Bishop Feofan blesses new governor of Stavropol Region A. Chernogorov

On 31 October 2005, A. Chernogorov, new governor of Stavropol Region, visited the Cathedral of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First Called.

Earlier that day, a special session of the Regional Duma was held and it was decided to appoint A. Chernogorov governor of Stavropol Region in compliance with RF President V. Putin’s presentation.

On announcing the decision, the inauguration was held and the newly elected governor went to the Cathedral. He was accompanied by Y. Gontar, Regional Duma chairman, D. Kuzmin, Stavropol mayor, and other officials.

Bishop Feofan of Stavropol and Vladikavkaz met the governor in the Cathedral. He congratulated A. Chernogorv on his election and blessed with the Holy Bible. ‘This book contains answers on the questions to arise during your work for the sake of people and the Fatherland’, Bishop Feofan underscored.

A. Chernogorov thanked Bishop Feofan and said that traditionally good relations and cooperation between Church and state authorities in Stavropol Region will develop in the future.