in Belarus was freed from the position of Archbishop Grodno and Volkovysk Artemy, who supported the protest. The decision took the Synod of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, reports “Volkovysk.by”.
Officially, the recovery of the archbishop was not reported. Synod meeting took place on June 8.
Spokesman BPC said the publication “Our Niwa”, which does not know what decision was made on the priest. He noted that Artemia continues to manage the diocese in any case, since Synod solutions should consider the patriarch. The spokesman for the Grodno Diocese reported that it could happen on June 17th.
Archbishop Grodno and Volkovysky Artemy (Alexander Kishchenko) was born in 1952 in Minsk. He studied at the Leningrad Spiritual Academy. He served in Karelia, then he was sent to Belorussia. In 1996, he was tonsured in monasticism.
in Warsaw defended his thesis for the degree of doctor of theology. Heads the union of young people BPC and oversees the Orthodox youth movement in the country.
In August last year, Artemy condemned the acceleration of mass protests after the presidential election.
“is going on for lawlessness! Our people bently animated! Tested their own brothers!” – said Archbishop in one of the sermons.
He called on to learn from youth, and the older generation and teachers are kneeling for falsification, lies and atheistic past.