Head of the Russian State and Chairman of the Russian Government laid flowers on the tomb of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Yelokhovo on the fortieth day since his demise

On 13 January 2009, the fortieth day since the demise of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, requiem services for the late Primate were celebrated in all churches of the Russian Orthodox Church. Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad officiated at the Divine Liturgy and office for the dead at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Yelokhovo.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the Chairman of the Russian Government Vladimir Putin arrived in the Cathedral after the service and were met by the Patriarchal Locum Tenens.

Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin venerated the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the relics of St. Alexy Metropolitan of Moscow and laid bouquets of white roses on the tomb of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia in the Annunciation side-chapel.

Office for the dead is being celebrated at the Cathedral of the Epiphany all through the day; many people come to the burial place of the late Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Memory Eternal to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy was said in the presence of the President and the Chairman of the Government.

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