Metropolitan Kirill expresses his condolences to the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Outside of Russia on the decease of Bishop Alexander (Mileant)

Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Chairman of the Department foe External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, sent a telegram of condolences to Metropolitan Laurus, Chairman of Bishops’ Synod of the Russian Church Outside of Russia.

His Eminence Laurus

Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York

First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Your Eminence,

Please accept my condolences on the decease of His Excellence Bishop Alexander.

The death of the ardent hierarch who cared for the flock in South America is very tragic.

I deeply mourn and pray to All-merciful God so that He rests the soul of the archpastor in His heavenly abodes.

Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad

Chairman

Department for External Church Relations

Moscow Patriarchate