ORTHODOX METROPOLITANATE OF SINGAPORE AND SOUTH ASIA

Ecumenical Patriarchate

Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia

Communiqué

The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia has been informed that the Indonesian suspended priest Daniel Byantoro joined an Old Calendarist group in Greece and he was “ordained” secretly as a “bishop” with the title “Bishop of Nikopolis”.

The aforementioned person returned to Indonesia and he tries once again to deceive the Orthodox faithful inviting them to attend the Divine Liturgy at his non canonical “Orthodox churches”.

The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia, the only canonical Orthodox Church in Indonesia, informs all the Orthodox Clergy and Faifhful that the so called “Bishop Daniel of Nikopolis” is not a Canonical Orthodox Bishop, his ordination is not valid, all the sacraments that he dares to  perform are invalid and he has not the right to act in any priestly capacity, nor represent the Orthodox Church in any manner or function.

Please note that the Old Calendarist groups in Greece are schismatic groups with no Apostolic succession and they don’t have any canonical recognition from the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches.

Beware of disinformation, false and fabricated news, and false pastors deceiving people. As Apostle Paul says, “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)

The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Singapore and South Asia, faithful to its mission and the tradition that it received from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, will continue its missionary work, safeguarding the Orthodox faith and order, and praying for the repentance and return of those who, through their uncanonical actions, tear apart the robe of unity of the Body of Christ.

Singapore, July 22, 2023