete example I don't know how to judge. Did you hear any concrete details about what Archimandrite Dionysus said exactly?

Sotir Nako

Yes, Arseni from Slliveni was one of those four who voted against. That part of "public insults and repeated slanders" worried me too, because without hearing a clear example like what he specifically said, I don't know how to understand if it was really that serious. Have you heard any more details on this matter, or are we still waiting for details?