April 7, 1997 Patriarch Bartholomew’s letter taking note of Filaret Denisenko’s anathematization

The Greek site Romfea just published the letter sent by Patriarch Bartholomew to Patriarch Alexei II of Moscow on April 7, 1997. In it, he takes note of the anathematization of Filaret Denisenko and of the removal of other clerics by the Moscow Patriarchate: “Your Beatitude and Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, greatly beloved in Christ God and much-beloved brother and concelebrant of our mediocrity, Alexei, Your esteemed