Meeting of Synod of Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia was Held
On November 28, 2024, a meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia was held at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, under the chairmanship of Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Participating in the work of the Synod were: Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi, Archbishop Theofan of Korea, and Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, vicar of the Diocese of Singapore. Present as a guest of honour at the meeting was Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.
The members of the Synod expressed their deep gratitude to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church for their support and attention to the Orthodox believers in Southeast Asia, thereby contributing to the development of church communities and the formation of their canonical structure.
The meeting considered the key areas of activity of the Patriarchal Exarchate and the prospects for its development. Special attention was paid to strengthening spiritual ties between the parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the countries of Southeast Asia and to cooperation with local religious communities and government agencies.
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