On July 25, the episcopal consecration of the Albanian priest Theophane (Koya), who is known as the leader of schismatic actions in Albania, took place at Phanar, Romfea reports.

Recall that the Albanian hierarchs expressed bewilderment at the election of Archimandrite Theophane (Koya) by the Phanar synod for consecration as a bishop.

The archimandrite was elevated to the rank of bishop, with the subsequent appointment as administrator of the Albanian parishes of the Greek Archdiocese in the USA (Patriarchate of Constantinople).

The news is remarkable not only because Constantinople openly ignored the opinion of the Albanian Church. According to the Greek media, Coy read the Creed with filioque during his consecration.

Filioque (Filioque) is an addition to the Latin text of the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, made in the 7th century by the Western (Roman) Church in the dogma of the Trinity: about the procession of the Holy Spirit not only from God the Father, but “from the Father and the Son”.