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

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...