Session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy

On 27 December 2005, a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church began under chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia in the Patriarch’s working residence in Chisty side street.

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church opened the session and congratulated Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine with his 70^th birthday, Metropolitan Vladimir of St.Petersburg and Ladoga with the 10^th anniversary of his ministry as hierarch in St.Petersburg, and Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna with the 40^th anniversary of his episcopal consecration.

After the welcoming address of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church the Holy Synod get down to work according to the planned agenda.

The minutes of the Holy Synod to be published by official web-site were signed by:

Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia

Members of the Holy Synod:

Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine
Metropolitan Vladimir of St.Petersburg and Ladoga
Metropolitan Philaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus
Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations
Metropolitan Vladimir of Kishinev and Moldova
Metropolitan Varnava of Cheboksary and Chuvashia
Archbishop Manuil of Petrozavodsk and Karelia
Archbishop Veniamin of Vladivostok and Primorje
Bishop Nikon of Lipetsk and Yelets
Bishop Dorimedont of Yedinets and Brichany
Metropolitan Clement of Kaluga and Borovsk, Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate

The minutes of the Holy Synod session will be published on official web-site as the Communication Service of the DECR MP receives them.