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在香港及東南亞東正教都主教區發布對兩名居住在台灣的分離主義者實施絕罰的公告後，我們收到了許多來自各界人士的來信，他們出於善意，希望了解事情的真相。
當然，我們也清楚地註意到在各個網站和社交平台上出現的各種誹謗性評論。
我們無法回應這些謾罵，因為這些謾罵者不僅對事情的真相一無所知，也缺乏教會的道德準則。
以下是事實真相，供任何想要了解真相的人參考。
首先要說明的是，這並非個人恩怨；東正教都主教區的宗旨是維護東正教信仰，捍衛教會秩序，維護教會的合一。
這兩位分離主義者多年來一直是台灣東正教社群的成員，並從香港東正教都主教區獲益良多。第一位是加拿大公民，他得到了精神和物質上的雙重幫助，得以在台灣完成學業。香港東正教都主教區也資助他前往希臘攻讀研究所。然而，令人遺憾的是，他沒有給出任何解釋，便沒有前往希臘繼續深造，甚至從此在台灣銷聲匿跡。多年後，他再次出現在台灣，但這次卻穿著東正教長袍。香港東正教都主教區依教規要求他出示主教頒發的教規許可。他遲遲不願提供這份本應由主教頒發的文件，這給都主教區留下了不好的印象。更令人懷疑的是，他至今仍未透露為他授職的主教的姓名。經過長時間的勸說和敦促，他向香港都主教遞交了一封信函，信函由莫斯科教區副主教、加拿大宗主教區行政長官卡希拉主教約夫簽署。信中明確表示，他允許這位新晉神職人員在台灣繼續學習一年（至2013年7月1日），並推薦他接受香港都主教的屬靈管轄。
基於這封信函，香港都主教給了祝福，允許這位來自加拿大的神職人員與台灣東正教社區副主教約拿神父共祭。
不幸的是，此後這位加拿大神職人員的行為怪異且惡劣，他想要建立自己的「教區」。他開始將信徒分為“希臘人”和“俄羅斯人”，並散播民族主義的毒瘤。他切斷了與香港都主教的聯繫，雖然他至少兩次到訪香港，卻始終沒有拜訪正統都主教。
東正教都主教區知道是誰在庇護他，也知道他和他的同夥為了拉攏信徒所做的種種惡行。我們目前不想透露任何細節，以免引起信徒的恐慌。
所謂不同的「教會管轄區」和「傳教區」的說法完全是無稽之談。台灣不存在“平行的東正教管轄區”，那位來自加拿大的神職人員來台灣並非傳教士，而是為了學習。
如果他和他的支持者另有所圖，他們應該解釋為何要對香港都主教撒謊。
第二位分離主義者是美國公民。他接受了東正教的教義問答，並由台灣東正教會的李亮神父施洗。香港東正教都主教區為他爭取了獎學金，使他得以在波士頓聖十字學院學習東正教神學。之後他回到台灣，卻失望地發現香港都主教不願委派他從事傳教工作，因為都主教認為他不夠成熟，也還沒準備好承擔如此嚴肅的使命。此時，他決定與東正教會斷絕關係，並與資助他的人反目成仇。這兩個例子都很典型，揭示了虛榮心和貪婪會造成多麼巨大的危害。
最後，對於那些談論俄羅斯教會在東南亞的存在及其所謂教會法權利的人，香港及東南亞東正教都主教區再次重申其堅定不移的立場：俄羅斯教會在東南亞的存在是不符合教會法的，俄羅斯教會主教會議就遠東地區所作的任何決定均屬無效。未來，東正教都主教區將對俄羅斯教會為支持其不符合教會法的行為而提出的所謂歷史論點作出回應。屆時，都主教區將呈現全部真相，揭露俄羅斯教會竭力掩蓋的一切。
香港東正教都主教區
Ecumenical Patriarchate
Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia
After publishing the notice of excommunication imposed by the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia upon two schismatics who live in Taiwan, numerous messages were received from various people, who in a good-willing spirit wished to find out the facts of the matter.
Of course we are well aware of all the scurrilous comments that were published on various websites and social networking sites.
We cannot reply to abuse, since it is from people who not only do not know anything about what happened, but who also do not have an ecclesiastical ethos.
Here below are the actual facts, for anyone who wishes to know the truth.
It should be stated from the outset that this is not about a personal dispute; the aim of the Orthodox Metropolitanate is to safeguard the Orthodox faith, protect the Ecclesiastical order, and maintain the unity of the Church Body.
The two schismatics were for many years members of the Orthodox community in Taiwan, and benefited in many ways from the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong. The first person, who is a Canadian citizen, was helped in both spiritual and material ways, so that he could complete his studies in Taiwan. The Orthodox Metropolitanate helped him to pursue postgraduate studies in Greece. Unfortunately, without giving any explanation, he did not go to Greece in order to continue his studies, but he disappeared even from Taiwan. Many years later he appeared in Taiwan again, but now wearing the Orthodox cassock. The Orthodox Metropolitanate, as in accordance with the canons, asked him for his canonical permit from his Bishop. The fact that he did not want for a long time to produce this document, which he should have obtained from his Bishop, made a bad impression. As does the fact that to this day he has not revealed the name of the Bishop who ordained him. After much time and urging, he sent a letter to the Metropolitan of Hong Kong, signed by Bishop Iov of Kashira, Vicar of the Moscow Diocese, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada, which clearly states that he grants permission to the new clergyman to continue his studies for one year in Taiwan (until 1 July 2013) and that he commends him to the spiritual jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Hong Kong.
On the basis of this letter, the Metropolitan of Hong Kong gave him his blessing so that this clergyman from Canada could concelebrate with Fr Jonah, who is the vicar of the Orthodox Community in Taiwan.
Unfortunately, afterwards this Canadian cleric behaved strangely and badly, and wanted to form his own “parish”. He began to divide the congregation into “Greeks” and “Russians”. He began to spread the virus of ethno-phyletism. He cut off communication with the Metropolitan of Hong Kong, and while he has been at least twice in Hong Kong he avoided paying a visit to the canonical Metropolitan.
The Orthodox Metropolitanate knows who is protecting him, as well as all the bad things that he and his collaborators are doing in order to gather followers. We do not want to make any disclosures yet, so as not to scandalise the faithful.
What has been said about so-called different “ecclesiastical jurisdictions” and “mission” is completely untrue. In Taiwan there are no “parallel Orthodox jurisdictions”, and the cleric from Canada did not come to Taiwan as a missionary but in order to study.
If he himself and his supporters believe otherwise, they should explain why they have said so many lies to the Metropolitan of Hong Kong.
The second schismatic is a U.S. citizen. He was catechized in the Orthodox faith and was baptized by Fr Jonah, vicar of the Orthodox Community in Taiwan. The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong secured scholarships for him so that he could study Orthodox theology at Holy Cross College in Boston. He then returned to Taiwan, but he was disappointed that the Metropolitan of Hong Kong did not want to use him for missionary work, for he did not consider him mature enough or ready for something so serious. At this point he decided to cut himself off from the Orthodox Church and to turn against his benefactors. Both cases are typical cases, which show how the passions of vanity and the love of money can do so much harm.
Finally, to those who speak of the presence of the Church of Russia in South East Asia and its supposed canonical rights, the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia states once again its unwavering and clear position that the presence of the Church of Russia in South East Asia is uncanonical and that any decision of the Synod of the Church of Russia concerning the Far East is considered invalid. At some future point, the Orthodox Metropolitanate will comment on the so-called historical arguments presented by the Church of Russia to support its uncanonical actions. As such, it will present the whole truth, and reveal all those things that the Church of Russia is trying to conceal with such mastery.
The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia, faithful to its mission and the tradition that it received from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, will continue its missionary work, safeguarding the Orthodox faith and order, and praying for the repentance and return of those who, through their uncanonical actions, tear apart the robe of unity of the Body of Christ.
Hong Kong, July 5, 2013