Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow

Religious Leader

1946 –

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Who is Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow?

Kirill or Cyril is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He became Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on 1 February 2009.

Prior to becoming Patriarch, Kirill was Archbishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad beginning on 26 December 1984; and also Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church's Department for External Church Relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod beginning in November 1989.

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Born
Nov 20, 1946
Saint Petersburg
Also known as
  • Metropolitan Kirill
  • Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev
  • Patriarch Kirill
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Siblings
Nationality
  • Russia
Profession
Education
  • Saint Petersburg State University

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on July 23, 2013

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