Russian Orthodox Church

Official website of the Moscow Patriarchate

Русская версияУкраинская версияМолдавская версияГреческая версияАнглийская версия
Patriarchate

Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates at Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates at Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
Version for print
11 November 2019 year 10:37

On 10 November 2019, the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Nicholas in Kotelniki – Representation of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, which was marking its 20th anniversary. 

Concelebrating with Metropolitan Hilarion were Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, representative of the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; Archbishop Michal of Prague and the Czech Lands; Bishop Anthony of Moravici, representative of the Patriarch of Serbia to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and many clerics.

Among those attending the service was H.E. Peter Priputen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Russian Federation, who was awarded the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 3rd class, in consideration of his contribution to the development of relations between people in care of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia. The Order was presented by Metropolitan Hilarion with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

After the Litany of Fervent Supplication the DECR chairman said a prayer for peace in Ukraine.

Archimandrite Serafim (Shemyatovsky), rector of the church, greeted Metropolitan Hilarion and thanked him for attention being rendered to the Representation.

Archbishop Michal read out a welcome address from His Beatitude Rastislav, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Representation.

Metropolitan Hilarion greeted all the worshippers on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and said on his own behalf that the 20th anniversary was a remarkable jubilee testifying to the strong links between the two Churches that trace their life and liturgical order to the feat of Ss Cyril and Methodius who enlightened Slavic lands and translated the Holy Scriptures and the liturgical books into the Slavonic language. Though our Lord Jesus Christ who has founded the Church means even more, being a corner stone of the Church and its head

‘The unity of the holy Orthodox Churches is based on the unity of faith and the unity of dogmatic and canonical tradition…. Today we see that some bishops and even heads of the Churches take decisions incompatible with this tradition under external pressure and political circumstances. But the history of the Church will continue. The unity of the Church will be maintained as it is bound by the Holy Eucharist. ‘

DECR Communication Service/Patriarchia.ru

Version: Russian

Materials on the theme

Archbishop Michael of Prague: Ukrainian authorities are going to crucify the Church of Christ

His Beatitude Metropolitan Dorotej of the Czech Lands and Slovakia is commemorated in Prague on the 22nd anniversary of his demise

Representative of the Orthodox Church of Czech Lands and Slovakia to Patriarchate of Moscow and All Russia awarded with Medal of St. Mark of Ephesus

Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia congratulates His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on his 75th birthday [Greetings and addresses]

DECR chairman concludes his visit to Lebanon

Church for Russian Orthodox community consecrated in Lebanon

Advisor to Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ receives Serbian state award

Security service executes a search of the Ukrainian Orthodox hierarch who defends the rights of believers

DECR chairman visits Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk makes pilgrimage to Hamatoura Monastery in Lebanon

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk officiates at Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Vienna

Patriarchal congratulations to the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbа́n on his 60th birthday [Patriarch : Greetings and addresses]

Metropolitan Anthony presented Patriarchal award to head of Department for Relations with Russia of Aid of the Church in Need foundation

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with the Chairman of the Russian Association for Religious Freedom

Bishop Konstantin of Zaraisk confirmed in office as Patriarchal Exarch of Africa

Russian Church Synod expresses strong disagreement with decision to establish “Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine”

DECR chairman concludes his visit to Lebanon

Church for Russian Orthodox community consecrated in Lebanon