Archbishop at the Center of an Orthodox Church Rift Resigns

Archbishop at the center of an Orthodox Church rift resigns

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Archbishop Damianos of St. Catherine’s Monastery announced his intention to step down on Thursday (Sept. 4), the latest development in a saga surrounding the ancient Orthodox Christian site at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt that has embroiled political authorities from Cairo and Athens and patriarchates of Jerusalem, Constantinople and beyond.  Founded in the sixth century by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great, St. Cath…

Archbishop Damianos of Sinai to resign on September 12 | Orthodox Times (en)

Archbishop Damianos announced that he will submit his resignation as Abbot and Archbishop of Sinai on Friday, September 12, 2025, “in order to facilitate the functioning of the Holy Monastery until then,” according to his official statement. The Archbishop emphasized that his decision is guided by the unity of the Sinai Brotherhood and the safeguarding of the Monastery’s future: “Guided by the unity of the Holy Sinai Brotherhood and the canonica…

Archbishop Damianos of Sinai monastery sets timetable for succession

The head of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherin’s at Sinai, Archbishop Damianos has announced the timetable for his succession, laying out step by step how a new leader will be chosen.