The court in the town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk region, July 20, will consider an administrative case on the incitement of hatred or enmity with respect to schema-monk Sergius (Nicholas Romanov), it follows from the records of the court.
The spiritual father and founder of Sredneuralskaya convent father Sergius found himself in the spotlight after he began to speak in sermons that COVID-19 - a "pseudopodia" that Russians want to put in the "e-camp of Satan", "the wicked put on the self-isolation", deprived of "freedom and work". The diocese deprived him of his right to preach, but the cleric did not listen and continued in sermons to encourage the congregation to take to the streets and protest. Because of this, the ecclesiastical court stripped him of his dignity. In the administrative case about the dissemination of incorrect information he was fined 90 thousand rubles.
The court in Verkhnyaya Pyshma of the Sverdlovsk region was fined 90 thousand rubles defrocked schemamonk Sergius (Nicholas Romanov) for distributing unreliable information.
During the meeting, the lawyer Sergius claimed that in the materials there is no evidence of deliberate dissemination of the information in the network, therefore asked to discontinue the proceedings. He schemamonk at the meeting did not appear.
Sredneuralskaya convent, which in recent months has been in the media spotlight once again opened its doors to worshipers and pilgrims. The RIA Novosti correspondent first visited the monastery and learned how to change the lives of nuns after the deprivation of Holy orders, their Confessor.
The spiritual father and founder of Sredneuralskaya convent Abbot Sergius found himself in the spotlight after he began to speak in sermons that COVID-19 - a "pseudopodia" that Russians want to put in the "e-camp of Satan", "the wicked put on the self-isolation", deprived of "freedom and work". The diocese deprived him of his right to preach, but the cleric did not listen and continued in sermons to encourage the congregation to take to the streets and protest. Because of this, the ecclesiastical court stripped him of his dignity, and the temple, "Sporitelnitsa loaves" temporarily closed for pilgrims.
Sredneuralskaya convent, founded by defrocked Abbot Sergius (Nicholas Romanov), again open to the pilgrims, said the representative of the cleric Vsevolod Moguchev.
"Sredneuralskaya convent in honor of the mother of God "sporitelnitsa bread" open to his visit to the Orthodox parishioners and pilgrims," wrote Moguchev on his page in "Vkontakte".
The Moscow Patriarchate called defrocked of chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) "tongue-tied man", expressing surprise that his "insignificant and meaningless speech for someone to act."
Court of Yekaterinburg diocese earlier on Friday stripped the priesthood of chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) of Sredneuralskaya convent, now he is simply religious.
Defrocked Abbot Sergiy (Romanov) continues to be a member of the Church in the monastic rank, it can still be addressed as "father", told RIA Novosti in the Moscow Patriarchate.
Court of Yekaterinburg diocese on Friday defrocked chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) of Sredneuralskaya convent.
The Yekaterinburg diocese of exploring data about convictions for the murder of chiyoumen Sergei (Nicholas Romanov), who has previously cursed the closing of all the temples in the period of the pandemic, was banned from serving, and then defrocked, told journalists the Chairman of Department on interrelations of the Church with society and mass media of the Yekaterinburg diocese, Archpriest Maxim changers.
Earlier, local media claimed that in 1985, Nicholas Romanov was sentenced to four years for theft of state property and the accident that led to the death of a person, and for a murder with aggravated robbery. According to media reports, in the aggregate Romanov was sentenced to 13 years in prison and served his sentence prior to 1997. The Novels in his video that uploaded on YouTube, admitted that he was ordained a priest, despite his crime.
Do in the service of Abbot Sergiy (Romanov) have ignored all calls by the Church to stop his public activity and was therefore defrocked, reported RIA Novosti Deputy head of the Synodal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate on relations of the Church with society and the media Vakhtang Kipshidze.
Earlier on Friday the court of the Yekaterinburg diocese defrocked chiyoumen Sergius. Later, the head of the Synodal Department for Church and society and the media Vladimir Legoyda said that the decision must be approved by the Patriarch, after which it will enter into force.
Abbot Sergius (Nicholas Romanov), cursed closing the temples during a pandemic coronavirus and then prohibited from serving again failed to appear at a Church court hearing his work, told journalists the representative of the Ekaterinburg diocese.
The first meeting of the diocesan court in the case of chiyoumen was June 15, however, a review of the activities of the priest had to be postponed to 26 June due to the fact that he read from a prepared text, not related to the essence of the four charges, quickly left the meeting without answering questions on the merits. At the second meeting, the cleric has not appeared, therefore he was again transferred, this time on 3 July. The diocese argued that the court may take decision in case of absence of Sergius.
State Duma Deputy Evgeny Marchenko expressed surprise at the negative reaction of the representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church on his offer to check for criminal record and mental abnormalities at the ordination to the priesthood, noting that the proposal was made in a very delicate manner, while such validation would not allow the ordination of people who reduce the authority of the Church.
Earlier, Marchenko sent a letter to the Patriarchate in connection with the situation around chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov). In it the Deputy, in particular, proposed to amend the legislation to include clergy in the list of professions with mandatory medical examination for the presence service to prevent mental illness, and the provision of criminal records.
State Duma Deputy Evgeny Marchenko urged the Prosecutor General and the Investigative Committee of Russia to check the activities of chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) subject to forcible holding of people at the monastery in the Urals, the text of the appeal is at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
Abbot Sergius was the center of attention after he began to speak in sermons that COVID-19 — a "pseudopodia" that Russians want to put in the "e-camp of Satan", "the wicked put on the self-isolation", deprived of "freedom and work". The Yekaterinburg diocese deprived him of his right to preach, but the cleric did not listen and continued in sermons to encourage the congregation to take to the streets and protest. Because of that, the ruling Hierarch of Sergius banned in service, Abbot is under the ecclesiastical court. In addition, Romanova opened an administrative case, will consider it on July 7.
A member of the Duma Committee on state construction and legislation Evgeny Marchenko offers to check future priests on criminal records and mental disorders.
The statement he sent to the Patriarchate in connection with the situation around hieromonk Sergiy (Romanov). The document is available to RIA Novosti.
The Yekaterinburg diocese is studying the evidence on violence against children in Sredneuralskaya convent, whose Confessor he was now banned from serving Abbot Sergius, told RIA Novosti the representative of the diocese.
Earlier, the TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak said that he came to Sredneuralskaya convent, to collect the material for his investigation about beating of children in it, and chiyoumen Sergius banned from serving after saying about the "pseudopodia" coronavirus. Later, Sobchak said that the film crew was attacked.
The Chairman of the Duma Committee for international Affairs Natalya Poklonskaya said that the incident with the TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak in Sredneuralskaya convent in the Sverdlovsk region is regrettable.
Previously Sobchak announced that she and her crew were attacked in the monastery where she gathered the material for his investigations on chiyoumen Sergius banned from serving after saying about the "pseudopodia" coronavirus infection, and the beating in the monastery of children. In the diocese of RIA Novosti news Agency said earlier that the first day asked journalists not to escalate the situation, and noted that in all to understand to law enforcement.
TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak said that the Director Sergei Erenkova who starred with her in the film Sredneuralskaya convent in the Sverdlovsk region, after the attack on the crew confirmed a fracture of the brush.
Previously Sobchak announced that she and her crew were attacked in the monastery where she gathered the material for his investigations on chiyoumen Sergius banned from serving after saying about the "pseudopodia" coronavirus, and the beating in the monastery of children. In the diocese of RIA Novosti said that the first day asked journalists not to escalate the situation, and noted that in all to understand to law enforcement.
In a Network there was video of the brawl, which occurred on the territory of Sredneuralskaya convent in the Sverdlovsk oblast during a visit of Ksenia Sobchak with the crew.
Published on shots it is visible that the journalist long sparred with the nuns and asked him to give her the opportunity to speak with shehurina Sergius banned from serving after allegations of "pseudorandom" COVID-19.
The head of the Union of journalists of Russia Vladimir Solov'ev in conversation with RIA Novosti called unacceptable the attack on the crew of Ksenia Sobchak, however, noted that for journalists in such private organizations as monasteries, usually requires special permits, so the situation requires clarification.
Previously Sobchak announced that she and her crew were attacked in the monastery where she gathered the material for his investigations on chiyoumen Sergius banned from serving after saying about the "pseudopodia" coronavirus, and the beating in the monastery of children. In the diocese of RIA Novosti news Agency said earlier that the first day asked journalists not to escalate the situation, and noted that in all to understand to law enforcement. The crew Sobchak after the events in the monastery, has addressed with the statement to the police.
The Yekaterinburg diocese recommends not to visit the convent of Sredneuralskaya in the Sverdlovsk region, where earlier today attacked the TV host Ksenia Sobchak.
Previously Sobchak announced that she and her crew were attacked in the monastery where she gathered the material for his investigations on chiyoumen Sergius banned from serving after saying about the "pseudopodia" coronavirus, and the beating in the monastery of children. In the diocese of RIA Novosti news Agency said earlier that the first day asked journalists not to escalate the situation, and noted that in all to understand to law enforcement.
The crew of Ksenia Sobchak wrote a statement to the police about the attack on them in Sredneuralskaya convent in the Sverdlovsk region, the TV presenter said in his telegram channel.
Previously Sobchak announced that she and her crew were attacked in the monastery where she gathered the material for his investigations on chiyoumen Sergius banned from serving after saying about the "pseudopodia" coronavirus, and the beating in the monastery of children. In a press-service of the diocese has told RIA Novosti after the incident that occurred is necessary to understand the law enforcement officers, but they asked journalists not to escalate the situation, as in the monastery "there was a spiritually unhealthy situation."
TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak said that she and her crew were attacked in Sredneuralskaya convent in the Sverdlovsk region, when she was collecting material for the investigation of chiyoumen Sergius and the beating in the monastery of children.
"We was assaulted at the monastery. Two people were beaten," wrote Sobchak in telegram channel.
The actions of chiyoumen Sergei (Nicholas Romanov), after forbidden statements about "pseudorandom" coronavirus to serve, but continued to conduct services that are in violation of his priestly oath, stated to journalists the Chairman of Department on interrelations of the Church with society and mass media of the Yekaterinburg diocese Archpriest Maxim changers.
The first meeting of the diocesan court in the case of chiyoumen was June 15, however, a review of the activities of the priest had to be postponed to 26 June due to the fact that he read from a prepared text, not related to the essence of the four charges, quickly left the meeting without answering questions on the merits. At the second meeting today of the clergyman was not, in this connection, the meeting moved again, this time on 3 July.
The ecclesiastical court of the diocese of Yekaterinburg on Friday postponed to July 3 the review of the activities of St. Sergius (Nicholas Romanov), cursed closing the temples during a pandemic coronavirus and then prohibited from serving due to his absence, told reporters the President of the ecclesiastical court of Nicholas Maletto.
The first meeting of the diocesan court in the case of chiyoumen was June 15, however, a review of the activities of the priest had to be postponed to 26 June due to the fact that he read from a prepared text, not related to the essence of the four charges, quickly left the meeting without answering questions on the merits. At the second meeting today, the cleric was not.
Deny coronavirus Abbot Sergius (in the world Nikolay Romanov), though not adopted the decision of the Yekaterinburg diocese banning in Ministry and translation of Sredneuralskaya monastery to another monastery, but to leave the Russian Orthodox Church does not intend to, said RIA Novosti one of the closest associates of the cleric Vsevolod Moguchev.
On Friday, ecclesiastical court of the diocese of Yekaterinburg was moved to July 3 hearing on the case of chiyoumen Sergius. Himself a cleric, it was calling all the decisions of the diocese regarding his uncanonical. In his last address to supporters, posted on YouTube, he said that "external forces" claim to want "to destroy the Russian people" and "the main enemy of Russia" for them - the Russian Orthodox Church. Some media interpreted these words of chiyoumen as a "ROC - the main enemy in Russia," whereupon he goes into a split.
Abbot Sergius (Nicholas Romanov) from the Sverdlovsk region, who denied the coronavirus, said that he was ordained a priest, despite his crime.
"36 years ago, I, Nicholas Romanov, have transgressed the penal code, for which he received punishment according to the lawful decision of the regional court. Admitted guilt and repented. His sentence, with the blessing of the temple built in honour of St. Nicholas... Wrote a petition to the Patriarch Alexy II regarding the consecration of the Church" - said priest in a video message posted on YouTube.
The critical situation in Sredneuralskaya convent, with the refusal of chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) to submit to the ecclesiastical power, demonstrates the growing in the Church the problem of sladostrastno is wrong and dangerous practice of spiritual mentoring and this should be subject to the General ecclesiastical discussions, according to Russian sectologists.
Earlier, the Yekaterinburg diocese has banned the serving of chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov) after he in his homily said that the Russians want to put in the "e-camp of Satan", "the wicked put on the self-isolation" and urged his parishioners to go out. He also cursed all who advocate the closure of churches. Sredneuralsky in the monastery, where he served Romanov, at his request are now entered on-duty with the involvement of activists. According to the diocese, the legitimate superior, the nun Varvara (Krygina), was actually dismissed by the monastery of Romanov, who was the spiritual father of the monastery.
Employees of FSB in the Sverdlovsk region not visited Sredneuralskaya convent in the Sverdlovsk region, where he served as denying the epidemic of the coronavirus Abbot Sergius (Nicholas Romanov), told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the press service of the Ministry.
Earlier local media reported that the FSB and the police came to the monastery, after reports that at the request of Sergius introduced four-hour duty with the involvement of the Cossacks, and a legitimate superior, the nun Varvara (Krygina), was effectively ousted from the management of the monastery. According to some of the Yekaterinburg media at the scene, to father Sergius to the Liturgy, which he banned, came the hockey club "Avtomobilist" Pavel Datsyuk and party "the Ural pelmeni" Dmitry Sokolov. In the regional head office of the interior Ministry RIA Novosti confirmed that he traveled to the monastery, but noted that the violations of public order have not found.
The Yekaterinburg diocese has warned that the Church ordinances by shehurina Sergiy (Romanov) in the state of suspension to serve, would be invalid and without grace, said in a statement the diocese.
"We consider it necessary to warn you that the sacraments, if any, will be made by shehurina Sergiy (Romanov) in the state of suspension to serve, would be invalid and graceless. Today to resolve the troubles very important to observe sanity and the peacefulness of the spirit", - stated in the message.
