NEWS FROM THE DIOCESES
 
February 22, 2004

New Editor and Administration of the Synodal Website


In accordance with an ukase from the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (3/16 January 2004), the present editor and webmaster of the official website of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Protopriest Peter Perekrestov, as per his own request, is released from his duties as editor and webmaster.

At the beginning of Great Lent, Protopriest Alexander Lebedeff and Priest Serafim Gan will assume the posts as editors of the Synodal website, working under the direction of the Editor-in-Chief of the website, His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America. Nicholas A. Ohotin will remain responsible for the English-language mirror site.

Protopriest Peter Perekrestov expresses his heartfelt gratitude to all those who submitted materials for the website and lent their support.