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Three female members of an anarchist artistic group called [[Pussy Riot]] were arrested in March 2012 for performing a brief song in the [[Christ the Saviour Cathedral]] in Moscow during which they called on the [[Virgin Mary]] to "chase Putin out".<ref name="Ind">{{cite web | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/plight-of-punk-rockers-turns-russians-against-the-church-7619191.html | title=Plight of punk rockers turns Russians against the Church | publisher=The Independent | accessdate=April 06, 2012}}</ref> The women, all mothers, were arrested for [[hooliganism]] and face up to seven years in jail.<ref name="Ind"/> Commenting on the case, Kirill said they were "doing the work of [[Satan]]" and should be punished. This sparked criticism of the Orthodox Church on the [[Runet]] for not showing [[mercy]], while [[Amnesty International]] described the women as "[[prisoner of conscience|prisoners of conscience]]".<ref name="Ind"/> Bloggers also began to openly criticise Kirill's perceived extravagant lifestyle: when accused of wearing a Swiss [[Breguet (watch)|Breguet]] watch worth over [[£]]20,000, Kirill denied having worn it, saying that any photographs showing him wearing it must be fakes. However, photographs on his official website showed it on his wrist<ref name="Ind"/> and one even showed it [[airbrushing|airbrushed]] out, but with a reflection of it still visible on a table surface.<ref name="Watch">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17622820 | title=Russia's Patriarch Kirill in furore over luxury watch | publisher=BBC | accessdate=April 06, 2012}}</ref> Kirill responded by saying that "the guilty ones [for the image manipulation] will be punished severely".<ref name="Watch"/> A spokesperson added that it was "unethical" to discuss Kirill's private life, and the Russian Orthodox Church said on 4 April 2012 that foreign forces were taking revenge on it for supporting Putin: "The attacks have become more prominent during the pre-election and post-election period [... This] shows their political and also anti-Russian motives."<ref name="Ind"/> | Three female members of an anarchist artistic group called [[Pussy Riot]] were arrested in March 2012 for performing a brief song in the [[Christ the Saviour Cathedral]] in Moscow during which they called on the [[Virgin Mary]] to "chase Putin out".<ref name="Ind">{{cite web | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/plight-of-punk-rockers-turns-russians-against-the-church-7619191.html | title=Plight of punk rockers turns Russians against the Church | publisher=The Independent | accessdate=April 06, 2012}}</ref> The women, all mothers, were arrested for [[hooliganism]] and face up to seven years in jail.<ref name="Ind"/> Commenting on the case, Kirill said they were "doing the work of [[Satan]]" and should be punished. This sparked criticism of the Orthodox Church on the [[Runet]] for not showing [[mercy]], while [[Amnesty International]] described the women as "[[prisoner of conscience|prisoners of conscience]]".<ref name="Ind"/> Bloggers also began to openly criticise Kirill's perceived extravagant lifestyle: when accused of wearing a Swiss [[Breguet (watch)|Breguet]] watch worth over [[£]]20,000, Kirill denied having worn it, saying that any photographs showing him wearing it must be fakes. However, photographs on his official website showed it on his wrist<ref name="Ind"/> and one even showed it [[airbrushing|airbrushed]] out, but with a reflection of it still visible on a table surface.<ref name="Watch">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17622820 | title=Russia's Patriarch Kirill in furore over luxury watch | publisher=BBC | accessdate=April 06, 2012}}</ref> Kirill responded by saying that "the guilty ones [for the image manipulation] will be punished severely".<ref name="Watch"/> A spokesperson added that it was "unethical" to discuss Kirill's private life, and the Russian Orthodox Church said on 4 April 2012 that foreign forces were taking revenge on it for supporting Putin: "The attacks have become more prominent during the pre-election and post-election period [... This] shows their political and also anti-Russian motives."<ref name="Ind"/> | ||
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− | Patriarch neighbor, former Health and Social Development Minister Yury Shevchenko, has paid about 20 million rubles ($676,000) in compensation for dust that settled in an apartment owned by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, there lives Patriarch long time friend bussinesswomen Lidia Leonova.[http://siberianlight.net/russian-patriarch-sand/] | ||
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− | Most of the reports in media seem to being fairly critical of Patriarch Kirillis and laughing at the claims that the dust was harmful, pointing out that it was just sand and it would have been far more efficient to just hire a maid to vacuum it up[http://siberianlight.net/russian-patriarch-sand/]. | ||
==Honours and awards== | ==Honours and awards== |
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Kirill | |
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Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus' | |
Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', at his enthronement on 1 February 2009 | |
Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
See | Moscow |
Enthroned | 1 February 2009 |
Reign ended | Incumbent |
Predecessor | Alexy II |
Orders | |
Ordination | 7 April 1969 |
Consecration | 14 March 1976 by Nikodim of Leningrad |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev |
Born | (1946-11-20) 20 November 1946 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Profession | Civil Servant, Russian Federation |
Kirill, or Cyril (Russian: Кирилл, secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Гундяев; born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop who has been Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1 February 2009.
Prior to becoming Patriarch, Kirill was Archbishop (later Metropolitan) of Smolensk and Kaliningrad beginning on 26 December 1984; and also Chairman of the Orthodox Church's Department for External Church Relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod beginning in November 1989.
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[edit] Early career
Kirill was born in Leningrad; his father Mikhail and grandfather Vasiliy were Russian Orthodox priests. As a young man he was active in the Komsomol (League of Communist Youth) and was a talented basketball player. In 1969, he took monastic vows on April 3 and was ordained Hierodeacon on April 7 and Hieromonk on June 1. In 1970, Kirill I completed a degree from the Leningrad Theological Academy where he was retained as a professor of dogmatic theology and aide to the Academy's Inspector. He was made a personal secretary to Nikodim (Rotov), Metropolitan of Leningrad on August 30, 1970.
On 12 September 1971, Kirill became an archimandrite and was posted as a representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva. On 26 December 1974, he was appointed rector of the Leningrad Academy and Seminary. Since December 1975, he has been a member of the WCC Central Committee and Executive Committee.
[edit] Episcopal career
In 1976 Kirill was consecrated Bishop of Vyborg. In 1977, he became an archbishop. Since 1978, he has been the manager of the Patriarch's parishes in Finland. In 1984, he became Archbishop of Smolensk and Vyazma. The title was changed to Archbishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad in 1989. In 1991, he became Metropolitan bishop.
From 1974 to 1984 he was the rector of the Leningrad Spiritual Academy and Seminary.
In 1971 he was appointed representative of the Moscow Patriarchate at the World Council of Churches and has been actively involved in the ecumenical activity of the Russian Orthodox Church since then.
In 1978, Kirill was appointed deputy chairman and, in November 1989, he was appointed chairman of the External Church Relations Department of the Moscow Patriarchate and permanent member of the Holy Synod.
He was criticised by some for the ROC's failures in the Diocese of Sourozh and Ukraine.[1][2][3]
On 27 January 2006, Kirill was given the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky by Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia.
On 6 December 2008, the day after the death of Patriarch Alexy II, the Russian Holy Synod elected him locum tenens of the Patriarchal throne. On 9 December, during the funeral service for Alexy II in Christ the Saviour Cathedral (which was broadcast live by Russia's state TV channels), he was seen and reported to have fainted at one point.[4][5] On December 29, when talking to journalists, he said he was opposed to any reforms of a liturgical or doctrinal nature in the Church.[6]
[edit] Patriarch
Kirill was elected Patriarch on January 27, 2009, at the ROC Local Council, and enthroned during a liturgy at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow on February 1, 2009. The service was attended, among others, by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.[7]
The following day, Russia President Dmitry Medvedev hosted a reception (a formal banquet[8][9]) for the ROC bishops in the Grand Kremlin Palace, whereat Patriarch Kirill held forth about the Byzantine concept of symphonia as his vision of the ideal of church-state relations, though acknowledging that it was not possible to fully attain to it in Russia today.[10][11][12]
[edit] Ecumenism
The conservative wing in the Russian Orthodox Church criticized Kirill of practicing ecumenism throughout the 1990s. In 2008, breakaway Bishop Diomid of Anadyr and Chukotka criticized him for associating himself with the Catholic Church.[13] However, in a recent statement, Kirill stated that there could be no doctrinal compromise with the Catholic Church, and that discussions with them did not have the goal of seeking unification.[14]
[edit] Relations with Cuba
On October 20, 2008, while on a tour of Latin America, he had a meeting with First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Fidel Castro. Castro commended Metropolitan Kirill as his ally in combating "American imperialism".[15][16][17] Kirill awarded Fidel and Raúl Castro the Order of St. Daniel of Moscow on behalf of Patriarch Alexy II in recognition of their decision to build the first Russian Orthodox Church in Havana, to serve the Russian expatriates living there.[18]
[edit] Support for Belarusian President Lukashenko
Kirill "heartily congratulated" [19]Alexander Lukashenko for winning the Belarusian presidency in 2010 [20][21][22] by an apparent 80% majority, in elections marred by violence[23] and accusations of intimidation and vote rigging.[24]
[edit] Communications
Since 1994 Kirill has hosted a weekly Orthodox television program "Слово пастыря" on ORT/Channel One.
[edit] Putin Era as "Miracle of God"
On 8 February 2012 at a meeting of religious leaders in Moscow, Kirill described the Putin era as "a miracle of God" and criticised his opponents. He said that those who were demonstrating for democratic reform and the rule of law were emitting "ear piercing shrieks"[25]
`==Public controversies==
[edit] Links with the KGB
In the early 1990s and later on, Kirill was accused of having links to the KGB during much of the Soviet period, as were many members of the Russian Orthodox Church hierarchy, and of pursuing the state's interests before those of the Church.[26][27][28][29][30][31] His alleged KGB agent's codename was "Mikhailov".[32]
[edit] Importation of cigarettes
Journalists of the newspapers Kommersant and Moskovskij Komsomolets accused Kirill of profiteering and abuse of the privilege of duty-free importation of cigarettes granted to the Church in the mid-1990s and dubbed him "Tobacco Metropolitan".[33] The Department for External Church Relations was alleged to have acted as the largest supplier of foreign cigarettes in Russia.[34] Kirill's personal wealth was estimated to be $1.5 billion by sociologist Nikolai Mitrokhin in 2004, and at $4 billion by The Moscow News in 2006.[31][35] However, Nathaniel Davis noted that "...There is no evidence that Metropolitan Kirill has actually embezzled funds. What is more likely is that profits from the importation of tobacco and cigarettes have been used for urgent, pressing Church expenses."[34] The duty-free importation of cigarettes ended in 1997.[34] In his 2002 interview with Izvestia, Metropolitan Kirill called the allegations about his profiteering a political campaign against him.[36]
[edit] Pussy Riot and accusations of extravagance
Three female members of an anarchist artistic group called Pussy Riot were arrested in March 2012 for performing a brief song in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow during which they called on the Virgin Mary to "chase Putin out".[37] The women, all mothers, were arrested for hooliganism and face up to seven years in jail.[37] Commenting on the case, Kirill said they were "doing the work of Satan" and should be punished. This sparked criticism of the Orthodox Church on the Runet for not showing mercy, while Amnesty International described the women as "prisoners of conscience".[37] Bloggers also began to openly criticise Kirill's perceived extravagant lifestyle: when accused of wearing a Swiss Breguet watch worth over £20,000, Kirill denied having worn it, saying that any photographs showing him wearing it must be fakes. However, photographs on his official website showed it on his wrist[37] and one even showed it airbrushed out, but with a reflection of it still visible on a table surface.[38] Kirill responded by saying that "the guilty ones [for the image manipulation] will be punished severely".[38] A spokesperson added that it was "unethical" to discuss Kirill's private life, and the Russian Orthodox Church said on 4 April 2012 that foreign forces were taking revenge on it for supporting Putin: "The attacks have become more prominent during the pre-election and post-election period [... This] shows their political and also anti-Russian motives."[37]
[edit] Honours and awards
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.
[edit] Church awards
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Order of St. Prince Vladimir 2nd class (16 September 1973)
- Order of St. Sergius, 1st and 2nd class
- Order of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow, 1st class
- Order of St. Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, 2nd class
- Order of St. Alexis the Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, 2nd class
- Named Panagia (1988) - for active participation in the preparation and conduct of the Jubilee celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of Christianity in Russia
- Order of Saint Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves, 1st class (UOC-MP, 2006)
- Order of Saint Stephen the Great pious governor, 2nd class (Orthodox Church of Moldova, 2006) - in recognition of diligent service, and the glory of the Orthodox Church in Moldova
- Silver Jubilee Medal of St. Apostle Peter (St. Petersburg diocese, 2003)
- Order in honour of the 450th anniversary of bringing the land Pochayiv Volyn icons (UOC-MP, 2009)
- Order of St. Theodosius of Chernigov (Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 2011)
- Awards of local orthodox churches
- Order of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Georgian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Hellenic, Poland, the Czech Lands and Slovakia, Finland and America.
- Order of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, I degree (Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2011) [7]
- Gold Medal of St. Innocent (2009, The Orthodox Church in America) [8]
- Awards of other churches and denominations
- The Order of St. Gregory Parumalskogo (Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, India, 2006) [9]
- Order of St. Gregory the Illuminator (Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenia, 2010) [10]
- Order "Sheikh ul-Islam" (Caucasian Muslims Office, 2011) [11]
[edit] Russian and Soviet state awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
- 2nd class (20 November 2006) - for his great personal contribution to the spiritual and cultural traditions and strengthening friendship between peoples
- 3rd class (11 August 2000) - for outstanding contribution to the strengthening of civil peace and the revival of spiritual and moral traditions
- Order of Alexander Nevsky (January 7, 2011) - for outstanding personal contribution to the Motherland in the preservation of spiritual and cultural traditions
- Order of Friendship (28 December 1995) - for services to the state, the progress made in implementing a comprehensive program of construction, reconstruction and restoration of historic and cultural sites in Moscow
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (1988)
- Medal "50 Years of Victory in Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
- Jubilee Medal "300th Anniversary of Russian Navy" (1996)
- Medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow" (1997)
- Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (14 August 1995) - for active participation in the preparation and conduct of the 50th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
- Diploma of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (2001)
- Awards of the Russian regions
- Order the "Key of Friendship" (Kemerovo Region, 2003)
- Order "Valor Kuzbass" (Kemerovo Region, October 11, 2003) [17]
- Medal "60 Years Miner's Day" (Kemerovo Region, 2007)
- Medal "60 Years of the Kemerovo Region" (2006)
- Badge "For meritorious service the city of Moscow" XX years (Moscow, 24 December 2004) - for outstanding contribution to strengthening the international prestige of Moscow and the maintenance of inter-confessional peace and consent
- Governor's medal of Admiral of the Russian Navy St. Theodore Ushakov righteous (Yaroslavl Region, 2005)
- Departmental awards
- Medal "200 Years of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia" (Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, 2002)
- Medal "300 years of the Baltic Fleet" (Russian Ministry of Defense, 2005)
- Badge "Chief Marshal of Artillery Nedelin" (Russian Ministry of Defence, 2002)
- Medal "For Excellence in Service" (Federal Railway Troops of the Russian Federation, 2002)
- Medal "For merits in strengthening international security" (Russian Security Council, 2006)
- Badge "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. 200 years' (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, 2002)
- Breastplate of the Foreign Ministry of Russia "for contribution to international cooperation" (2004)
- Diploma of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Russian Federation (1999)
- Badge "For the strengthening of cooperation with the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation" (2010)
[edit] Foreign Awards
- Order "Honour" (Azerbaijan, 2010)
- Order of the Republic (Moldova, 2011)
- Medal "65th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War" (Transnistria, 2010)
[edit] Honorary citizenships
Lukoyanovskogo District of Nizhny Novgorod Region (2000), Smolensk region (5 February 2009), Kaliningrad Region (5 March 2009), Kemerovo Region (2010), Smolensk (2003), Rizskoe Vyazemsky district of Smolensk region (2004), Kaliningrad region of the Neman (2006), Vyazemsky district of Smolensk region (2006), Kaliningrad (2006), Khoroshevo-Mnevniki North-Western Administrative District of Moscow (2006), Republic of Mordovia (2011 - for outstanding contribution to the preservation and development of domestic spiritual and moral traditions, strengthening of interaction of church and state).
Guest of honour of Aubert (2006, Argentina)
[edit] Honorary degrees
Honorary member of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy (1986) Honorary Doctor of Theology of the Theological Academy in Budapest (Hungary, 1987) Professor Emeritus of Military Academy of Air Defense Army (1996) Honorary Doctor of Political Science, State University of Perugia (Italy, 2002) Honorary Doctor of the Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw (Poland, 2004) Professor Emeritus of Smolensk Humanitarian University (2004) Professor Emeritus of the University of Astrakhan (2005) Honorary Doctor of the Russian State Social University (2005) Honorary Professor of the Baltic Naval Institute named after Admiral Fyodor Ushakov (2006) - a major theoretical and practical contribution to improving the educational process, content and pedagogy development Orthodox world [3] Honorary Doctor of St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University (2007) Honorary doctor of theology of the Kiev Theological Academy (2009) [27] Honorary Doctor of Science Institute of Theology of the Belarusian State University [28]. Honorary Doctor of the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (2009) [29]. Honorary Doctor of the National Nuclear Research University "MiFi" (2010) [30] Honorary Doctor of Yerevan State University (March 11, 2010) [31] Honorary Professor of the Military Academy of Strategic Missile Forces them. Peter the Great (April 5, 2010) [32]. Honorary Doctor of National University "Odessa Law Academy" (Ukraine, 2010) [33]. Honorary Doctor of the Dnipropetrovsk National University named after Oles Gonchar (Ukraine, 2010) [34] Honorary Doctor of the Moscow Theological Academy (October 11, 2010) - a multilateral and research activities and contribute to the development of theology [35] Honorary Doctor of Voronezh State University (August 31, 2011) - for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic and international socio-political processes, the justification of basic moral values, to create a model of interaction of Church and State at the present stage [36]. Honorary Doctor of the Moscow State University named after MV Lomonosov Moscow State University (2011) - for services in the education of youth and fruitful cooperation with Moscow State University [37].
[edit] Other Awards
Medal of the Soviet Peace Fund (1988) Peace Prize Lovizskogo forum (Finland, 1993) The award named after St. Brother Albert (Christian social union of Poland, 1995) The sign "For merits in development of the Olympic Movement in Russia" (Russian Olympic Committee, 2003) Special Prize of the newspaper "Trud" (2003) Medal "For Merit" (MGIMO, 2004) Gold medal of Russian State Social University. Peter the Great "For noble works" (2005) Commemorative Medal "Decade of the Russian Nobility Association" (2005) Silver Rose of St. Nicholas (University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 2006) European Prize for Culture for 2006 Award of St. John Chrysostom (the World Russian People's Council, the Union of Russian Writers' Union of Artists of Russia) Gold Medal academic ANBakulev (Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery. Bakulev Medical Sciences, 2006) Cross "In memory of a descendant of Russian nobility of the Union - the Russian Nobility" (2006) Plaque Hagia Sophia (the Assembly Business, 2006) Diploma of the Russian Olympic Committee (2006) International Order of "The Star of Friendship" (Roszarubezhcentr at the Russian Foreign Ministry) The title of "Man of the Year - 2006" according to the survey of the newspaper "Smolensk News" (2007) Medal of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Slavic Fund of Russia, 2007) Gold Medal "for peacemaking and charity" (The Russian Peace Foundation, 2007) Badge of Honor and an honorary certificate "For merits in development of Dynamo movement" (VFSO "Dynamo", 2007) Silver Medal "From Understanding to unity" (St. Petersburg Society for the Protection of Russian Culture, 2007) Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (Russian Imperial House, 2006) [38] The award "Man of the Year" in the category "Religion" (Russian Biographical Institute, December 2009) - for outstanding contribution to the spiritual revival of Russia [39] International Prize of St. Andrew "For Faith and Loyalty" (2010) [40] Award "Themis" (February 12, 2011) - for the selfless service, bright preaching peace and civil harmony, concern for maintaining compliance with the law and order [41] Jubilee Gold Medal by the Russian Foundation of Peace (2011) - for outstanding work in the spiritual revival of Russia's great contribution to peacemaking and interfaith dialogue [42].
[edit] References
- ^ "Игрок глобального масштаба. 60-летие митрополита Кирилла через призму украинских церковных проблем". Portal-credo.ru. 2007-02-27. http://portal-credo.ru/site/?act=news&id=49589&type=view. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Митрополит Кирилл после Украины. В минуты «триумфа» не грех вспомнить и о неудачах нынешнего председателя ОВЦС МП Oleg Vladimirov, 1 August 2008
- ^ Первые киевские итоги: методы церковной внешней политики РПЦ МП и роль одной личности в одной истории portal-credo.ru 24 July 2008
- ^ "Russians bid farewell to Patriarch at grand funeral". Moscow: Reuters. December 9, 2008. http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4B822020081209. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ (Russian)"Упокоился с миром". Moscow: Gazeta.ru. December 9, 2008. http://gazeta.ru/social/2008/12/09/2907600.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ Russia's prospective church leader says opposed to reforms RIA Novosti December 29, 2008.
- ^ "Orthodox Church enthrones leader". BBC. 2009-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7863385.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Патриарх Кирилл призвал Церковь и государство к взаимодействию NEWSru February 2, 2009.
- ^ Miedwiediew: Państwo będzie wspierało Cerkiew Gazeta Wyborcza February 2, 2009.
- ^ Архипастыри — участники Поместного Собора присутствовали на приеме в Георгиевском зале Большого кремлевского дворца patriarchi.ru February 2, 2009.
- ^ Приём от имени Президента России в честь архиереев – участников Поместного собора Русской православной церкви kremlin.ru February 2, 2009.
- ^ In English: http://www.mospat.ru/index.php?page=44057
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- ^ Russian Church against compromise on belief-preaching with Catholics — Metropolitan Kirill Interfax, January 21, 2009.
- ^ Fidel Castro considers Metropolitan Kirill his ally in opposing American imperialism Interfax October 23, 2008.
- ^ Митрополит Кирилл встретился с Фиделем Кастро ROC official web site, October 21, 2008
- ^ Фидель Кастро считает митрополита Кирилла своим союзником в противостоянии американскому империализму ROC official web site, October 21, 2008
- ^ The Russian Orthodox Church awards the Castro brothers Interfax October 20, 2008.
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- ^ Interfax-Religion
- ^ Official Site of the Patriarch of Moscow Патриаршее поздравление А.Г. Лукашенко с переизбранием на пост Президента Республики Беларусь Patriarchal congratulations to AG Lukashenko on being re-elected as President of the Republic of Belarus), 22 December 2010.
- ^ Interfax. Patriarch Kirill wishes Lukashenko to invariably develop fraternal relations with Russia, 22 December 2010.
- ^ "A nasty surprise in Belarus". The Economist. December 29, 2010. http://www.economist.com/node/17800131?story_id=17800131.
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- ^ (Russian)Разведка России использует Эстонскую Православную Церковь Simon Araloff, AIA European section, May 17, 2006.
- ^ (Russian) Американская газета назвала митрополита Кирилла возможным преемником Алексия II
- ^ (Russian)Священник Георгий Эдельштейн опасается, что патриархом станет «офицер КГБ, атеист и порочный человек» www.grani.ru May 27, 2003.
- ^ a b (Russian)Божественные голоса The New Times № 50, December 15, 2008.
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- ^ Митрополит Смоленский и Калининградский Кирилл portal-credo.ru
- ^ a b c Nathaniel Davis (2000). Tribulations, trials and Troubles for the Russian Orthodox Church[dead link]. Religion in Eastern Europe 20 (6): 39-50.
- ^ (Russian)Уходящий год ознаменовался историческим событием: две разделенные части Православной Церкви — Русская Православная Церковь (РПЦ) и Русская Православная Церковь Заграницей (РПЦЗ) — подписали Акт о каноническом общении The New Times № 46, December 24, 2007
- ^ Митрополит Кирилл: «Пусть благословенье Божье пребывает со всеми нами» Izvestia, December 24, 2002.
- ^ a b c d e "Plight of punk rockers turns Russians against the Church". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/plight-of-punk-rockers-turns-russians-against-the-church-7619191.html. Retrieved April 06, 2012.
- ^ a b "Russia's Patriarch Kirill in furore over luxury watch". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17622820. Retrieved April 06, 2012.
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Preceded by Alexy II | Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia 2009–present | Incumbent |
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Name | Kirill 01 Of Moscow |
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Date of birth | November 20, 1946 |
Place of birth | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
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GreatOrangePumpkin 09 May, 2012
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirill_I_of_Moscow&diff=491419393&oldid=491418625
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