Governor of the Patriarchal Deanery of the Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Armenia Visits Yerevan

Управляющий Патриаршим благочинием приходов Русской Православной Церкви в Армении посетил Ереван Governor of the Patriarchal Deanery of the Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Armenia Visits Yerevan Управляющий Патриаршим благочинием приходов Русской Православной Церкви в Армении посетил Ереван print version July 2, 2019 17:46 From June 30 to July 2, 2019, a working visit of the Archbishop of Vladikavkaz and Alansky Leonid, the Head of the Patriarchal Deanery of the parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Republic of Armenia , took place in Armenia. Vladyka Leonid visited the parishes, got acquainted with current issues of church life, met with clergy, monks and parishioners of the Russian Church in Yerevan. Meetings also took place: in the Holy See of Etchmiadzin - with the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II ; in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia - with the Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister A.Yu. Gasparyan, with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia S.P. Kopyrkin. During the meetings, the parties discussed issues related to the interests of the Russian Orthodox Church in Armenia. On a trip, Archbishop Leonid was accompanied by the head of the Legal Service of the Office of the Moscow Patriarchate for Foreign Institutions M.V. Ilyichev.