UNITED STATES
Keene Sentinel
[Statement from the Holy Synod]hol
Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2012
By Manya Brachear Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — The Chicago native elected to the helm of the Orthodox Church in America resigned last weekend, saying in a letter that he has “neither the personality nor the temperament” to lead the church.
Metropolitan Jonah submitted his resignation during a conference call last Saturday with other bishops of the church. In his letter of resignation, he said he was leaving the post in response to the unanimous request of the bishops.
“I had come to the realization long ago that I have neither the personality nor the temperament for the position of primate, a position I never sought nor desired,” he wrote.
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