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The enthronement ceremony for Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia took place in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

February 1, 2009
16:50
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In his address Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill on his ascension to the Patriarchal Throne, and expressed his hope that this event will lead to a new era of growth for Orthodoxy in Russia and create new conditions for a fully-fledged dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the State.

On January 27, the Russian Orthodox Church Local Council elected Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad the sixteenth Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

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Speech at the Enthronement Ceremony for Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
February 1, 2009

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Publication date: February 1, 2009, 16:50

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