JOURNALS of the meeting of the Holy Synod of July 9, 2019

JOURNALS of the meeting of the Holy Synod of July 9, 2019 print version July 9, 2019 16:25 On July 9, 2019, in the church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles, Grand Duke Vladimir, in the Vladimir skete of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam monastery , chaired by the Most Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, the next meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church was held. The permanent members of the Holy Synod are: the Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Onufry ; Metropolitan Juvenal of Krutitsy and Kolomna ; Metropolitan of Chisinau and All Moldova Vladimir ; Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan, Alexander , head of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan ; Metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistan Vincent , Head of the Central Asian Metropolitan District ; Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Varsonofy ; Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavsky Pavel , Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus; Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk , Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate; Metropolitan of Tver and Kashinsky Savva , Head of the Moscow Patriarchate. The following persons were invited to participate in the summer session (March-August): Metropolitan Anthony of Korsun and Western Europe ; Archbishop of Kaliningrad and Baltic Seraphim ; Archbishop of Yakut and Lensky Roman ; Bishop Turovsky and Mozyr Leonid ; Bishop Sochi and Tuapse Herman . JOURNAL № 68 LISTENED: The message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia about the First Hierarchical visits to the diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church on the territory of the Russian Federation. Reference: Since the meeting of the Holy Synod of May 30, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has visited the following dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church: May 29-31, 2019 - St. Petersburg; June 5-6, 2019 - Kaliningrad, June 6, 2019 - Chernyakhovskaya. On the evening of May 29, 2019, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church arrived in the city of St. Petersburg. On May 30, 2019, a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church was held in the historic building of the Holy Synod of Ruling in St. Petersburg. At the conclusion of the meeting, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visited the Holy Trinity Church of the Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Monastery, and then proceeded to the Nikolskoe cemetery of the monastery, where he performed a lithy on the grave of his spiritual mentor to the ever-memorable Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov). His Holiness also performed a litany at the burial place of the newly-reposed Bishop of Tsarskoye Selo Markella and spoke with the relatives of the deceased. Then His Holiness visited the graves of Archimandrite Eleazar (Ivanov), confessor of the Monastery of Laurus (1936-2011) and Protodeacon Pavel Gerasimov (1930-2002), as well as a number of graves of teachers of St. Petersburg theological schools. On the same day, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the Bolsheokhtinsky cemetery of St. Petersburg, where he performed a litia at the burial place of his pious parents, Archpriest Michael and Raisa Vladimirovna Gundyaev. On May 31, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia headed the rite of great consecration of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ - the main church of the Resurrection Novodevichy Convent of St. Petersburg and the Divine Liturgy in it. His Holiness was served by Metropolitan Juvenal of Krutitsy and Kolomna, Metropolitan of Kishinev and All Moldova Vladimir, Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Varsonofy, Head of the Moscow Patriarchy Metropolitan of Tver and Kashinsky Savva, Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchy Metropolitan Metropolitan of the Tatar and the Kashinsky Sawa, Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchy Metropolitan Metropolitan of the Omsk Archbishop of Kaliningrad and Baltic Seraphim, Archbishop of Yakutsk and Lensky Roman, Archbishop of Korsun and Western Europe Anthony, Bishop of Choice gsi and priozhnikov Sawa, as well as the clergy of the St. Petersburg Metropolis. In particular, the Acting Governor of St. Petersburg A.D. Beglov, the head of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg V.S. Makarov. At the end of the service, a working meeting of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill took place with the Acting Governor of St. Petersburg A.D. Beglov, after which the Primate of the Russian Church visited the poorhouse at the Resurrection Novodevichy Convent of St. Petersburg and the Orthodox Vladimir secondary school, located near the monastery. Further, the distinguished guests visited the Center for young mothers with children “Grace” at the Resurrection Novodevichy Monastery, and talked with the wards here. On the same day, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill departed for Moscow. On June 5, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Kaliningrad. From the airport, His Holiness proceeded to the construction site of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kaliningrad. At the gates of the temporary wooden church in honor of the Holy Face of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, in particular, was met by the Metropolitan of Tver and Kashinsky Savva, Archbishop of Kaliningrad and Baltic Seraphim, Governor of the Kaliningrad Region A.A. Alikhanov. Then the construction site of the church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Kaliningrad was examined. His Holiness Bishop familiarized himself with the progress of the work in progress, spoke with the builders and sprinkled four domed heads on the consecrated waters that would crown the vaults of the temple. On the same day, in the chambers of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad, a meeting of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill was held with the governor of the Kaliningrad Region A.A. Alikhanov. On the evening of June 5, 2019, on the eve of the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, in coaching, the head of the Department of Commons and the Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan of Tver and Kashinsky Sava, Archbishop of Kaliningrad and Baltic Seraphim, Bishop of Chernyakhovsky and Slavsky and Kaliningrad of the Cef of the Belove of the Belove Business Office of the Belove Business Office, which will be applied at the beginning of the 17th century, the Archpriest of the Kaliningrad and Baltic Seraphim, the Bishop of Chernyakhovsky and Slavsky and the Kaliningrad of the Cef of the Belove of the Belovely of the Belovelyman of the Belovelyman of the Belovely of the Belovely Chart; Savior of Kaliningrad. On June 6, 2019, on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited the Chernyakhovsk diocese of the Kaliningrad metropolis. Here, assisted by the Administrative Department of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Savva of Tver and Kashin, Archbishop Seraphim of Kaliningrad and the Baltic, and the bishop Chernyakhovsky Slavskogo Nicholas and the clergy in the Archdiocese of Kaliningrad Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, His Holiness made the first in the history of the cathedral Chernyakhovsk Patriarchal Liturgy. On the same day, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill returned to Moscow. RESOLVED: 1. Message to take note. 2. To thank the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church for the works and the joy of prayerful communion brought to the archpastors, pastors, monastics and laity of the Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg and Chernyakhov eparchies. 3. Express gratitude to Metropolitan Varsonofii of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, Archbishop of Kaliningrad and Baltic Seraphim, Bishop of Chernyakhovsky and Slavsky Nikolay, Governor of the Kaliningrad Region A.A. Alikhanov, Acting Governor of St. Petersburg A.D. Beglov, for the attention and warm welcome extended to Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and his companions. JOURNAL № 69 LISTENED: The message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the work of the Supreme Church Council in the first half of 2019. Reference: In accordance with clause 19 of the Statute on the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod every six months hears a report by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia on the work of the Supreme Church Council. In the first half of 2019, four meetings of the Supreme Church Council (March 1, March 20, April 17, June 13) were held, during which they discussed: coordination of the activities of the synodal institutions, current issues of church life, as well as the execution of the definitions of the Bishops' Council and the Holy Synod, Patriarch's decrees and orders. The Supreme Church Council considered the following topics: forms of youth work, advanced training of the clergy, distribution of graduates of religious schools, experience in developing a system for evaluating the scientific activities of teachers of religious schools, development of professional communities of seminary teachers, preservation of monuments of church architecture and architecture. The Supreme Church Council approved the document “The main directions of the administration's work on regulating the presence of students of theological schools in social networks”, and also approved and submitted for approval by the Holy Synod the document “Pastoral recommendations for parish work with young people involved in subcultures”. RESOLVED: 1. Message to take note. 2. To approve the decisions of the Supreme Church Council, adopted in the first half of 2019. JOURNAL number 70 HAD A CONSIDERATION on the activities of the Inter-Council Presence. RESOLVED: 1. To convene the Plenum of the Inter-Council Presence on January 30-31, 2020. 2. To release His Grace Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Varsonofy from his duties as secretary of the Inter-Council Presence, expressing gratitude for the work incurred in this position for ten years. 3. To appoint the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Tver and Kashinsky Sawa, Managing the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, as Secretary of the Inter-Council Presence. JOURNAL № 71 LISTENED: Report of His Grace Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, on the deteriorating situation of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro. RESOLVED: 1. Report to take note. 2. Accept a statement about the situation in Montenegro . JOURNAL № 72 HAD A REPEATED CONSIDERATION on the petition submitted by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Lipetsk and Zadonsky Nikon concerning his retirement in connection with the achievement of the 75th anniversary. Reference: The petition of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Lipetsk and Nikon of Zadonsk about his retirement in connection with the achievement of the 75th anniversary was considered by the Holy Synod on March 9, 2017 (Journal No. 23). According to paragraph 26 of Chapter XV of the Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church: “Upon reaching the age of 75, the bishop submits to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia a request for retirement. The time for the satisfaction of such a petition is decided by the Holy Synod. ” RESOLVED: 1. Petition to satisfy. 2. To express heartfelt gratitude to Metropolitan Nikon for many years of pastoral care of the diocese of Lipetsk, which is marked by multiple increase of parishes and clergy, the tireless care of the monasteries, the establishment of friendly and constructive dialogue with local authorities and public organizations, as well as for his work as head of the Archdiocese of Lipetsk. 3. Determine, for the Reverend Metropolitan Nikon, the resting place at rest Zadonsky Christmas-Mother of God monastery with material content from the Lipetsk diocesan administration. 4. To His Grace Lipetsk and Zadonsky, the head of the Lipetsk Metropolis to be Metropolitan Arseniy of Istra, the first vicar of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, with dismissal and gratitude for his many years of work in the Moscow diocese. JOURNAL № 73 LISTENED: Message from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the appointment of the chairman of the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs. RESOLVED: 1. Release Archpriest Cyril Sladkov, Acting Chairman of the Synodal Department of Youth Affairs of his post, expressing gratitude for the work incurred. 2. Appoint Bishop Seraphim of Petergof, Vicar of the St. Petersburg Diocese of St. Petersburg, as Chairman of the Synodal Department of Youth Affairs, with his release from the post of rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy and expressing gratitude for the work suffered. 3. To the Most Reverend Seraphim to be Bishop of Istra, vicar of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. JOURNAL number 74 LISTENED : Message from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the appointment of the rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy. RESOLVED: 1. The rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy to be Hieromonk Silouan (Nikitin), acting rector of the Sretensky Theological Seminary, with his release from office. 2. To appoint the Most Reverend Archbishop Ambroise of Verei as the Acting Rector of Sretensky Theological Seminary, while retaining the position of Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy. 3. To elect the Rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, Hieromonk Silouan (Nikitin), as Bishop of Petergof, Vicar of the St. Petersburg Diocese. 4. The place of naming and consecration of hieromonk Siluan (Nikitin), after he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite, should be left to the blessedness of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill. - What and send the appropriate decree. JOURNAL № 75 LISTENED: The message of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill on the optimization of the educational process at the Moscow Theological Academy and Sretensky Theological Seminary. RESOLVED: 1. In order to study the possibility of optimizing the educational process in these religious schools and increasing the level of coordination of their scientific and pedagogical activities, establish a commission consisting of Archbishop Ambrose of Verey, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, Acting Rector of the Sretensky Theological Seminary; Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, Chairman of the Training Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church; Priest David Shupletsov, Vice-Rector for the educational work of Sretenskaya Theological Seminary; Archpriest Nikolai Skurat, Secretary of the Scientific Council of the Sretensky Theological Seminary. 2. Commissions to submit the relevant report to His Holiness the Patriarch before August 1 of this year. JOURNAL № 76 HAD A CONSIDERATION of the need to have another diocese in the Samara region. RESOLVED: 1. To form the Tolyatti eparchy within the administrative boundaries of the Togliatti, Zhiguli urban districts and the right-and left-bank parts of the Stavropol district, separating it from the Samara and Syzran eparchies. 2. To leave in the canonical jurisdiction of the Samara Diocese of the Holy Mother of God Kazan monastery with. Vinnovka of the Stavropol region and with it the spiritual and educational center of the Samara Metropolis. 3. The ruling bishop of the Samara Diocese should have the title "Samara and Novokuibyshevsky". 4. The ruling bishop of the Syzran diocese should have the title "Syzran and Shigonsky". 5. The ruling bishop of the Tolyatti diocese should have the title "Tolyatti and Zhigulevsky". 6. To include the new Tolyatti eparchy in the Samara Metropolis. 7. Bishop Tolyatti and Zhigulevsky to be Bishop of Kuznetsky and Nikolsky Nestor, with his release from management of the Kuznetsk diocese and expressing gratitude for the archpastoral works suffered. 8. The temporary administration of the Kuznetsk diocese should be entrusted to His Grace, Metropolitan of Penza and Nizhnelomovsky Seraphim. 9. The temporary administration of the Syzran Diocese shall be left to the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk Sergius. JOURNAL number 77 HAD A CONSIDERATION about the replacement of the vacant department of the Yenisei diocese (Krasnoyarsk Metropolis). RESOLVED: 1. To the Most Reverend Yenisei and Lesosibirsky elect Hieromonk Ignatius (Golinchenko), a cleric of the Krasnoyarsk Diocese. 2. The place of naming and consecration of hieromonk Ignatius (Golinchenko) as bishop, after he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite, should be left to the consideration of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill. - What and send the appropriate decree. JOURNAL number 78 LISTENED: The report of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Khabarovsk and Amur of Artemy about the need to have a vicar bishop. RESOLVED: 1. Vicar of the Khabarovsk diocese, manager of the Nikolaev Vicariate with the title "Nikolaevsky", elect Abbot Basil (Kulakov), cleric of the Vladivostok diocese. 2. The place of naming and consecration of Abbot Basil (Kulakov) to the bishop, after he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite, should be left to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill. - What and send the appropriate decree. JOURNAL number 79 LISTENED: Report of the Most Reverend Metropolitan George of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas about the need to have a vicar bishop. RESOLVED: 1. To His Grace Dal'konstantinovsky, Vicar of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese, to be to His Grace, Bishop of Kan and Boguchansky Philaret, freeing him from the administration of the Kansk Diocese. 2. The temporary administration of the Kan diocese should be entrusted to His Grace, Metropolitan of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk, Panteleimon. JOURNAL № 80 LISTENED: Report of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan Alexander, Head of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the meetings of the Synod of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Reference: According to Article 9 of Chapter XIII of the Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church: “The journals of the Synod of the Metropolitan District are submitted to the Holy Synod and are approved by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.” RESOLVED: Approve the journals of the Synod of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 20, 2019 (No. 18 (509) - 39 (530)). JOURNAL № 81 LISTENED: The report of the Most Reverend Bishop of Trinity Pankraty, Chairman of the Synodal Commission on the Canonization of Saints, on the results of the study of materials on veneration in the Dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel Sedmezerny (Zyryanov). Reference: Rev. Gabriel Sedmiezerny (1844-1915), with the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II, was glorified in 1996 as the locally honored saints of the Kazan Eparchy. The materials provided by the Kazan Diocese testify to the veneration of Venerable Gabriel (Zyryanov): in many churches there are icons of this saint, daily prayers are made in everyday needs, particles of his relics are kept, pilgrim trips to the Seventh Century Desert Mother are held. In the days of the memory of St. Gabriel of the Seven-Months in the Savior-Eleazarov monastery, festive divine services are held with the akathist reading. The testimony of the veneration of the Monk Gabriel in the Russian Orthodox Church is presented by the following dioceses and metropolises: Buzlistsky, Glazov, Gomel, Yoshkar-Ola, Kaliningrad, Kamenskaya, Melekessky, Mogilev, Moscow Diocese, as well as Bashkortostan, Pskov, Melekessky, Mogilev, Moscow Diocese, as well as Bashkortostan, Pskov, Melekessky, Mogilev, Moscow Diocese, as well as Bashkortostan, Pskov, Melekessky, Mogilyevskaya, Moscow Diocese, as well as Bashkortostan, Pskov, Melekessky, Mogilev, Moscow Diocese, as well as Bashkortostan, Pskov, Melekessky, Mogilev, Moscow Diocese, as well as the Bashkortostan, Pskov, Melekessky, Mogilyevskaya . The certificate of worship sent Optina Pustyn. In addition, the saint of God is revered in a number of Stavropegic monasteries. In accordance with the Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church: “The duties of the Council of Bishops include <...> general church glorification of locally venerated saints” (paragraph 5 of Article 5 of Chapter III of the Charter), and “the duties of the Holy Synod include <...> canonization of locally venerated saints and taking the issue of church-wide glorification for consideration by the Council of Bishops ”(clause f of article 25 of chapter V of the Charter). RESOLVED: To include in the agenda of the next Bishops' Council the question of the church-wide glorification of St. Gabriel of the Sedmiezerny (Zyryanov). JOURNAL № 82 LISTENED: Reports of Metropolitan Konstantin of Petrozavodsk and Karelia, chairman of the Synodal liturgical commission, and Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsky, Chairman of the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, on the presentation of a number of divine texts and akathistists for approval by the Holy Synod. RESOLVED: 1. To approve the texts of services submitted to the general church liturgical use: St. Innocent, Bishop of Penza and Saratov , the new martyr Tatiana Grimblit , Rev. Aristoclus, Moscow wonderworker , Rev. Alexander Diveevskaya , To all the saints who shone in the land of Bryansk . 2. To approve for the use for worship and at home prayer the proposed texts: Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of the icon called “Ovinovsky” , Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of the icon called “Valaamskaya” , Akathist to the Holy Martyr Hilarion, Archbishop of Verey , Akathist to St. Nikita of Kostroma, student of St. Sergius of Radonezh , Akathist to the Cathedral of the venerable father, who began to shine upon the Solovetsky center . 3. To send the liturgical texts approved by the Holy Synod and the akathist texts to the Moscow Patriarchate Publishing House for inclusion in the liturgical collections. JOURNAL № 83 LISTENED: Report of His Grace Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, on visits to Switzerland, the Jerusalem, Cyprus and Hellas Orthodox Churches. Reference: From 1 to 5 June 2019, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion, visited Switzerland. Here, on June 1, a conference was held at the University of Friborg on the topic “Russia - Ukraine - Belarus: a common civilization space?”, Where the hierarch gave a lecture. During the trip, a meeting was held with the Secretary General of the World Council of Churches (WCC), pastor Dr. Olaf Füxse Twat. The parties discussed the situation related to the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, noting the importance of respecting religious rights and freedoms in Ukraine, as well as a number of other issues of mutual interest. On June 7 and 8, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visited the Jerusalem and Cyprus Orthodox Churches. The Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations met with the Most Blessed Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine Theophilus III and His Beatitude Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus Chrysostomos II, with whom he discussed issues relating to the subject of bilateral relations and the inter-Orthodox agenda. From 23 to 29 June, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations visited Greece on a pilgrimage visit. During a trip to places related to the preaching of the holy Apostle Paul, Metropolitan Hilarion visited Athens, as well as the Corinthian, Piraeus, Mesogeic, Glyfada, Vera, Drama, Philippine, Thessalonian, and Naples Metropolitan Orthodox Church of Hellas. In Piraeus, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations made a requiem litium in the chapel at the Russian cemetery of the city. On June 26, in Athens, in the building of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion met with the Most Blessed Archbishop of Athens and the whole of Hellas Jerome to discuss issues of bilateral relations between the Russian and Hellas Churches. In Veria, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations took part in the international scientific-theological conference “Serving the Church for the Apostle Paul”, passing on the greetings of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill. The hierarch also made a presentation on the Doctrine of the Apostle Paul on the predestination to salvation (based on the Epistle to the Romans). During a visit to the Thessalonian metropolis, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk made a requiem litany at the Seidelik military cemetery at the memorial to Russian soldiers who died in the First World War. In Salonika, on June 28, Metropolitan Hilarion met with His Beatitude Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore II, who was in Greece. In a conversation with His Beatitude, issues of bilateral relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Patriarchate of Alexandria were discussed, as well as the problems of inter-Orthodox relations. On June 29, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations celebrated Divine Liturgy in a church in the name of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the Naples Metropolis, in which Russian-speaking believers of Thessaloniki spiritually nourish. RESOLVED: Report to take note. JOURNAL № 84 LISTENED: Report of His Grace Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, on the third meeting of the Commission on the dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church. Reference: From 27 to 31 May 2019, the third meeting of the Commission on the dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church was held in Cairo. The delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate was headed by Bishop Gennady Kaskelensky, the Coptic Church - Metropolitan of Los Angeles Serapion. The agreement on the establishment of the Commission was reached by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and His Holiness Patriarch Tavadros II during the visit of the Primate of the Coptic Church to Russia. The commission outlined the prospects for further cooperation in the academic, youth and media fields, in the field of church social service, as well as the development of contacts between representatives of monasticism and the development of pilgrimage programs. The delegation of the Coptic Church praised the activities undertaken by the Russian Orthodox Church in helping the suffering Christians of the Middle East, and expressed deep concern about the alarming development of the church situation in Ukraine. The next meeting of the Commission will be held in 2021 in the territory of the Russian Orthodox Church. RESOLVED: Report to take note. JOURNAL № 85 LISTENED: The report of Archpriest Cyril Sladkov, Acting Chairman of the Synodal Department of Youth Affairs, on the approval of the "Pastoral recommendations for parish work with young people involved in subcultures." Reference: The Bishops' Meeting of the Russian Orthodox Church on February 2-3, 2015, in particular, pointed to the need to study youth subcultures (see paragraph 15 of the Resolutions). Such a study was conducted in the Synodal Department of Youth for the period 2015-2018. In addition to a number of substantive publications, the document “Pastoral Recommendations for Parish Work with Young People Involved in Subcultures” was prepared, which was also considered by the Supreme Church Council on June 13, 2019 and submitted to them for approval by the Holy Synod. RESOLVED: Approve the “Pastoral recommendations for parish work with young people involved in subcultures” and send them to the diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church for use. JOURNAL № 86 LISTENED: Message from His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with a proposal to renew the composition of the Church and Public Council for the protection from alcohol threat. Reference: The Church and Public Council for the Protection from Alcohol Threats was established at the initiative of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church dated March 31, 2009 (magazine No. 21) in order to ensure coordination of efforts of church and secular initiatives aimed at overcoming alcohol threats in countries located in the canonical territory of the Moscow Patriarchate. For ten years, the Church and Public Council participated in the development and promotion of draft laws aimed at reducing alcohol consumption, and opposed legislative initiatives that contribute to increasing this consumption. The Council also carried out educational work aimed at attracting the attention of the general public to the problem of alcoholization of the nation and at forming a more cautious attitude in people towards irresponsible alcohol use. RESOLVED: 1. To approve the activities of the Church and Public Council on the protection from alcohol threats. 2. To approve the new composition of the Church and Public Council for the protection from alcohol threat: From the Russian Orthodox Church but. Metropolitan of Pskov and Porkhovsky Tikhon, Chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, co-chairman of the Church and Public Council for the protection from alcohol threats; b. Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuevsky, Vicar of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service; at. Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov, Chairman of the Patriarchal Commission on Family, Protection of Motherhood and Childhood; Archpriest Igor Bachinin, rector of the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker at the Ural Mining University of Yekaterinburg, chairman of the John the Baptist Fraternity "Sobriety"; D. Archpriest Theodore Povny, rector of the parish of All Saints in Minsk; From the public E. Bockeria Leo Antonovich, Director of the Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery named after A.N. Bakulev, Chief Cardiac Surgeon of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, President of the All-Russian Public Organization “League of Nation's Health” (as agreed), Co-Chairman of the Church-Public Council on the protection from alcohol threat; g. Gerasimenko Nikolai Fedorovich, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Deputy of the State Duma, Member of the Committee for Health Protection (as agreed); h Zhdanov Vladimir Georgievich, Chairman of the "Union of the struggle for national sobriety" (by agreement); and. Gennady Onishchenko, Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (by agreement); K. Khalturina Daria Andreevna, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Co-Chair of the Russian Coalition for Alcohol Control (by agreement), - Executive Secretary of the Church and Public Council on the protection from alcohol threat; l Sergey Shargunov, writer, deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the VII convocation (as agreed). JOURNAL № 87 LISTENED: Petitions of the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury and His Grace Bishop of Severomorsk and Umba Tarasy about the approval of especially important monasteries of the Rostov and Severomorsk eparchies, and also the renaming of the monastery. RESOLVED: 1. Rename Donskoy Starocherkassk Monastery in Donskoy Starocherkassk Efremov Monastery of Starocherkasskaya Aksai district of the Rostov region and approve the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury in the post of the sacredarchimandrite of this monastery. 2. To approve the Most Reverend Bishop of Severomorsk and Umba Tarasii in the position of Holy Archimandrite of Holy Trinity Trifonov of the Pechenga Monastery of the village of Luostari of the Pechenga district of the Murmansk region. JOURNAL № 88 LISTENED: The report of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Kashirsky Theognostos, the Chairman of the Synodal Department for Monasteries and Monasticism, concerning the requests submitted by the Diocesan Graces for the dismissal of hegumen and abbess of the monasteries. RESOLVED: 1. In connection with the request of His Grace, Metropolitan of Krutitsky and Kolomna, Juvenal to open the Nikitsky Convent of the city of Kashira, Moscow Region, and appoint Nun Magdalene (Chekulaeva) to the position of abbess of this monastery. 2. In connection with the request of His Grace, Metropolitan of Tver and Kashin Savva, to release Hegumen Dimitriy (Sevostyanov) from the post of governor of Staritsky monastery of the city of Staritsa, Tver Region. 3. In connection with the petition of His Grace, Metropolitan Daniil of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory, to release Hegumen Varlaam (Dulsky) from the post of governor-general of the Holy Trinity Antoniyevo-Siy ​​monastery of the Kholmogorsky district of the Arkhangelsk region. 4. In connection with the petition of His Grace, Metropolitan Mitrofan of Murmansk and Monchegorsk, to dismiss abbess Akilina (Engelman) from the post of Mother Superior of the Khibinogorsk Convent in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God of the Kirovsk city of the Murmansk region. JOURNAL № 89 LISTENED: The message of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia about dioceses and parishes abroad. RESOLVED: Parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Italy Archpriest Alexy Yastrebov, in connection with the expiration of the term of the business trip, to dismiss the cleric of the parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Italy and send it to the disposal of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Faroe islands 1. Accept the newly formed parish in the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church in honor of the prelate and wonderworker Nicholas, Archbishop of the World of Lycia, on the Faroe Islands. 2. The pastoral care of the newly-formed parish in the Faroe Islands should be entrusted to Archpriest Timothy Zolotusky, rector of the Nikolsky parish in Reykjavik, Iceland. Korean Diocese To accept the following parishes in the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church: The Resurrection of Christ in the city of Seoul; Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the city of Busan. Thailand Diocese To accept in the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church the parish of the Transfiguration of God in Yangon, Myanmar. Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese Republic of the Philippines 1. To resume the activity of the parish of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God in the city of Manila. 2. To accept the following parishes in the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church: Christ the Savior in the city of Tagaytai; The Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Mindanao Island); Of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of General Santos (Mindanao Island). Socialist Republic of Vietnam To accept the following parishes in the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church: Blessed Xenia of Petersburg in the city of Hanoi; Protection of the Holy Virgin in Ho Chi Minh City. JOURNAL № 90 LISTENED: The report of Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, Chairman of the Training Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church, on the state of affairs in the Vladimir and Kostroma seminaries. Reference: Having considered the state of affairs at Vladimir and Kostroma seminaries on March 9, 2017, the Holy Synod decided: “Suspend the enrollment of students for correspondence courses for a period of two years at Vladimir and Kostroma seminaries, about which they should send their administrations relevant notifications accompanied by a list of instructions from the Educational Committee "(Journal number 13, paragraph 3). RESOLVED: 1. To note the improvement in the performance of the Vladimir and Kostroma seminaries and to have a judgment about the future of these seminaries in a year. 2. To uphold a ban on the recruitment of students for the correspondence department of the Vladimir and Kostroma Theological Seminaries until a new judgment. JOURNAL № 91 LISTENED: Petition of Metropolitan of Novosibirsk and Berdsky Nicodemus, accompanied by the report of Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, Chairman of the Training Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church, about the possibility of transforming the Novosibirsk St. Makarievsky Orthodox Theological Institute into a center for training church specialists. RESOLVED: 1. To abolish the Novosibirsk Holy Makaryevsky Orthodox Theological Institute. 2. Further training of students of the Novosibirsk Holy Makaryevsky Orthodox Theological Institute to carry out the program of training church specialists on the basis of the Novosibirsk Theological Seminary. JOURNAL № 92 HAD A JUDGE on the appointment of rectors in a number of theological seminaries. RESOLVED: 1. Release the priest Andrei Sidorov from the post of rector of the Vladimir Theological Seminary and appoint His Grace Metropolitan Vladimir and Suzdal Tikhon to this post. 2. To appoint the priest Roman Tkachev to the post of rector of the Voronezh Theological Seminary. 3. Release Archpriest Dimitrii Goltsev from the post of rector of the Ryazan Theological Seminary and appoint to the post His Grace Bishop of Skopinsky and Shatsky Theodoret. 4. To His Grace, Metropolitan of Novosibirsk and Berdsky Nicodemus, continue to serve as the Rector of the Novosibirsk Theological Seminary and submit a candidature for this position within three months. 5. To His Grace, Metropolitan of Khabarovsk and Priamursky, Artemy, continue to serve as the Rector of the Khabarovsk Theological Seminary and submit a candidature for this position within three months. JOURNAL № 93 HAD A CONSIDERATION on the call of His Graces to attend the Holy Synod at the winter session (September-February) of 2019-2020. RESOLVED: To participate in the winter session (September-February) of the Holy Synod of 2019-2020, call the following Bishops: Metropolitan of Chelyabinsk and Miassky Gregory; Metropolitan of Chita and Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky Dimitri; Bishop of Vyborg and Priozersk Ignatius; Bishop of Volgodonsk and Salsk Cornelius; Bishop of Sourozh Matthew.