Hi Ryan. No, no replacement yet. There are plans to elect a successor, but as far as I know there is no time-schedule. As far as I know, Pope Michael suffered from high blood pressure and his death was connected to that. In an interview recorded shortly before his death in 2022, Pope Michael claimed that the number of adherents had grown substantially in recent years. He had one bishop with his diocese in the Philippines, and seven priests had joined his jurisdiction. At the time of his death the number of adherents seem to surpassed a hundred, though he didn’t state any exact number. Best, Magnus
Thanks, Magnus. I read that he received last rites from a Roman Catholic priest. Perhaps he was thinking that in grave necessity one can receive this sacrament even from an Eastern Orthodox priest. See Canon 844, 1983 code.
Unfortunately, Pope Michael died on August 2nd, 2022.
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Thanks. I did not know. Has a replacement been elected? How did he die? How mant followers?
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Hi Ryan. No, no replacement yet. There are plans to elect a successor, but as far as I know there is no time-schedule. As far as I know, Pope Michael suffered from high blood pressure and his death was connected to that. In an interview recorded shortly before his death in 2022, Pope Michael claimed that the number of adherents had grown substantially in recent years. He had one bishop with his diocese in the Philippines, and seven priests had joined his jurisdiction. At the time of his death the number of adherents seem to surpassed a hundred, though he didn’t state any exact number. Best, Magnus
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Thanks, Magnus. I read that he received last rites from a Roman Catholic priest. Perhaps he was thinking that in grave necessity one can receive this sacrament even from an Eastern Orthodox priest. See Canon 844, 1983 code.
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