A fully canonical orthodox and catholic autocephalous Apostolic See -- Полностью канонический православный и католический автокефальный Апостольский Престол.
The Apostolic See of Saints Mark and Stephen
Saint Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Kiev, Prince of Novgorod, rejecting subservience to the Roman diocese. Although the Imperial Roman Church is Apostolic heir to the temporal patrimony of St. Peter, the Apostolic See of Saints Mark and Stephen continues that legacy of autocephalous autonomy, which has been confirmed numerous times over the last millenium, most recently in 2013, and thus is not subservient to the Bishop of Rome. Although we embrace the churches of the various patriarchs around the world as Christian brethren, this Apostolic See is not subject to any other jurisdiction.
Gallican Priest Ordained
His Most Excellent Reverence Monsignor Rodrigues, Archbishop of Lyons and Primate of the Gallican Rite ordains a new priest for the Holy Church.
Mar Ignatius Peter III, Patriarch of Antioch - Predecessor of the Catholicate
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Mar Ignatius Peter III, Patriarch of Antioch |
Mar Ignatius Peter III, Patriarch of Antioch served as the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church between 1872 and 1894. Born in Mosul to a well-known Christian family, many consider him to be the father of the modern church.
He was a priest at the Monastery of Mor Hananyo and was consecrated Metropolitan Archbishop of Damascus in 1846, taking the name Julius.
After the death of Patriarch Ignatius Jacob II, Ignatius Peter was unanimously elected by the synod as patriarch. Although he declined the position at first, he was eventually persuaded to accept and was consecrated and enthroned as patriarch 16 June 1872. At that point he took the Patriarchal name Ignatius.
Among his many accomplishments as Patriarch was the improvement of the Malankara Syrian Church in India, which involved diplomatic efforts in Britain and meeting with Queen Victoria. In Constantinople, he established a new church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.
He is buried at Beth Qadishe.
Pope Saint Pius IX - Predecessor of the Catholicate
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Pope Saint Pius IX |
Antonio Cardinal Barberini, Archbishop of Reims - Predecessor of the Catholicate
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Antonio Cardinal Barberini |
Antonio Cardinal Barberini was Archbishop of Reims (which had the right to crown the Kings of France) and also a military leader and patron of the arts. As both a Cardinal-nephew of Pope Urban VIII and a member of the elite of France, he was in a highly privileged position to shape politics and history.