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Confession of Dositheus and the Acts of the Synod (1672)

Synod of Jerusalem, tr. Robertson, 1899

Epilogue

Let us briefly suffice for the refutation of the falsehoods of the adversaries, which they have devised against the Eastern Church, alleging in support of their falsehoods the incoherent and impious Chapters of the said Cyril. And let it not be for a sign to be contradicted¹ of those heretics that unjustly calumniate us, as though they spake truly; but for a sign to be believed, that is for reformation of their innovations, and for their return to the Catholic and Apostolic Church; in which their forefathers also were of old, and assisted at those Synods and contests against heretics, which these now reject and revile. For it was unreasonable on their part, especially as they considered themselves to be wise, to have listened to men that were lovers of self; and profane, and that spake not from the Holy Spirit, but from the prince of lies, and to have forsaken the Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, which God hath purchased with the Blood of His own Son;² and to have abandoned her. For otherwise there will overtake those that have separated from the Church the pains that are reserved for heathens and publicans; but the Lord who hath ever protected her against all enemies, will not neglect the Catholic Church; to Him be glory and dominion unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

In the year of Salvation 1672, on the 16th [day] of the month of March, in the Holy City of Jerusalem:—

I, Dositheus, by the mercy of God, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and of all Palestine, declare and confess this to be the faith of the Eastern Church.

I, Dorotheus, of Petra, defining, have signed.

Parthenius, Metropolitan of Holy Nazareth.

I, Joasaph, most humble Metropolitan of Ptolemais and Polisidon, and Proedrus of Cæsaria in Palestine, have signed.

I, Neophytus, humble Metropolitan of Holy Bethlehem, declare.

I, Christodulus, humble Archbishop of Gaza, and locum tenens of Joannicus, the most God-beloved Archbishop of the Holy Grotto,³ defining, have signed.

Antony, most humble Archbishop of Lydda.

I, Christopher, sinful Archbishop of Neapolis, and Proedrus of Sebaste, have signed.

I, Daniel, Hiero-Monk, Great Archimandrite of the Holy Sepulchre, agreeing with all the above, have signed.

I, Cyril, Hiero-Monk, and Great Protosyncellus of Jerusalem, and Prohegumen of the Monastery of the Holy Sepulchre at Trebizond, have signed.

I, Meletius, unworthy Hiero-Monk, and

Archimandrite, and Apocrisiarius of the Holy and Life-giving Sepulchre to Pagratius the most pious King of the Iberi, and to the most illustrious Sovereigns of Colchis, and of Gruria, together with all the Local⁴

Synod of Upper Iberia, defining, have signed.

I, Joseph, Hiero-Monk, of Emparatasielnes, Kathhegumen of the Monastery of the Iberi at Jerusalem, agree.

I, Gregory, Hiero-Monk, Kathhegumen of Holy Bethlehem, have signed.

I, Abernius, Hiero-Monk, and Kathhegumen of the venerable and royal Monastery of the Archangel, have signed.

Daniel, Hiero-Monk, Kathhegumen of the Holy Lavra of Saint Sabbas.

I, Dionysius, Hiero-Monk, and Hegumen of Saint Elias, agree.

I, Arsenius, Hiero-Monk, and Kathhegumen of Saint George at Pezala, have signed.

Neophytus, Hiero-Monk, Kathhegumen of Saint Thecla.

Germanus, Hiero-Monk, and Ephemerius of the Holy Sepulchre.

I, Callinicus, Hiero-Monk, Spiritual [Director] of the Nuns, have signed.

I, Azarias, Great Archdeacon of Jerusalem, with the other Hiero-Deacons, do agree.

Macarius, Hiero-Monk, Kathhegumen of the Precursor.

I, Abbakum, Skevophylax of the Holy Sepulchre, have signed.

Daniel, Hiero-Monk, and Syncellus of Jerusalem.

I, Timotheus, from Great Russia, do confess this to be our faith, and that of the Eastern Church.

I, Michael, Priest, Great Œconomus, believe and confess this to be our faith, which the Apostolic and Orthodox Church commandeth, and enjoineth. Signed in Arabic.

Isaac, Priest, Great Skevophylax. Signed in Arabic.

Michael, Priest, Great Sacellarius.⁵ Signed in Arabic.

Moses, Priest, Great Sacellarius.⁶

Sourour, Priest, Protopope. Signed in Arabic.

Elias, Priest, Œconomus of Lydda.

Suleyman, Priest, Œconomus of Ramplius.

Abib (Agapius), Priest, Protopope of Lydda, with the Priests that are with me. Signed in Arabic.

I, Germanus, Hiero-Monk, and Exarch of the Archbishop of Joppa, agree.

George, Priest, Œconomus of Cæsaria in Palestine. Signed in Arabic.

Symeon, Priest, Ephemerius of Saint Elias on [Mount] Carmel. Signed in Arabic.

I, Gregory, Priest, Protosyncellus of Moldavia, confess this to be our Catholic faith, and that of the Eastern Church.

I, Seraphim, Hiero-Deacon, from Miletus, do declare the same.

I, Gennadius, Hiero-Monk, Syncellus of Jerusalem, have signed.

Moses, Priest, Œconomus of Neapolis. Signed in Arabic.

I, Philemon, Hiero-Monk, and Archimandrite, and Procurator⁷ of the Most Holy Metropolis of Bostra, defining, have signed.

I, Macarius, Hiero-Monk, from Crete, and Preacher of the Holy and Sacred Gospel, and Legate,⁸ of the Holy Sepulchre unto the Faithful in Macedonia, and Achaia, and Asia, have signed.

Jesus, Priest, Œconomus of Holy Bethlehem.

George, Priest, and Ephemerius of the Holy Grotto.

Isas, Priest, and Ephemerius of the Holy Grotto.

Jeremias, Priest, Œconomus of Pezala.

Chores, [Priest] of Campempa, and Œconomus of Petra.

I, Pascales, Priest, Ephemerius of the holy Mount Thabor, and Procurator of the Village thereof, and of the Village of Nain, and of the neighbourhood, have signed.

Leontius, Exarch of Scythopolis.

Germanus, Hiero-Monk, Exarch or Procurator of Gabao and Ramala.

Agapius, Priest, Œconomus of Gaza, and the Priests and Deacons that are with me.

Atithelas, Logothetes of Remlius.

Galaction, Monk and Skevophylax.

I, George, Priest and Œconomus of Ptolemais, have signed.

I, Gabriel, Hiero-Monk, Protosyncellus and Protospaltes of Jerusalem, to this Apology against heretics, which we have unanimously composed for our Catholic faith, have signed.

Justin, second of the Hiero-Deacons, and Domesticus of Jerusalem.

Joseph, Hiero-Deacon, and third of the Deacons.

Jacob, Hiero-Deacon.

Athanasius, Hiero-Deacon.

Joacheim, Great Ecclesiarch.

Joacheim, Hiero-Monk, Legate unto the Faithful at Catochris.

Lucian, Hiero-Monk, and Syncellus of Jerusalem.

John, Great Logothetes [of the Church] of the Resurrection. Signed in Arabic.

Chaleles, son of Peter, Great Protonotary. Signed in Arabic.

Naser, Primmicerius.

Antony, Lampadarius.

Athiteles, Referendarius.

Cyril, Hiero-Monk, Hegumen of Neochorius.

I, Joasaph, Hiero-Monk, Archimandrite of the Holy Sepulchre, and Apocrisiarius to Alexius, the most serene Autocrat of Moscovy, have signed.

These presents, as above, with the proper signatures, to wit, and all particulars, have been entered in this codex of our Apostolic Throne for perpetual memory and assurance thereof, the 20th [day] of March 1672. We, Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem, have, with our own hand, written the same, and do make declaration thereof.

I, Nectarius, formerly Patriarch of Jerusalem, declare and confess this to be our faith, and that of the Eastern Church.

I, Nectarius, Monk, and Secretary [of the Church] of the Holy Resurrection of Christ our God, agreeing with the Holy Synod, have signed.

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