Great Archimandrite Caught Stealing Antique Clocks in Turkey

However, he did not stay behind bars for a long time - the guards of the Patriarch of Constantinople intervened and the prodigal archimandrite was released.

Agathangelos Siskos, the Grand Archimandrite of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, was detained in Turkey for stealing an antique pocket watch made in 1800. However, after the intervention of the highest police forces of Patriarch Bartholomew, the clergyman was released from custody and sent on indefinite leave.

Footage from the moment of the theft was published by the Turkish channel Show TV. The video shows how the archimandrite takes an expensive watch from the shelf and puts it in his bag.

The owner of the antique shop, from which the clergyman tried to steal the watch, called the incident a shame.

The culprit is a member of the Patriarchal court, and he should have thought about the institution he represents and be more careful

The plot of the Turkish TV channel about theft without cuts.

The great archimandrite himself has not yet commented on his act, referring to the lack of permission from the head of the press service of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

It is reported that Patriarch Bartholomew is terribly depressed by the unpleasant incident with his thieving henchman, as the Turkish media savor it widely on television, in the press and on the Internet.