"The name of the Bulgarian patriarch is Daniil and whatever he is, he is. I have no objection to his choice, that he is alive and healthy and to cope with his duties. I do not agree with any of his interpretations regarding Orthodoxy and his moral assessment of what is happening in Ukraine. And for this reason, I said that since he will also be my diocesan bishop, it is ethical for me to withdraw, because I do not know to what extent he would agree to have such a cleric as me. Why should I create inconveniences, difficulties, headaches for the person. I am obliged and today, if the office is working, I will bring in the letter".
This was announced to BNT by the abbot of the Gigina Monastery, Archimandrite Nikanor.
We remind you that yesterday he announced that he was leaving the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) after the election of Patriarch Daniil.
"And what the patriarch will decide from then on, I don't know. Whether he will want to work and accept my considerations is another matter. But as we are at the moment, there is no way for me to hold my position when this man held diametrically opposite positions as a metropolitan. No drama, he needs to be helped. Wanted, didn't want, expected, didn't expect, we ourselves expected, didn't expect - this is the person at the head of the BOC. There is no point in meeting him with a knife and creating unnecessary emotions at the moment," he commented in "The Day Begins". the abbot of the Gigina monastery.