Session of the Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy took place in Moscow


Session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took place in the patriarchal working residence in Chisty pereulok on 11 April 2006. The session was chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia.

After a welcoming address of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod worked according to the earlier adopted agenda.

The minutes of the Holy Synod’s session were signed by:

His Holiness 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 Byelarus
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 All 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 Edinets and Brichany
Metropolitan Clement of Kaluga and Borovsk,
Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate

The minutes of the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church will by published on the official web-site as the Communication service of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations receives them.