Metropolitan +Archbishop Cyril-Mark was elected to lead this community the Ancient Orthodox Catholic Church (AOCC).Â This community is the descendant ofÂ "ECOCW"Â which is the blood descendent of the American Orthodox Catholic Church chartered in 1927 by Metropolitan Platon and later led by Aftimios Ofiesh of Brooklyn, New YorkÂ and eventually recognized as the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America.

PRESS RELEASE BELOW:

ANCIENT ORTHODOX CATHOLIC CHURCHÂ ( AOCC)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:Â June 15, 2020

AXIOS AXIOSÂ AXIOS

AOCC ELECTS A NEW Â Metropolitan+Archbishop Cyril-Mark

SUBJECT:Â Special AOCC Synod Meeting Agenda

REFERENCE:Â SPECIALÂ CECOCW SYNOD MEETINGÂ 2/19/2020

ATTENDENCE:+Archbishop Mar Dawad,+Archbishop Gregory,+Archbishop Cyril-Mark,+Bishop Anthony,+Bishop John-Mark

OLD BUSINESS:

A Special Meeting of the CECOCW Holy Synod met on 2/19/2020 wherein the Metropolitan Scholarios retirement was announcedÂ 2/14/2020 and was made +Metropolitan Emeritus in same meeting. In referenced meeting the name â CECOCWâ was changed to Ancient Orthodox Catholic Church (AOCC).Â Which is now theÂ descendant of the âCECOCWâ which is the direct blood descendant of the American Orthodox Catholic Church chartered in 1927 by MetropolitanÂ Platon and later led by Aftimios Ofiesh of Brooklyn, New York and eventually recognized as theÂ Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America.Â The Vicar General was directed to convene the Election of the New Metropolitan.

NEW BUSINESS:

+Archbishop Mar Dawad Vicar General convened the Election of the New Metropolitan:

TheÂ Synod meeting begin with traditional Orthodox Evening Prayer and the Scriptures for the Day.
+Mar Dawad outlined the purpose of the Synod and ask for nominations for the Metropolitan of the AOCC/OCOC.Â +Gregory nominated +Archbishop Cyril-Mark to be the Metropolitan of the AOCC/OCOC, there were no other nominations and the vicar General gathered consensus.Â + Archbishop Mar Dawad ascertained the readiness ofÂ + Archbishop Cyril-Mark to accomplish all the work and responsibilities of the Metropolitan, + Cyril-Mark answered in the affirmative and it was unanimous.Â +Cyril-Mark was elected Metropolitan of the AOCC/OCOC. Â Axios, Axios, Axios.

Â