ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, baɪ ðə dᵻkɹˈiː ʌv pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹk ˈɛmstˈaɪslæv skɹˈɪpnɪk hiː wʌz ɛkskəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɐksˈɛptɪŋ ˌɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən fɹʌm mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən fˈɪlæɹət dɛnˈaɪsəŋkˌoʊ.
In 1993, by the decree of Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) he was excommunicated for accepting ordination from Metropolitan Filaret (Denysenko).