List of dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church

The Russian Orthodox Church includes dioceses of direct subordination in Russia, the neighboring countries, America and Europe, the self-governing Ukrainian Orthodox Church with rights of broad autonomy, the Chinese and Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Churches, the self-governing Moldavian, Latvian, Estonian and Russian Orthodox Churches abroad, exarchates in Belarus, Western Europe and Southeast Asia, Kazakhstan and Central Asian metropolitan districts, metropolises, as well as patriarchal parishes in Armenia, Canada, Norway, USA, Finland and Sweden.

In 2011, a reform of the diocesan structure of the Russian Orthodox Church began, as a result of which in the Moscow Patriarchate, as in some other Local Churches, a three-tier system of organizing dioceses was built: Patriarchate - Metropolis - Diocese[1].

“The mentioned decisions of the Holy Synod are aimed at ensuring that the ruling bishops are closer to parish life, to the clergy and people, to better see and understand the problems of parish life. The smaller size of dioceses should allow the archpastor to more deeply use the parish potential for the development of diocesan life, including training the clergy, organizing missionary, social and educational activities, improving the life of monasteries, strengthening relationships with local authorities and public organizations. The purpose of these transformations is to develop and strengthen pastoral work so that the preaching of the Gospel of Christ reaches more and more people...”, it was said at a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on October 5-6, 2011[2].

The article provides brief current information about all dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church. Dioceses are listed by region in alphabetical order. The structure is built according to hierarchical dependence on the Moscow Patriarchate: the more independence and autonomy, the further from the beginning of the list. The titles of bishops coincide with the names of the dioceses (vicariates) they head, unless otherwise indicated.

Content

1 Russia
2 Ukraine – Ukrainian Orthodox Church
3 Moldova - Orthodox Church of Moldova
4 Latvia - Latvian Orthodox Church
5 Estonia - Estonian Orthodox Church
6 Belarus – Belarusian Exarchate – Belarusian Orthodox Church
7 Lithuania
8 Kazakhstan - Metropolitan District
9 Azerbaijan
10 Central Asia
11 Europe
12 America
13 Japan
14 DPRK
15 China
16 Links

List of dioceses and bishops

Dioceses in Romania

Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobruja

Archdiocese of Bucharest See: Bucharest Ruling Bishop: Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel (Ciobotea)

Tomis Archdiocese

See: Constanta Ruling Bishop: Archbishop Theodosius (Petrescu) Tel.: +40241-614020 Fax: +40241-611732 Website: https://www.arhiepiscopiatomisului.ro/

Archdiocese of Targovishti

See: Targovishte Ruling bishop: Archbishop Niphon (Miheitsa)

Bishopric of Buzău

See: Buzau Ruling bishop: Bishop Epiphanios (Norocel)

Diocese of Arges and Muscel

See: Curtea de Arges Ruling Bishop: Bishop Kallinikos (Argatu) Address: Basarabilor, nr.23, Curtea de Arges, 115300, Romania Tel/fax: 0248-721926 Website: https://www.eparhiaargesului.ro/ E -mail

Diocese of the Lower Danube

See: Galati Ruling Bishop: Bishop Cassian (Crăciun) Address: Strada Domneasca Nr. 104, Galati - 800201, Romania Tel/fax: 00-40-236-460-014 Website: https://www.edj.ro/ E-mail

Diocese of Slobozia and Calarasi

Department: Slobozia Ruling bishop: Bishop Vincent (Grifoni) Website: https://emall.broker-net.eu/

Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman

See: Alexandria Ruling bishop: Bishop Galaktion (Stynge)

Diocese of Giurgiu

Chair: Giurgiu Ruling Bishop: Bishop Ambrose (Meleca)

Tulchi Bishopric

Department: Ruling Bishop: Vissarion (Baltat)

Metropolis of Moldova and Bukovina

Archdiocese of Iasi

Department: Yash Ruling Bishop: Feofan (Savu) Website: https://www.mmb.ro/

Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti

Chair: Suceava Ruling bishop: Archbishop Pimen (Zaina) Address: str. Vasile Bumbac, nr. 14, code. 720071, Suceava, Romania Tel.: 0230-521295 Fax: 0230-221128 Website: https://www.arhiepiscopiasucevei.ro/ E-mail

Romanesque bishopric

Department: Roman Ruling bishop: Bishop Euthymius (Luke)

Khush Bishopric

See: Khushi Ruling bishop: Bishop Cornelius (Barladenul)

Transylvanian (Ardyal) Metropolis

Archdiocese of Sibiu

See: Sibiu Ruling bishop: Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania (Ardyal) Lawrence (Stresa)

Diocese of Kovashni and Khargit

See: Miercurea-Ciuk Ruling bishop: Archbishop John (Selezhan)

Metropolis of Cluj, Alba Iulia, Crisana and Maramures

Archdiocese of Vad, Felyak and Cluj

See: Cluj-Napoca Ruling Bishop: Archbishop of Vad, Felix and Cluj, and Metropolitan Bartholomew (Ananya) of Cluj, Alb, Crisani and Maramures Address: Piata Avram Iancu 18, 400117 Cluj Napoca, Romania Tel: 0264-593944 Fax: 0264- 595184 Website: https://www.arhiepiscopia-ort-cluj.org Email

Alba Iulia Archdiocese

Department: Alba Iulia Ruling Bishop: Bishop Andrey (Andreykuts) Address: Str. Mihai Viteazul, nr. 16, 510010 – Alba Iulia, Romania Tel: 0258-811-690; Fax: 0258-812-797; Website: https://www.reintregirea.ro/

Diocese of Oradea and Bihor

Department: Oradea Ruling bishop: Bishop Sofroniy (Drinets)

Salazh Bishopric

Chair: Zalău Ruling Bishop: Petronius (Florea)

Maramures and Satu Mare bishopric

See: Baia Mare Ruling bishop: Archbishop Justinian (Kira)

Metropolis of Oltenia

Archdiocese of Craiova

See: Craiova Ruling bishop: Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia Irenaeus (Popa) Theophan Address: Mitropolit Firmilian, nr. 3 Craiova, Dolj România 200381 Tel.: +40-251-533-127 Fax: +40-251-418-369 Website: https://www.m-ol.ro/

Bishopric of Rymnik

Chair: Ramnicu-Valcea Ruling bishop: Bishop Gerasim (Christea) Address: Str.Episcopiei, nr. 1, 240178 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Judeţul Vâlcea, România. Tel.: +40-250-731170, +40-250-738821 Fax: +40-250-734952 Website: https://www.episcopia-ramnicului.ro/ E-mail

Severinsky bishopric

Department: Drobeta-Turnu-Severin Ruling Bishop: Nicodemus (Nicolaescu)

Bishopric of Slatina

Chair: Slatina Ruling bishop: Bishop Sebastian (Pascanu)

Banat Metropolis

Timisoara Archdiocese

See: Timisoara Ruling bishop: Archbishop of Timisoara and Metropolitan of Banat Nicholas (Corneanu) Address: Bulevardul CD Loga Nr. 7, 300021 Timişoara, jud. Timiş, România Tel.: 0256-490-287 Fax: 0256-491-176 Website: https://www.mitropolia-banatului.ro/

Diocese of Arad, Jenopolis and Helmaju

Department: Arad. Ruling Bishop: Bishop Timothy (Seviciu) Address: Str. Episcopiei nr. 60-62, 310084 Arad, jud. Arad Tel.: 0257/281.856 Fax: 0257/281.262 Website: https://www.episcopiaaradului.ro

Diocese of Caransebes

Chair: Caransebes Ruling Bishop: Bishop Lucian (Mick) Address: Str. Mihai Viteazu Nr. 11 325400 Caransebeş jud. Caraş-Severin Tel.: 0255-516-412 Fax: 0255-516-402 Website: https://www.episcopiacaransebesului.ro/

Diocese of Deveya and Hunedoara

Department: Virgo. The decision to establish the diocese was made by the Synod of the Romanian Church on June 19, 2009. The ruling bishop has not yet been appointed.

Foreign dioceses

Metropolis of Bessarabia

(has a controversial canonical status) Department: Chisinau (Moldova). Important note: this diocese was founded in violation of the canons on the territory of the Russian Orthodox Church. After on September 8, 1992, the congress of the clergy of the Chisinau Metropolis of the Moscow Patriarchate decided by an overwhelming majority to remain subordinate to the Russian Church, on September 14, a group of dissatisfied priests held a separate “diocesan assembly”, announced the re-establishment of a separate “Bessarabian Metropolis” and the transition to the Romanian Church. They were led by Vicar Bishop Peter (Peduraru) of Balti and Archpriest Peter Buburuz, who were banned from the priesthood on October 20 by the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, and on December 19, 1992, without letters of leave, were accepted into the Romanian Church. Read more about this here. Ruling Bishop: Metropolitan Peter (Paduraru)

Bishopric of Dacia Felix

(has a controversial canonical status) Department: Vršac (Serbia). Important note: this diocese was founded in violation of the canons on the territory of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Without asking the consent of the Serbian Church, the Romanian Church ordained a bishop in this city, where there was already a canonical bishop of the Serbian Church. Because of this, a conflict arose that has not been resolved to this day. At the Council of Bishops in 2009, the Serbian Church, by a special resolution, again called on the Romanian Church to resolve this issue. It is worth noting that this situation is in many ways identical to the conflict caused by the non-canonical establishment of the Bessarabian Metropolis of the Romanian Church on the territory of the Russian Orthodox Church. Ruling Bishop: Bishop Daniel (Stoenescu) Address: Ul. Zarko Zrenianina br. 60, 26300 Varşeţ, Serbia Tel.: +38-113811071

Güley Bishopric

Department: Gyula (Hungary). Ruling Bishop: Bishop Silouan (Manuile) Address: Parcul Groza nr. 2, 5700 Gyula, Ungaria Tel/fax: +36-66-361281

Romanian Orthodox Metropolis in Germany, Central and Northern Europe

Department: Nuremberg (Germany). Ruling Bishop: Metropolitan Seraphim (Joante) Address: Fürtherstraße 166-168, D-90429 Nürnberg, Germany Tel.: +49(0)911-3236910 Fax: +49(0)911-3236912 Website: https://www. mitropolia-ro.de/ E-Mail

Romanian Orthodox Bishopric of Northern Europe

See: Stockholm (Sweden) Ruling bishop: Bishop Macarius (Dragoi)

Romanian Orthodox Metropolis in Western and Southern Europe

Department: Limours (France). The jurisdiction of this diocese extends to parishes of the Romanian Patriarchate in countries such as France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, and Ireland. Ruling Bishop: Archbishop Joseph (Pop) Address: 1 bd du Général Leclerc, 91470 Limours, France Tel: 01-64-91-5924 Fax: 01-64-91-2683 Website: https://www.mitropolia-paris .ro/ Email

Romanian Orthodox Bishopric of Spain and Portugal

Ruling Bishop: Bishop Timothy (Laurent)

Romanian Orthodox Bishopric of Italy

Ruling bishop: Bishop Silouan (Span). Address: Via Ardeatina n° 1741, 00134 Roma – Italia Tel/fax: (0039) 067-197-343 Website: https://www.episcopia-italiei.it/ E-mail

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada

Department: Chicago (USA). In 1974, the diocese was granted autonomy; according to the patriarchal definition, the jurisdiction of this diocese extends to Romanian parishes in the USA, Canada, countries of South America and the Pacific Ocean. Ruling Bishop: Archbishop Nicholas (Condrea) Address: 5410 N. Newland Ave Chicago, IL. 60656-2026 Tel.: 773-774-1677 Fax: 773-774-1805 Website: https://www.romarch.org/ E-mail

Romanian Orthodox Bishopric of Australia and New Zealand

Department: Melbourne (Australia). Jurisdiction extends to the Romanian parishes of Australia and New Zealand. Ruling Bishop: Bishop Michael (Philemon) Address: 61-63 Queensberry Street, Carlton 3053, Melbourne, Victoria, AU, PO Box 122; Tel: 0061-3-9402-1088 Fax: 0061-3-9402-1088 Website: https://www.roeanz.com.au/ Email

Russia

Abakan and Kyzyl diocese
Anadyr and Chukotka Diocese
Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory diocese
Astrakhan and Enotaevsk diocese
Barnaul and Altai diocese
Belgorod and Stary Oskol diocese
Birobidzhan and Kuldur diocese
Blagoveshchensk and Tynda diocese
Bryansk and Sevsk diocese
Vladivostok and Primorsky diocese
Vladimir-Suzdal diocese
Volgograd and Kamyshin diocese
Vologda and Veliky Ustyug diocese
Voronezh and Boris and Gleb diocese
Vyatka and Sloboda diocese
Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye diocese
Ekaterinodar and Kuban diocese
Ivanovo-Voznesensk diocese
Izhevsk and Udmurt diocese
Irkutsk and Angarsk diocese
Yoshkar-Ola Diocese
Kazan and Tatarstan diocese
Kaluga and Borovsk diocese
Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk diocese [1]
Kostroma and Galich diocese
Krasnoyarsk and Yenisei diocese [2]
Kurgan and Shadrinsk diocese
Kursk and Rylsk diocese
Lipetsk and Yeletsk diocese
Magadan and Sinegorsk diocese
Maikop and Adyghe diocese
The Moscow diocese is the main one. Vicariates - Kolomenskoye and Krutitskoye, Solnechnogorskoye, Volokolamskoye and Yuryevskoye, Istrinskoye, Dmitrovskoye, Vidnovskoye, Ramenskoye, Bronnitskoye, Sergievskoye, Orekhovozuevskoye, Lyuberetskoye, Kashirskoye, Krasnogorskoye
Murmansk and Monchegorsk diocese
Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas diocese
Novgorod and Staraya Russian diocese
Novosibirsk and Berd diocese
Omsk and Tara diocese
Orenburg and Buzuluk diocese
Oryol and Liven diocese
Penza and Kuznetsk diocese
Perm and Solikamsk diocese
Petrozavodsk and Karelian diocese
Petropavlovsk Kamchatka Diocese
Pskov and Velikoluksk diocese
Rostov and Novocherkassk diocese
Ryazan and Kasimov diocese
Samara and Syzran diocese
St. Petersburg and Ladoga diocese. Vicariates-Tikhvinskoe [3]
Saransk and Mordovian diocese
Saratov and Volsk diocese
Simbirsk and Melekess diocese
Smolensk and Kaliningrad diocese
Stavropol and Vladikavkaz diocese
Syktyvkar and Vorkuta diocese
Tambov and Michurinsk diocese
Tver and Kashin diocese
Tobolsk and Tyumen diocese
Tomsk and Asinovsk diocese
Tula and Belevsk diocese
Ufa and Sterlitamak diocese
Khabarovsk and Amur diocese
Cheboksary and Chuvash diocese
Chelyabinsk and Zlatoust diocese
Chita and Transbaikal diocese
Elista and Kalmyk diocese
Yuzhno-Sakhalin and Kuril diocese
Yakut and Lena diocese
Yaroslavl and Rostov diocese

Patriarch

His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill (in the world Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyaev) was born on November 20, 1946 in Leningrad.

Father - Gundyaev Mikhail Vasilyevich, a priest, died in 1974. Mother - Gundyaeva Raisa Vladimirovna, a teacher of German at school, in recent years a housewife, died in 1984. Elder brother - Archpriest Nikolai Gundyaev, professor of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, rector Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Grandfather - Priest Vasily Stepanovich Gundyaev, prisoner of Solovki, for church activities and the fight against renovationism in the 20s, 30s and 40s. XX century subjected to imprisonment and exile.

After graduating from the 8th grade of high school, Vladimir Gundyaev joined the Leningrad Complex Geological Expedition of the North-Western Geological Directorate, where he worked from 1962 to 1965 as a cartographic technician, combining work with studying at high school.

After graduating from high school in 1965, he entered the Leningrad Theological Seminary, and then the Leningrad Theological Academy, from which he graduated with honors in 1970.

On April 3, 1969, Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad and Novgorod was tonsured a monk with the name Kirill. On April 7 he was ordained a hierodeacon, and on June 1 of the same year - a hieromonk.

Since 1970 - Candidate of Theology at the Leningrad Theological Academy.

In 1970-1971 - teacher of dogmatic theology and assistant inspector of Leningrad theological schools; at the same time - personal secretary of Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad and Novgorod and class teacher of the 1st class of the seminary.

On September 12, 1971 he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.

In 1971-1974. - Representative of the Moscow Patriarchate at the World Council of Churches in Geneva.

From December 26, 1974 to December 26, 1984 - rector of the Leningrad Theological Academy and Seminary. In 1974-1984. - Associate Professor of the Department of Patrolology of the Leningrad Theological Academy.

On March 14, 1976 he was consecrated Bishop of Vyborg.

On September 2, 1977, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.

Since December 26, 1984 - Archbishop of Smolensk and Vyazemsky.

Since 1986 - manager of parishes in the Kaliningrad region.

Since 1988 - Archbishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad.

From November 13, 1989 to 2009 - Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (since August 2000 - Department for External Church Relations), permanent member of the Holy Synod.

On February 25, 1991 he was elevated to the rank of metropolitan.

On January 27, 2009, the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church elected Metropolitan Kirill Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'.

On February 1, 2009, the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill took place.

Fulfilling the obediences of the Hierarchy, His Eminence Kirill was:

from 1975 to 1982 - Chairman of the Diocesan Council of the Leningrad Metropolis;
from 1975 to 1998 - Member of the Central Committee and the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches;
from 1976 to 1978 - Deputy Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe;
from 1976 to 1984 - Member of the Holy Synod Commission on Christian Unity;
from 1978 to 1984 - Manager of the Patriarchal parishes in Finland;
from 1978 to 1984 — Deputy Chairman of the branch of the Department for External Church Relations in Leningrad;
from 1980 to 1988 — member of the commission for the preparation and holding of the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus';
in 1990 - member of the commission for the preparation of the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church;
in 1990 - member of the commission to promote efforts to overcome the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant;
from 1989 to 1996 - manager of the Orthodox Hungarian deanery;
from 1990 to 1991 — temporary administrator of the Hague-Netherlands diocese;
from 1990 to 1993 - temporary manager of the Korsun diocese;
from 1990 to 1993 - Chairman of the Holy Synod Commission for the Revival of Religious and Moral Education and Charity;
from 1990 to 2000 - Chairman of the Holy Synod commission on amending the Charter on the governance of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Charter was adopted at the Jubilee Council of Bishops in 2000;
from 1994 to 2002 — Member of the Public Council for the Revival of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow;
from 1994 to 1996 — Member of the Foreign Policy Council of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
from 1995 to 2000 - Chairman of the Synodal Working Group for the development of the Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church on issues of church-state relations and problems of modern society as a whole;
from 1995 to 1999 - Member of the Russian Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of events in connection with the celebration of memorable dates of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
from 1996 to 2000 - Member of the Supervisory Board of the 50th Anniversary of the Victory Foundation.

At the time of his election to the Patriarchal Throne, Metropolitan Kirill appeared:

permanent member of the Holy Synod (since 1989);
Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (since 1989);
manager of the Patriarchal parishes in Finland (since 1990);
member of the Synodal Theological Commission (since February 26, 1994);
member of the Patriarchal and Synodal Biblical Commission (since 1990);
co-chairman (since 1993) and deputy head (since 1995) of the World Russian People's Council, chairman of the Smolensk (since 1996) and Kaliningrad (since 1997) branches of the VRNS;
member of the Council of the Zemstvo Movement (since 1993);
member of the Russian Palestinian Society;
author and host of the weekly television program “The Word of the Shepherd” on Channel One (since 1994);
honorary president of the World Conference on Religion and Peace (since 1994);
member of the Council for Interaction with Religious Associations under the President of the Russian Federation (since 1995);
member of the Commission under the President of the Russian Federation for State Prizes in the field of literature and art (since 1995);
honorary member of the Moscow Intellectual and Business Club (since 1995);
co-chairman of the Christian Interfaith Advisory Committee (since 1996);
member of the presidium of the Interreligious Council of Russia (since 1998);
editor-in-chief of the magazines “Church and Time” (since 1991), “Smolensk Diocesan Gazette” (since 1993), “Orthodox Pilgrim” (since 2001);
member of the church-scientific council for the publication of the Orthodox Encyclopedia (since 1999);
member of the Supervisory Board of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow (since 2002);
co-chairman of the Council of European Religious Leaders (since 2002);
Chairman of the organizing committee of the exhibition “Orthodox Rus'” (since 2003);
co-chairman of the Working Group on interaction of the Russian Orthodox Church with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (since 2003);
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the CIS Interreligious Council (since 2004);
member of the presidium of the CIS Interreligious Council (since 2004);
member of the Council for Interaction with Religious Associations under the President of the Russian Federation (since 2004);
Chairman of the Commission for the Affairs of Old Believer Parishes and for Interaction with the Old Believers (since 2005);
chairman of the working group to draw up a conceptual document outlining the position of the Russian Orthodox Church in the field of interreligious relations (since 2005);
Chairman of the working group for the preparation of a document expressing the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on the problems of globalization (since 2005);
member of the Joint Commission on National Policy and Relations between the State and Religious Associations (since 2006);
co-chairman of the World Conference of Religions for Peace (since 2006);
head of the working group for the development of the “Fundamentals of the teaching of the Russian Orthodox Church on dignity, freedom and human rights”;
Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne (since December 6, 2008).

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill has the following academic degrees and titles:

since 1986 - honorary member of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy;
since 1987 - honorary doctor of theology from the Theological Academy in Budapest;
since 1992 - member of the Academy of Creativity;
since 1994 - honorary member of the International Academy of Eurasia;
since 1996 - honorary professor of the Military Academy (now University) of Air Defense of the Ground Forces;
since 1997 - full member of the Academy of Russian Literature;
since 2002 - full member of the Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities (since 2003 - Public Russian Academy of Social Sciences);
since 2002 - Honorary Doctor of Political Science from the State University of Perugia (Italy);
since 2004 - honorary doctor of theology from the Christian Academy of Warsaw (Poland);
since 2004 - honorary professor of Smolensk Humanitarian University;
since 2005 - honorary professor at Astrakhan University;
since 2005 - honorary doctor of the Russian State Social University;
since 2006 - honorary professor at the Baltic Naval Institute named after Admiral Fyodor Ushakov;
since 2007 - honorary president of the Academy of Russian Literature;
since 2007 - honorary doctor of the St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University;
since 2009 - honorary doctor of theology of the Kyiv Theological Academy;
since 2009 - honorary doctor of theology from the Institute of Theology. St. Methodius and Kirill Belarusian State University;
since 2009 - honorary doctor of theology of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy;
since 2009 - honorary member of the Russian Academy of Education;
since 2009 - honorary doctor of the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation;
since 2010 - honorary doctor of the National Research Nuclear University "MEPhI";
since 2010 - honorary professor at the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great;
since 2010 - honorary doctor of Petrozavodsk State University;
since 2010 - honorary doctor of Yerevan State University;
since 2010 - honorary doctor of the Odessa National Law Academy;
since 2010 - honorary doctor of Dnepropetrovsk National University. Olesya Gonchar;
since 2010 - honorary doctor of theology of the Moscow Theological Academy;
since 2011 - honorary doctor of the Pridnestrovian State University named after. T.G. Shevchenko;
since 2011 - honorary doctor of Voronezh State University;
since 2011 - honorary doctor of Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov;
since 2012 - honorary doctor of the Sofia University of Cultural Heritage;
since 2012 - honorary doctor of the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Humanitarian University.

As a metropolitan, he was invited to give lectures in Rome (1972), at the University of Helsinki, at the Abu Academy in Turku, at the Orthodox Seminary in Kuopio (Finland, 1975), at the Ecumenical Institute in Bosse (Switzerland, 1972, 1973), to the University of Münster (Germany, 1988), to the University of Udine (Italy, 1988), to the State University of Perugia (Italy, 2002), to the Christian Academy of Warsaw (Poland, 2004) . He has made presentations at many Russian and foreign conferences, symposiums and forums.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is the author of the following books:

The formation and development of the church hierarchy and the teaching of the Orthodox Church about its gracious character. - L.: 1971;
Challenges of modern civilization. How does the Orthodox Church respond to them? - M.: 2002;
Word of the Shepherd. God and man. The story of salvation. - M.: 2004;
L'Evangile et la liberte. Les valeurs de la Tradition dans la société laique. — Paris: 2006;
Freedom and responsibility: in search of harmony. - M.: 2008;
Patriarch and youth: conversation without diplomacy. - M.: 2009;
Holy Rus' - together or apart? Patriarch in Ukraine. - M.: 2009;
Vanguard of the Church. — Tver: 2009;
Words. Sermons. Performances. — Kyiv: 2009;
Be faithful to God. Book of conversations with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill. — Minsk: 2009;
The strength of a nation lies in the strength of its spirit. — Minsk: 2009;
The Church calls for unity. — Minsk: 2010;
Sermons 2009-2010. — Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, 2010;
Keep faith in your hearts. — Minsk: 2011;
Sermons 2010-2011. — Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, 2012;
The mystery of repentance. Lenten sermons (2001-2011). - M.: 2012;
Word of the Primate. Collection of works. Series I. T. 1 (2009-2011). - M.: 2012;
The word of the shepherd. Collection of works. Series II. T. 1 (1991-2011). - M.: 2013;
Overcoming turmoil. // Series “Word of His Holiness the Patriarch”. - M.: 2013. - Issue. 1;
The word of the shepherd. Collection of works. Series II. T. 2 (1991-2011). - M.: 2014;
Holy Land. // Series “Word of His Holiness the Patriarch”. - M.: 2014. - Issue. 2,

as well as about 2340 publications, including in domestic and foreign periodicals (data as of March 2013).

A series of television programs with speeches by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill have been published: “The Word of the Shepherd” - Introduction to Orthodox doctrine; “Word-Sacrament-Church” - History of the early Christian Church and teaching about the Church; “Anniversary Council of Bishops” - Fundamentals of the social concept - Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church - Acts on canonization, “Attitude towards heterodoxy”; “The Word of the Shepherd” - Church, state, politics (part 1), Church, personality, society (part 2), About faith and salvation (part 3), Does Russia have a future (part 4).

Dozens of videos dedicated to the life and work of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the election and enthronement of His Holiness, with recordings of services, sermons, meetings and live speeches that took place during visits to Russian dioceses, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia have been created and released on discs. and Armenia, as well as speeches by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on Russian television. Series of sermons by His Holiness and recordings of a number of meetings with young people have also been published on audio media.

Interaction with Local Orthodox Churches

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill has worked and is working in the field of inter-Orthodox relations. He was the first representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Syndesmos - the World Brotherhood of Orthodox youth organizations. From 1971 to 1977 - Member of the Syndesmos Executive Committee; participant of the VIII (Boston, 1971), IX (Geneva, 1977), X (Finland, 1980) and XIV (Moscow, 1992) General Assemblies of this organization; participant of the first Pre-Conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference (Chambesy, 1976) and the Inter-Orthodox Commission for the preparation of the Holy and Great Council of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Chambesy, 1993, 1999); main speaker at the Orthodox consultation “Common Understanding and Vision of the WCC” (Chambesy, 1995); participant in the Pan-Orthodox Consultation on Ecumenism (Thessaloniki, 1998) and the Meeting of the Heads of Local Orthodox Churches on healing the Bulgarian church schism (Sofia, 1998); participant of the Pan-Orthodox celebration of 2000 years of Christianity in Bethlehem on January 7, 2000; participant in negotiations between the Moscow and Constantinople Patriarchates (Istanbul, 1977, Geneva, 1978, Istanbul 1990, Moscow, 1991, Istanbul, 1993) and regular consultations on current problems between the two Churches; conducted negotiations with the Orthodox Church of Constantinople on Estonia and with the Romanian Orthodox Church on the problem of the Bessarabian Metropolis in Moldova (twice in 1997 in Geneva, Chisinau, 1999).

In 2005, as the head of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, he took part in the enthronement of Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem.

As chairman of the DECR, as part of official delegations, he visited all Local Orthodox Churches, including accompanying His Holiness Patriarch Pimen and His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II on their trips abroad.

As the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, he officially visited the Local Orthodox Churches: Constantinople (2009), Alexandria (2010), Antioch (2011), Jerusalem (2012), Bulgarian (2012), Cyprus (2012) g.), Polish (2012), Hellas (2013).

Inter-Christian relations and cooperation

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill took part in the work of inter-Christian organizations. As a delegate, he participated in the IV (Uppsala, Sweden, 1968), V (Nairobi, Kenya, 1975), VI (Vancouver, Canada, 1983) and VII (Canberra, Australia, 1991) General Assemblies of the WCC and as a guest of honor at the IX General Assembly of the WCC (Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2006); at the World Missionary Conference "Salvation Today" (Bangkok, 1973); was president of the World Conference on Faith, Science and the Future (Boston, 1979) and the World Convocation on Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation (Seoul, 1990); participated in the assemblies of the Commission “Faith and Order” of the WCC in Accra (Ghana, 1974), in Lima (Peru, 1982), in Budapest (Hungary, 1989). Was the keynote speaker at the World Missionary Conference in San Salvador, Brazil, November 1996.

He was a delegate to the XI General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (Stirling, Scotland, 1986) and the XII General Assembly of the CEC (Prague, 1992), as well as one of the main speakers at the European Assembly of the CEC “Peace and Justice” (Basel, 6- May 21, 1989).

He was a participant in the Second European Assembly of the CEC in Graz, Austria (23-29 June 1997) and the Third in Sibiu, Romania (5-9 September 2007).

He took part in four rounds of bilateral interviews between theologians of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches (Leningrad, 1967, Bari, Italy, 1969, Zagorsk, 1972, Trento, Italy, 1975).

Since 1977 - Secretary of the International Technical Commission for the Preparation of Dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. Since 1980 - member of the International Theological Commission for Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue. In this capacity, he took part in four plenary meetings of this commission: (Patmos-Rhodes, Greece, 1980; Munich, Germany, 1982; Crete, 1984; Valaam, Finland, 1988) and in the work of its Coordination Committee committee.

He was a co-chairman of the second round of the Orthodox-Reformed dialogue (Debrecen II) in 1976 in Leningrad and a participant in the Evangelical Kirchentags in Wittenberg (GDR, 1983) in Dortmund (1991) in Hamburg (1995).

Participant in dialogue with the delegation of the Old Catholic Church in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Rotterdam-Petersburg Commission, Moscow, 1996.

As Chairman of the DECR, on behalf of the Hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, he took part in contacts with the Churches of the USA, Japan, East Germany, Germany, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain, Belgium, Holland, France, Spain, Norway, Iceland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ethiopia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, Jamaica, Canada, Congo, Zaire, Argentina, Chile, Cyprus, China, South Africa, Greece.

As the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, he held a number of meetings with the heads and representatives of non-Orthodox Churches and Christian organizations.

In 2012, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Chairman of the Polish Catholic Episcopal Conference signed a Joint Message to the peoples of Russia and Poland.

Participation in Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church

He was a member of the Local Jubilee Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (June 1988, Zagorsk), chairman of its Editorial Commission and the author of the draft Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church, adopted by the Jubilee Council.

He was a participant in the Council of Bishops dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate (October 1989) and the extraordinary Council of Bishops on January 30-31, 1990, as well as the Local Council on June 6-10, 1990, and the Council of Bishops on October 25-26, 1991. ; March 31 - April 4, 1992; June 11, 1992; November 29 - December 2, 1994; February 18-23, 1997; August 13-16, 2000; October 3-6, 2004, June 24-29, 2008

He presided at the Bishops' Councils (2009, 2011, 2013) and Local Councils (2009), and at the other indicated Councils of the Russian Orthodox Church he was the chairman of the Editorial Commission.

As chairman of the DECR, he made reports on the work of the DECR. At the Jubilee Council in 2000, as chairman of the relevant Synodal Working Group and Synodal Commission, he presented the Fundamentals of the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church.

At the Council of Bishops on October 3-6, 2004, he also made a report “On the relationship with the Russian Church Abroad and the Old Believers.”

Management of the Smolensk-Kaliningrad diocese (1984-2009)

During the stay of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the Smolensk-Kaliningrad See, 166 parishes were opened (94 in Smolensk and the region, 72 in Kaliningrad and the region). 52 Orthodox churches were restored and 71 were rebuilt.

In 1989, the Smolensk Theological School was opened, which was transformed in 1995 into the Smolensk Theological Seminary.

Since 1998, the Interdiocesan Theological School has been operating, training church choir directors, catechists, icon painters and sisters of mercy. Most parishes in the diocese operate Sunday schools. There are Orthodox gymnasiums and kindergartens.

Since 1992, the Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture have been taught in public schools in the Smolensk and Kaliningrad regions.

Serving as DECR Chairman (1989-2009)

Represented the Russian Orthodox Church in the commissions for the development of the USSR Law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations” dated October 1, 1990, the RSFSR Law “On Freedom of Religion” dated October 25, 1990, and the Federal Law of the Russian Federation “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations”. associations" dated September 26, 1997.

As chairman of the DECR, he took part in many international public and peacekeeping initiatives.

He took part in developing the church position and peacekeeping actions during the events of August 1991 and October 1993.

He was one of the initiators of the creation of the World Russian People's Council in 1993. He took part and delivered keynote speeches at the Councils (1993-2008). Since his election to the Patriarchal Throne, he has been the Chairman of the VRNS (since 2009).

As chairman of the Holy Synod's Commission for the Revival of Religious and Moral Education and Charity, he initiated the creation of synodal departments for religious education, social service and charity, and interaction with the armed forces and law enforcement agencies. He was the author of the Concept for the revival of charity and religious education, adopted by the Holy Synod on January 30, 1991.

Developed and submitted for approval to the Holy Synod the “Concept of interaction of the Russian Orthodox Church with the armed forces” in 1994.

From 1996 to 2000 — led the development and presented to the Anniversary Council of Bishops in 2000 “Fundamentals of the social concept of the Russian Orthodox Church.”

He took an active part in normalizing the church situation in Estonia. In this regard, he visited the Patriarchates of Antioch and Jerusalem (trips to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel in 1996), and also participated in negotiations with representatives of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Zurich (Switzerland) in March and twice in April 1996. , in Thessaloniki, Tallinn and Athens (1996), in Odessa (1997), in Geneva (1998), in Moscow, Geneva and Zurich (2000), in Vienna, Berlin and Zurich (2001 .), in Moscow and Istanbul (2003); He also visited Estonia several times, where he negotiated with government representatives, members of parliament and the business community of this country.

He took an active part in peacekeeping actions in Yugoslavia. Repeatedly during the war he visited Belgrade, negotiated with the leadership of this country, initiated the creation of an informal international Christian peacekeeping group on Yugoslavia (Vienna, May 1999) and the convening of an international inter-Christian conference on the topic: “Europe after the Kosovo crisis: further actions of the Churches” in Oslo (Norway) in November 1999.

He was the main speaker at the Parliamentary hearings on the “Fundamentals of the social concept of the Russian Orthodox Church” (Moscow, 2001), and the topics “Religion and Health” (Moscow, 2003), “Improving legislation on freedom of conscience and on religious organizations: practice of application, problems and solutions" (Moscow, 2004).

He initiated a dialogue with European organizations in Brussels and the creation in 2002 of the Representative Office of the Russian Orthodox Church at European international organizations.

As DECR Chairman, he visited Estonia (multiple), Switzerland (multiple), France (multiple), Spain (multiple), Italy (multiple), Belgium (multiple), Holland (multiple), Germany (multiple), Israel (multiple), Finland (multiple), Ukraine (multiple), Japan (multiple), Canada (multiple), China (multiple), Hungary (multiple), Moldova (multiple), Norway (multiple), Lebanon and Syria (multiple), Serbia (multiple) ), USA (multiple), Turkey (multiple), Brazil (multiple), Australia (1991), Austria (multiple), Latvia (1992), Chile (1992), Bulgaria (1994, 1998, 2005 gg.), Czech Republic (1996, 2004, 2007), Slovakia (1996), Iran (1996), Lithuania (1997), Denmark (1997), Morocco (1997), Argentina (1997, 2006), Mexico (1998), Panama (1998), Peru (1998), Cuba (1998, 2004, 2008), Luxembourg (1999), Nepal ( 2000), Slovenia (2001), Malta (2001), Tunisia (2001), Mongolia (2001), Croatia (2001), Vietnam (2001), Kampuchea (2001) ), Thailand (2001), Ireland (2001), Iraq (2002), Liechtenstein (2002), Philippines (2002), special areas of the PRC - Hong Kong (2001, 2002). ), Macau (2002), South Africa (2003, 2008), Malaysia (2003), Indonesia (2003), Singapore (2003), UAE (2004), Poland (2004 .), the Netherlands (2004), the Dominican Republic (2004), Yemen (2005), North Korea (2006), India (2006), Romania (2007), Turkmenistan (2008). ), Costa Rica (2008), Venezuela (2008), Colombia (2008), Ecuador (2008), Angola (2008), Namibia (2008). He made official visits to Hungary, Mongolia, Slovenia, Iran, Iraq and Yemen at the invitation of the governments of these countries.

Patriarchal service. Administration of the Russian Orthodox Church

In 2009, a reform of the central bodies of church government was undertaken. The activities of the Administrative Office of the Moscow Patriarchate were fundamentally reorganized, the scope of activity of the Department for External Church Relations was clarified, new synodal departments were created, the functions of the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Publishing House of the Moscow Patriarchate were separated, analytical work was carried out to formulate the necessary changes in the structure of the Educational Committee under the Holy Synod and in general in system of spiritual education. The activities of the All-Church Court have been intensified.

In 2010, the charter of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service was updated, the powers and structures of the Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Synodal Commission for Monasteries were clarified, the Secretariat for Foreign Institutions was transformed into the Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate. The activities of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan have been intensified: its Charter and Internal Regulations have been adopted, new dioceses have been formed in this country.

In 2011, the Central Asian Metropolitan District was formed. A number of documents have been adopted on social, missionary work, religious, educational and catechetical service in the Russian Orthodox Church. The meeting of heads of synodal institutions was transformed into the Supreme Church Council with the subordination of this body to the Patriarch and the Holy Synod. To coordinate the activities of dioceses located in the same subject of the Russian Federation, metropolises were formed. Vicariates have been created in the Moscow diocese.

In 2012-2013 The formation of metropolises and the increase in the number of bishops and dioceses continue. The implementation of the instructions of the Bishops' Councils of 2011 and 2013 is monitored. On the basis of accepted documents on social, missionary, youth work, religious-educational and catechetical service in the Russian Orthodox Church, a detailed database of documents was developed, as well as partially provisions regulating the special training of ministers in these areas. Transformations are spreading from the central apparatus of the Church to the level of dioceses. The subject “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture” is included in the curriculum of secondary schools in all regions of Russia.

During the Patriarchal ministry the following were formed:

— Inter-conciliar presence of the Russian Orthodox Church (2009)

— Church executive authorities:

Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church (2011)
Synodal Department for Relations between Church and Society (2009)
Synodal Information Department (2009)
Financial and economic management (2009)
Synodal Committee for Interaction with the Cossacks (2010)
Synodal Department on Prison Ministry (2010)
Patriarchal Council for Culture (2010)
Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism (2012), transformed from the Synodal Commission for Monasteries (2010)

— Church-wide collegial bodies:

Patriarchal Commission for Family Issues and Motherhood Protection (2012), former name - Patriarchal Council for Family Issues and Motherhood Protection (2011)

— Church-wide postgraduate and doctoral studies named after Saints Cyril and Methodius (2009)

— Interdepartmental coordination group for teaching theology in universities (2012)

— Church and Public Council under the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' for perpetuating the memory of new martyrs and confessors of the Russian Church (2013), former name — Church and Public Council for perpetuating the memory of new martyrs and confessors of the Russian Church (2012)

As the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, in 2009-2013. visited the countries: Azerbaijan (2009, 2010), Armenia (2010, 2011), Belarus (2009, 2012, 2013), Bulgaria (2012), Greece (2013 d.) Egypt (2010), Israel (2012), Jordan (2012), Kazakhstan (2010, 2012), Cyprus (2012), China (2013), Lebanon (2011), Moldova (2011, 2013), Palestinian Authority (2012), Poland (2012), Syria (2011), Serbia (2013), Turkey (2009) .), Ukraine (2009, 2010 - 3 times, 2011 - 5 times, 2012, 2013), Montenegro (2013), Estonia (2013), Japan (2012 .).

By February 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill made 124 trips to 67 dioceses, 156 trips to 26 stauropegic monasteries, 21 of them more than once. Visited 7 farmsteads of stauropegial monasteries. Made 432 trips to 105 churches in Moscow (data as of January 31, 2014).

During the five years of Patriarchal service, he performed 1,137 divine services (data as of January 31, 2014).

During the ministry of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill the following were formed:

46 metropolises of the Russian Orthodox Church;
113 dioceses, including 95 dioceses in Russia*;
Central Asian Metropolitan District (2011);
vicariate in the Moscow diocese (2011).

The number of dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church increased from 159 at the beginning of 2009 to 273 at the beginning of 2014 (in Russia - from 69 to 164).

At the beginning of 2009, there were 200 bishops in the Russian Orthodox Church, at the beginning of 2014 - 312*.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill led 109 episcopal consecrations, including: in 2009 - 5; in 2010 - 9; in 2011 - 31; in 2012 - 41; in 2013 - 22; in 2014 - 1*.

Also, during the 5 years of Patriarchal service, he performed 144 ordinations as deacon and presbyter (18 as deacon and 126 as presbyter)*.

* — data as of February 1, 2014

Awards

Awards of the Russian Orthodox Church

Church-wide awards

1973 - Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir (II degree)
1986 - Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (II degree)
1996 - Order of the Holy Blessed Prince Daniel of Moscow (I degree)
2001 - Order of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna (II degree)
2004 - Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (I degree)
2006 - Order of St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Rus' (II degree)

Orders of Self-Governing and Autonomous Churches of the Russian Orthodox Church

2006 - Order of Saints Anthony and Theodosius of Pechersk (I degree) (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)
2006 - Order of “Blessed Governor Stephen the Great and Holy” (II degree) (Orthodox Church of Moldova)
2009 - Order of the Hieromartyr Isidore Yuryevsky (I degree) (Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate)
2009 - Order in honor of the 450th anniversary of the bringing of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God to the land of Volyn (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)
2011 - Order of St. Theodosius of Chernigov (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)

Awards of Local Orthodox Churches

2007 - Order of St. Sava the Sanctified (II degree) (Alexandrian Orthodox Church)
2009 - St. Innocent Gold Medal (Orthodox Church in America)
2010 — Commemorative medal of St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary (Orthodox Church in America)
2010 - Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark (Alexandrian Orthodox Church)
2011 - Order of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (I degree) (Antiochian Orthodox Church)
2012 - Order of the Holy Tsar Boris (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)
2012 - Golden Order of the Apostle Barnabas (Cypriot Orthodox Church)
2012 - Order of St. Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles (I degree) (Polish Orthodox Church)
2012 - Order of the Life-Giving Sepulcher “Grand Cross of the Holy Sepulcher Brotherhood” (Jerusalem Orthodox Church)

Awards from other religious organizations and Christian denominations

2006 - Order of St. Gregory of Parumal (Malankara Church, India)
2010 - Order of St. Gregory the Illuminator (Armenian Apostolic Church)
2011 - Order of “Sheikh-ul-Islam” (Office of Caucasian Muslims)
2012 - Order for services to the Ummah, 1st degree (Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus)

State awards of the Russian Federation

1988 - Order of Friendship of Peoples
1995 - Order of Friendship
1996 — Jubilee medal “300 years of the Russian Navy”
1997 - Medal “In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow”
2001 - Order of Merit for the Fatherland (III degree)
2006 - Order of Merit for the Fatherland (II degree)
2011 - Order of Alexander Nevsky

State awards of foreign countries

2009 - Order of Friendship of Peoples (Republic of Belarus)
2010 — Medal “65 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.” (Transnistrian Moldavian Republic)
2010 - Order of “Sharaf” (Republic of Azerbaijan)
2011 - Order of the Republic (“OrdinulRepublicii”) (Republic of Moldova)
2011 - Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots (Republic of Armenia)
2012 - Order of the Star of Bethlehem (Palestinian National Authority)

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill was also awarded a number of other federal, departmental and regional state awards; has more than 120 awards from Russian and foreign public organizations; is an honorary citizen of the cities of Smolensk, Kaliningrad, Neman (Kaliningrad region), Murom (Vladimir region), Smolensk, Kaliningrad, Kemerovo regions, the Republic of Mordovia and other regions and settlements of the Russian Federation.

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