DECR Chairman
21.12.2014 8:17
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Macedonia’s president and prime minister
On December 20, 2014, while on a visit to Skopje with the blessing of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk met with Macedonia’s President Georje Ivanov. Participating in the meeting was Russia’s Ambassador O. Shcherbak.
20.12.2014 17:51
Metropolitan Hilarion granted degree of doctor honoris causa by Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
On December 19, 2014, during his visit to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, made with the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations and rector of Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute for Post-Graduate Studies, visited…
19.12.2014 22:28
DECR chairman presents bells to Bulgarian Church’s Diocese of Veliko Tarnovo on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
On 19 December 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, while on a visit to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, arrived in the city of Veliko Tarnovo.
19.12.2014 19:06
On St Nicholas Day, DECR chairman celebrates at Sofia Representation of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Praying in the sanctuary was His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria. Among the congregation was Russia’s Ambassador Yu. Isakov.
18.12.2014 20:54
Metropolitan Hilarion visits Monastery of St John of Rila
On December 2014, during his visit to Bulgaria, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, made a pilgrimage to the Rila Monastery.
18.12.2014 1:08
DECR Chairman meets with Prime Minister of Bulgaria
On 17 December 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Mr. Boyko Borisov.
17.12.2014 21:19
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk is honoured with the highest award of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
On 17 December 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria and with members of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
16.12.2014 16:38
DECR chairman meets with Austria’s Ambassador to Russia
The participants in the meeting exchanged their views on the situation in Ukraine and on other issues of international relations.
16.12.2014 16:35
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with newly appointed Ambassador of Hungary to Russia
Warmly greeting the guest, Metropolitan Hilarion noted traditionally good relations between the Department for External Church Relations and the Hungarian diplomatic mission in Moscow and told about many years of his service as administrator of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Diocese of Budapest and Hungary.