Jesse Dominick interviews Meupe Nikoloz about locally canonizing Fr. Seraphim Rose

While the majority of the feedback Meupe Nikoloz of the Georgian Orthodox Church has received about locally canonizing Fr. Seraphim Rose as a saint has been supportive, there have been some questions about his authority to do so. Jesse Dominick of reached out to interview Meupe about this subject. 0:00 - Introductions 5:05 - A brief history of Maupe’s diocese 15:27 - Maupe’s history with Fr. Seraphim 29:33 - Missiology 32:29 - Canonization of Contemporary Saints : Luminaries Summit 39:20 - Has Metropolitan Nikoloz glorified Fr. Seraphim? 41:21 - Local veneration / canonization 47:14 - Services to Fr. Seraphim / Intention 49:37 - St. Symeon the New Theologian 52:50 - How does canonization work in the Orthodox Church? 57:08 - Canon Law experts opinion? 59:24 - Have you received pushback? 1:07:17 - Fr. Seraphim a Saint for the 21st century 1:10:57 - The Royal Path 1:12:16 - Fr. Seraphim’s works in Georgia, controversy? 1:18:27 - Fr. Seraphim’s Message