[kawaii]

There are those who'd suggest that Orthodoxy is near independant of meddlesome bishops to begin with, though that's not what I'm worried about.

If there is a canon which states a Patriarch must ask another Patriarch before moving a priest or bishop from his jurisdiction to another that should be followed, and I don't see much of a difference between making modifications to the creed without a council and moving a bishop between Patriarchates outside of canon without holding some council to identify why.

[Kolokotronis]

"There are those who'd suggest that Orthodoxy is near independant of meddlesome bishops to begin with, though that's not what I'm worried about."

We've been plagued with meddlesome bishops since the beginning and we have muddled through somehow. Frankly, the reason I'm not worried in any great measure about any of this is because I know in the end the People of God will prevail, the protestations of the EP, the MP or any of their crowned sycophants to the contrary notwithstanding.

"If there is a canon which states a Patriarch must ask another Patriarch before moving a priest or bishop from his jurisdiction to another that should be followed, and I don't see much of a difference between making modifications to the creed without a council and moving a bishop between Patriarchates outside of canon without holding some council to identify why."

I guess I have to disagree with you here, Kawaii. You aren't suggesting that this foolishness in the UK rises to the level of the filioque are you? If so, I would expect to the MP to hurl anathemas within the next 20 minutes or so. Lets check Interfax at about 10:30 and see if there's anything more than crickets chirping.

You are right that there are such canons, but the issue comes down to "jurisdiction". The MP has no jurisdiction in the UK; its as simple as that, though I will grant you that treating England as a barbarian land in the 21st century is a bit silly (although given the actions of the Mohammedans there and the dhimmitude the Labor government seems to be acquiescing in, maybe not so silly). Its all an ego thing, Kawaii, which is why I say that we should stay away from hierarchs and their machinations.