Bishops of Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia Took Part in Roundtable on Cooperation between Russian Orthodox Church and Compatriots Living in Asia and Australia
On November 26-27, the roundtable “The Russian Orthodox Church and Compatriots: Experience of Cooperation in Asia and Australia” was held in Bangkok, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, headed by Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.
The roundtable was attended by hierarchs, clergy, and laity of the Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of organizations of Russian compatriots from Asia and Australia, including the Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi, Archbishop Theofan of Korea, and Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, vicar of the Diocese of Singapore. There was also a church delegation accompanying the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations.
Among the participants were representatives of public organizations of compatriots and Russian diplomats.
On Feast of Theophany of the Lord, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia Celebrated Divine Liturgy at Patriarchal Metochion of the Church of Life-Giving Trinity in Ostankino
On Theophany Eve, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia Celebrated Divine Liturgy and Presbyter Ordination at Patriarchal Metochion of the Church of Life-Giving Trinity in Ostankino
