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	Patriarch Filaret (Feodor Romanov) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Feodor Nikitich Romanov (1553-1633) was a Russian boyar who after temporary disgrace rose to become patriarch of Moscow as Filaret, and became de-facto ruler of Russia during the reign of his son, Mikhail Feodorovich.
		From 1610-1618 he was a prisoner in the hands of the Polish king, Sigismund III, whom he refused to acknowledge as tsar of Muscovy on being sent on an embassy to the Polish camp in 1610.
		He was released on the conclusion of the truce of Deulino (Feb. 13, 1619), and on the 2nd of June was canonically enthroned patriarch of Moscow.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patriarch_Filaret_of_Moscow_and_All_Rus' (504 words)

	Encyclopedia: Patriarch of Moscow
		Patriarch Jove (Years: 1586 1587 1588 - 1589 - 1590 1591 1592 Decades: 1550s 1560s 1570s - 1580s - 1590s 1600s 1610s Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise.
		Ignatius (Игнатий in Russian) (1540 - 1620) was the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia of Greek decent in 1605-1606.
		Nikon (Ни́кон), born Nikita Minin (1605-1681), was patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church from 1652 to 1658.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Patriarch-of-Moscow (3712 words)

	ST.TIKHON, PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Patriarch Tikhon was probably the greatest martyr of the Russian Church during the period of its persecution by the communists.
		Patriarch Tikhon, born Vassily Ivanovich Bellavin, on January 19th, 1865 in Toropets, Pskov providence, was the son of a local priest.
		The body of Patriarch Tikhon was buried in one of the Churches of the Donskoy Monastery.
	www.russianorthodoxchurchinexile.com /tikhon.html (482 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Moscow was the fourth capital of Russia--the earlier ones being Novgorod, Kieff, and Vladimir--and was the residence of the Tsars from 1340 until the time of Peter the Great in 1711.
		Moscow was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1547; in 1571 it was besieged and taken by Devlet-Ghirei, Khan of the Crimean Tatars, and again in 1591 the Tatars and Mongols under Kara-Ghirei for the last time entered and plundered the city, but did not succeed in taking the Kremlin.
		Returning to Russia, he arrived at Moscow in the spring of 1441, and celebrated a grand pontifical liturgy at the cathedral of the Assumption in the Kremlin in the presence of Grand Duke Vasili II and the Russian clergy and nobility.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10591b.htm (4217 words)

	Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Patriarch of Moscow, whose residence is the Danilov Monastery, serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
		In 1300 Moscow was ruled by Daniil Aleksandrovich, the son of Alexander Nevsky and a member of the Rurik Dynasty.
		By 1304 Yury of Moscow contested with Mikhail of Tver for the throne of the principality of Vladimir.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Moscow.htm (2171 words)

	The Statute of the Russian Orthodox Church - Background Information » - OrthodoxEurope.org
		The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia or the Locum Tenens shall be Chairman of the Bishops’ Council.
		The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia shall have primacy in honour among the episcopate of the Russian Orthodox Church and shall be accountable to the Local and Bishops’ Councils.
		The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia shall be a holy archimandrite of the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St.Sergius and of a number of the Moscow monasteries of particular historical importance and shall govern all the stavropegic monasteries.
	www.orthodoxeurope.org /print/3/15.aspx (15336 words)

	Russian Orthodox Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская Православная церковь;) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
		The Church was originally a subsidiary of the Patrarchate of Constantinople and the Byzantine patriarch appointed the metropolitan who governed the Church of Rus'.
		This is seen by the leadership of the Russian church as a throwback to prior attempts by the Vatican to proselytize the Russian Orthodox faithful to become Roman Catholic.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/r/ru/russian_orthodox_church.html (1243 words)

	Moscow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Patriarch of Moscow serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
		Moscow was also stable and prosperous for many years and attracted a large numbers of refugees from across Russia.
		Moscow has a very high population growth rates, largely due to immigration (despite an internal passport system that makes it illegal for provincials to stay in the capital for more than three days).
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/mo/Moscow.htm (2046 words)

	info: PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MOSCOW - Russia is rewriting its history, one corpse at a time.The latest chapter the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Aleksy II, and some of the country's.
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Aleksii II hailed.
		MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - The return of the remains of General Anton Denikin, a leader of the White anti-Bolshevik movement, and religious philosopher Ivan Ilyin to Russia symbolizes the reunification of the nation, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church said Monday..
	www.digital-innovations.net /Patriarch_of_Moscow_and_All_Russia (1001 words)

	Pravda.RU Patriarch Of Moscow And All Russia Alexy II Visits Belarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia ALEXY II, who is currently visiting Belarus, has consecrated the St. Theodore's Cathedral in Pinsk, an ancient Belarussian city known since 1097.
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II has travelled to Brest, a fortress on the Belarussian-Polish border, to honour the memory of those who perished while defending it against fascist troops on June 22, 1941.
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II is beginning his visit to BELARUS on Saturday, this correspondent was told at the Moscow Patriarchate.
	english.pravda.ru /cis/2001/06/25/8643.html (2094 words)

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		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Aleksii II visited his native Estonia this week for the first time since 1993.
		It was a homecoming for Patriarch Aleksii, a native Estonian.
		The patriarch was born in Tallinn in 1929.
	www.rferl.org /features/2003/09/26092003164521.asp (853 words)

	Patriarch Alexis
		According to the "Charter on Administration of the Russian Orthodox Church" the presider at the diocesan meeting of the city of Moscow is the patriarch.
		In the institute students from 165 parishes of Moscow and Moscow province are studying as well as some from 78 dioceses of the Russian Orthodox church.
		An important milestone in the improvement of coordination of the activity and possibilities for cooperative action of Orthodox high schools in Moscow was reached by the formation under the department in December 1997 of a council of directors of Orthodox educational institutions of general and supplementary education of Moscow.
	www.stetson.edu /~psteeves/relnews/alexis231298.html (12577 words)

	Pravda.RU:Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to visit Estonia
		On September 25-30, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II will be paying a pastor visit to Estonia for the first time after a 10-year break.
		According to the data of the foreign church relations of the Moscow Patriarchy, thus the Estonian leadership was forcing believers to choose the jurisdiction of the Constantinople Patriarchy, which came into effect in 1996.
		According to the religion department of the Estonian Interior Ministry, the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchy and the Evangelical Lutheran Church are the largest religious confessions in Estonia.
	english.pravda.ru /world/2003/09/24/50136_.html (291 words)

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		Moscow voivodes would complain later that the metropolitan threatened them, saying that what they saw was the beginning of the end, that they would soon see what lay in store for them.
		The formal act of joining it to the Moscow Church was the approval of the next Kyiv Metropolitan, Bishop Gideon of Lutsk, Prince of Sviatopolk- Severensky, by the Moscow Patriarch, not by the Patriarch of Constantinople, as had been practiced since the baptism of Rus'.
		As it was, Gideon went to Moscow where he was ceremoniously ordained Metropolitan at the Assumption Cathedral, in the presence of the royal family, where he solemnly pledged to serve the Moscow Patriarch and fater the Holy Synod.
	www.artukraine.com /historical/together_forev.htm (2276 words)

	Hieromartyr Tikhon, Patriarch Of Moscow And All Russia
		Hieromartyr Tikhon, Patriarch Of Moscow And All Russia
		And on November21 / December 4, 1917, Metropolitan Tikhon was enthroned as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in the Kremlin Dormition cathedral to the sound of gunfire from the battle of Moscow raging outside.
		Patriarch Tikhon immediately had to face a great test of his leadership as the new Bolshevik regime passed law after law restricting and robbing the Church, while excesses and murders of Church servers throughout the country increased.
	www.orthodox.net /russiannm/hieromartyr-tikhon-patriarch-of-moscow-and-all-russia.html (6135 words)

	patriarch on Encyclopedia.com
		There were originally three patriarchates: the West, held by the bishop of Rome (the pope; see papacy), Alexandria, and Antioch.
		In the Russian Orthodox Church the czar set up (1580) a patriarch of Moscow; the title was abolished (1721) by Peter the Great and revived in 1917 (see Orthodox Eastern Church).
		RUSSIA: MOSCOW Orthodox Patriarch Alexey II at easter, Dormition Cathedral, Kremlin.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p1/patriar2.asp (641 words)

	Russian Church Celebrated Name Day of Its Patriarch on February 25
		His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II observed his 74th Birthday on February 23, the Day of the Motherland Defenders.
		On the eve of the feast, February 24, Patriarch Alexis presided at the Great Vespers at the cathedral of the Epiphany, and on the day of the feast he celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the cathedral of Christ the Savior.
		The Patriarch pointed out that in the life of the Church together with joy there are a lot of tribulations, "Tribulations of the Church are dissentions and schisms, that we with great pain can see in Ukraine, moral nihilism and impunity.
	www.pravoslavie.ru /english/news030227.htm (628 words)

	Lives of the Saints
		The holy Patriarch Tikhon was born in 1865 in the Pskov province, in the family of a priest.
		Soon all of Moscow came to know and love its affectionate and readily-accessible archbishop, which subsequently played an important role when the entire populace came out to guard him from the Communists.
		At the Holy Sobor in Moscow in 1918, St. Tikhon was elected the first Patriarch of Russia after a 217-year hiatus.
	www.holy-transfiguration.org /library_en/saints_tikhon.html (250 words)

	ARCHIVES OF NEWS AND EVENTS REPORTED BY PRAVOSLAVIE.RU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Patriarch is accompanied by the delegation that includes Metropolitan of Montenegro and Primorie Amphilokhy, bishop of Rashka and Prizren Artemy and a retired bishop Afanasy (Yevtich), formerly the bishop Zakhumsko-Gerzegovinsky, the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate reports.
		On behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy congratulated with his 75th birthday the Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania Anastasy (Yannulatos) who is one of the oldest primates of the world Orthodox churches, ITAR TASS reports.
		On behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy congratulated with his 75th birthday the Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania Anastasy (Yannulatos) who is one of the oldest primates of the world Orthodox churches.
	www.pravoslavie.ru /cgi-bin/english.cgi?limit=20 (718 words)

	The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The anniversary of the Enthronement of Alexy II, the Most Holy Patriarch of ...
		Representatives of the Russian Federation public authorities, the Moscow mayoralty, workers of diplomatic representations of foreign states in the Russian Federation, public figures, scientific, cultural, and art workers came to the cathedral of Christ the Savior to congratulate the Most Holy Patriarch Alexy.
		The celebratory concert in honour of the 75th anniversary of Alexy II, the Most Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia took place in the cathedral of Christ the Savior.
		The transference of St Prelate Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna’ holy relics from the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius to Moscow.
	www.patriarchalexii2.ru /en/homepage/news/n_1gp42k.html (554 words)

	Catholic World News : VATICAN EYES MEETING WITH MOSCOW PATRIARCH
		This year the patriarch will be represented at the Vatican by a delegation of Orthodox Church leaders, who will participate in a solemn morning Mass at St. Peter's basilica.
		That quarrel began several months ago, when a group of Orthodox parishes in Estonia declared their independence from the Moscow patriarchate, and were recognized by the Patriarch of Constantinople-- the "first among equals" of all Orthodox bishops-- as autonomous.
		Patriarch Aleksei objected violently to the move, and for several weeks there was a complete and public break in the communion between Moscow and Constantinople.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=784 (756 words)

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		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Aleksii II head of the Russian Orthodox Church
		The patriarch was born Aleksei Mikhailovich Ridiger on 23 February 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia.
		In 1964, he was named a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church and named to a position at the administration of the Moscow Patriarchate.
	www.rferl.org /specials/religion/bios/aleksii.asp (209 words)

	Pravda.RU Patriarch of Moscow on Possible Outbreak of Tension in Iraqi Society
		In connection with this, the Moscow Patriarch pointed to "a special worth of the humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people sent, in particular, by the Russian government in the cause of restoring normal life" in Iraq.
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II has warned against a grave danger of exploiting believers' feelings for political purposes in the Middle East, for radicalising public forces in the region.
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II does not rule out outbreak of tension in Iraqi society.
	newsfromrussia.com /main/2003/04/24/46322.html (2114 words)

	Moscow Hotel & Travel Information – Moscow Hotel Travel Russia
		Moscow Travel Guide - Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation.
		Since the downfall of communism, travel to Moscow has exploded in the last decade.
		Transportation is available in Moscow in the form of metro (subway), buses, trolleys and taxis.
	www.moscowcitytourist.com (299 words)

	Pravda.RU:Patriarch Of Moscow And All Russia Alexy Ii Conducts Requiem For Soldiers Who Died In 1812 Patriotic War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II on Tuesday conducted a requiem in Christ the Savour Cathedral for soldiers who died during in the Patriotic War of 1812.
		Addressing those present, the patriarch said that "on December 25 we traditionally commemorate soldiers and generals who died defending our fatherland in 1812".
		He emphasised that "military exploits have always been honoured by the church, and it is especially gratifying to conduct the service in this cathedral, which was built in God's glory and in gratitude to the victory won with Lord's help in the 1812 war".
	all.newsfromrussia.com /society/2001/12/25/24410_.html (204 words)

	More Church News from Ukraine
		His Holiness Patriarch Alexis of Moscow and all-Rus intends to take part in a Paschal international church scholarly symposium "In the footsteps of holy apostle Andrew the First Called: Crimea, Ukraine, and Russia in the history and fate of Orthodoxy," which will be held in Simferopol and Sevastopol.
		Even the uninformed can see clearly that this is Moscow's response to the visit of Pope John Paul II to Lvov and Kiev which is planned for June of this year.
		The Vatican's activity in Ukraine is closely connected with attempts by the Ukrainian government and the UPTs of the Kievan patriarchate to weaken the position of the Moscow patriarchate in the country.
	www.unicorne.org /orthodoxy/worldnews/morenews.htm (750 words)

	>>> AsiaNews.it <<< Lest we forget our neighbour in today’s frenetic life, says Moscow Patriarch
		Moscow (AsiaNews) — Faithful to the old Julian calendar, the Russian Orthodox Church is preparing to celebrate Christmas tomorrow.
		The patriarch of Moscow and all Russia released today his Christmas message urging the Orthodox believers and those of other religions to “love thy neighbour”.
		The Patriarch writes that Russia experienced a difficult moment in September of last year when pupils at a school in Beslan were slaughtered.
	www.asianews.it /view.php?l=en&art=2274 (593 words)

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