Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
The establishment of the church inspired a reactionary movement against it, especially from the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR). Although the ROGCCA severed ties with ROCOR in 1926, the ROCOR still viewed itself as the ROGCCA's rightful canonical authority. As a result, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia suspended Platon in 1927, and Ofiesh was considered under the Antiochian Orthodox Church's authority as bishop believing his appointment as archbishop was illicit.