The patriarchal delegation investigating the allegations around the scandal at the St. Irene Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery in Astoria, N.Y. has ordered the chambers of the abbot Metropolitan Paisios of Tyana, deputy abbot Bishop Vikentios of Apameia, and former nun Christonymphi Fitzpatrick to be sealed. The three-member delegation visited the premises of the Monastery that is located on Ditmars Blvd. on November 13th and conducted an investigation. The previous day the delegation visited the St. Markella Cathedral in Astoria, N.Y. This is the headquarters of the Hellenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church of America under the leadership of Metropolitan Pavlos Stratigeas. Its members reportedly met with an individual who belonged to the St. Irene Chrysovalantou Monastery but left eight years ago over serious reasons. Metropolitan Pavlos reportedly received the members of the delegation in tears.
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