[redDoodia]

Surely the point here is that it is not the responsibility of one parish/monastery to declare its bishop heretical but rather the whole Church: until that happens one should remain loyal to ones bishop and commemorate him at the Liturgy.

If he is a heretic he needs the prayers!

One sad reality in many western countries (and eastern too, but it seems to a lesser extent?) is a parish/priest disagreeing with its/his bishop and jurisdiction hopping - surely this isn't the orthodox way?

With love in Christ

Alex