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    - Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrias published an encyclical in May 1935 after officially returning to the old calendar along with two other hierarchs. - In the encyclical, Metropolitan Germanus describes their purpose of collaborating with the Old Calendarist Patriarchates and Autocephalous Churches, proving they did not view these churches as schismatic. - The document provides insight into the views of the three hierarchs who denounced the State Church of Greece as schismatic but maintained communion with other Orthodox churches on the old calendar.

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    - Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrias published an encyclical in May 1935 after officially returning to the old calendar along with two other hierarchs. - In the encyclical, Metropolitan Germanus describes their purpose of collaborating with the Old Calendarist Patriarchates and Autocephalous Churches, proving they did not view these churches as schismatic. - The document provides insight into the views of the three hierarchs who denounced the State Church of Greece as schismatic but maintained communion with other Orthodox churches on the old calendar.

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    Metropolitan Germanus published a flyer describing his decision to return to the old calendar after the State Church of Greece introduced reforms against Orthodox traditions

    They returned to the old calendar because the State Church of Greece disregarded the holy canons and traditions, introduced reforms like changing the festal calendar, and did not listen to objections

    He described that their purpose was to collaborate with the Old Calendarist Patriarchates and Autocephalous Churches that kept the Patristic Old Festal Calendar

    ENCYCLICAL OF METROPOLITAN GERMANUS OF 

    DEMETRIAS, PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED IN MAY 1935 
     
    The  following  flyer  was  published  and  distributed  throughout  the  Metropolis  of 
    Demetrias  in  May,  1935,  after  Metropolitan  Germanus  of Demetrias  and  two  other 
    hierarchs had officially returned to the old calendar. The section has been emphasized 
    in bold print where Metropolitan Germanus describes that he and his fellow hierarchs 
    have  the  purpose  of  collaborating  with  the  Old  Calendarist  Patriarchates  and 
    Autocephalous Churches. This proves that although the three hierarchs did denounce 
    the  State  Church  of  Greece  as  schismatic,  they  did  not  regard  the  Churches  of 
    Jerusalem,  Antioch,  Mt.  Sinai,  Mt.  Athos,  Russia,  Poland,  Serbia,  etc,  to  be 
    schismatic, but on the contrary, they viewed them as “collaborators.” Bishop Matthew 
    accepted  consecration at their hands  despite  this, and  he was also fully  aware of  the 
    fulfilment  of  this  obligation  when  the  Holy  GOC  Synod  (to  which  Bishop  Matthew 
    belonged)  decided  to  send  Metropolitan  Chrysostom  of  Florina  to  Jerusalem  and 
    Antioch for this very purpose in 1936. Is this not “Old Calendarist Ecumenism” as 
    described in the mind of Bp. Kirykos Kontogiannis? The below document was taken 
    from  Bp.  Kirykos’  own  archive  at  Koropi.  This  document  has  been  hidden  in  this 
    archive for several decades. It cannot be said that Bp. Kirykos is unaware of it, because 
    together with the original document there was also a photocopy of the same document, 
    upon  which the controversial  statement  is underlined with  a pen.  Whose pen might 
    that be? For it to be underlined it means it was not only read but attention was also 
    drawn  towards  it.  So  the  question  remains:  Why  has  Bp.  Kirykos  failed  to  publish 
    such  an  important  document?  What  could  be  his  excuse  other  than  the  fact  that  he 
    hides such documents on purpose in order to get away with falsifying GOC history to 
    suite his fanatic one‐sided positions? A true Orthodox bishop does not hide the truth 
    from  his  flock  by  choosing  to  reveal  only  the  documents  that  suit  him.  A  true 
    Orthodox bishop reveals the truth, be it in his favour or not. Thus, Bp. Kirykos proves 
    to be a false bishop. His own archive betrays him. The original document in Greek is 
    available as a scanned image, while the below is an English translation: 
     
    HELLENIC REPUBLIC 
     
    METROPOLITAN OF DEMETRIAS 
     
    Pious  priests,  honourable  wardens  of  the  Churches,  and  remaining  blessed 
    Christians of our most holy Metropolis. 
     
    A  qualification  sine  qua  non  for  every  pastor  is  to  have  love  towards  our 
    Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ. “Do you love me?” our Saviour asked Peter, 
    “Tend my sheep.” Love and faith towards the Saviour and towards the one, 
    holy,  catholic  and  apostolic  Church  that  He  founded,  is  what  we  bishops 
    confess  officially  before  God  and  men  when  we  take  up  the  hierarchical 
    dignity,  certifying  that  we  desire,  by  divine  succour  and  confidence,  to 
    unwaveringly  retain  the  faith  of  Christ  and  the  holy  traditions  completely 
    spotless.  Upon  reaching  a  thirty‐year  period  of  shepherding  the  God‐saved 
    eparchy  of  Demetrias,  we  retained,  with  fear  of  God,  the  holy  traditions, 
    protecting the flock of Christ from every opposing attack, becoming a faithful 
    witness  of  the  divine  and  holy  canons  and  traditions  of  our  Church. 
    Unfortunately,  men  speaking  perversely  received  the  succession  of  the  Holy 
    Church of Greece, and, perverting the truth, they substituted it with falsehood 
    and  deceit,  disregarded  the  Holy  Canons  and  the  Holy  Traditions,  causing 
    obvious spiritual damage. Our objections were in vain. Our protests were to 
    no  avail.  Not  considering  even  one  of  all  of  these  [objections  and  protests], 
    they  disregarded  the  Festal  Calendar  [Greek:  Heortologion]  of  our  Church, 
    which is inextricably linked to the Paschal Rule [Paschalios Canon], the Sunday 
    Cycle  [Kyriakodromion],  the  fast  of  the  Holy  Apostles,  and  the  worship  in 
    general,  introducing  instead  of  the  Orthodox  Festal  Calendar  (Julian),  the 
    Gregorian  (Frankish)  calendar.  We,  due  to  love  for  the  Church,  for  twelve 
    entire  years  did  not  cease  to  advise  and  admonish  the  innovators,  pointing 
    out  the  downhill  direction  the  Church  had  taken  leading  to  the  future 
    severing  of  the  unity  of  the  One  Holy  Church  of  Christ,  and  the  arising 
    discords, attitudes and riots, but unfortunately we were not listened to. With 
    great sorrow and contrition of heart we were compelled, together with other 
    hierarchs, to overthrow and expel the Gregorian calendar, keeping it only for 
    the  daily  life  and  political  necessities  of  the  Christians,  while  embracing  the 
    Festal  Calendar  of  our  Church,  based  on  the  Julian  Calendar  which  was 
    adopted  for  use  by  our  Church  at  the  Ecumenical  Council  of  Nicea. 
    Remaining  faithful  to  the  tradition  of  the  Seven  Ecumenical  Councils,  the 
    ordinances of which our Church respects and unwaveringly retains, we shall 
    collaborate  [Greek:  synergazometha]  with  the  Orthodox  Churches  of 
    Jerusalem,  Antioch,  Mt.  Sinai,  Mt.  Athos,  Russia,  Poland,  Serbia  and  the 
    remaining Orthodox  Churches  that  keep the  Patristic Old Festal  Calendar, 
    not  acquiescing  to  remain  under  the  curses  and  anathemas  of  the  Holy 
    Fathers  and  the  Orthodox  Patriarchs,  who  in  Ecumenical  and  Regional 
    Councils, appointed what is befitting.  
     
    We  are  convinced  that  you  shall  follow  us  to  the  fields  of  evangelical  grace, 
    just as the shepherd treads before the sheep and the sheep follow him, and do 
    not  follow,  but  rather  flee,  from  anything  alien.  For  about  150  years, 
    emperors, hierarchs and mighty men upon the earth were expelling the holy 
    icons  from  the  churches,  but  the  Faith  of  the  Christians  proved  to  be 
    victorious, triumphantly restoring [the icons] to the churches, because “this is 
    the victory that has conquered the world,  namely, our Faith.” Whenever the 
    people  felt  their  faith  being  disgraced,  they  supported  and  retained  [their 
    faith]  unscathed  and  unfalsified  throughout  the  centuries.  Therefore  stand 
    fast  and  hold  the  Orthodox  Traditions,  keep  the  Patristic  Festal  Calendar, 
    namely, the Julian. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may deprive you 
    of your crown, namely, Orthodoxy. 
     
    In Athens, May, 1935. 
     
    Your fervent supplicant to Christ, 
     
    + Metropolitan Germanus of Demetrias 

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