The first of two articles in a short series by Father Peter Farrington considering the canons and history concerning the translation of bishops can be found at
http://canon15.nicaea.ca/These have been written for the St Mark Orthodox Fellowship -
http://www.smofonline.org/ - a well established Christian charitable organisation working to promote the Orthodox Faith.
Comments
http://canon15.nicaea.ca/index.php/other-references/59-the-transfer-of-bishops-in-practice-part-iii-fr-peter-farrington
http://canon15.nicaea.ca/index.php/other-references/60-the-resistance-to-the-transfer-of-bishops-in-egypt-part-iv-fr-peter-farrington