Primate of the Orthodox Church in America visited Moscow Patriarch and Russian Orthodox Church
On January 20th, 2011, His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah o All America and Canada, currently on a visit to the Russian Orthodox Church, arrived in the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius.
The Primate of the Orthodox Church in America was met at the gates by Archbishop Yevgeniy of Vereya, rector of the Moscow Theological Schools. Metropolitan Jonah venerated the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Cathedral of the Trinity and other holy sites of the Laura, and saw the exhibits of the Church Archeological Museum at the Moscow Theological Academy.
His Beatitude Jonah met with the students at the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God located in the Academy. He told the students about prospects of exchange between the Moscow Theological Schools and St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary in New York, USA.
The delegation was met at the Academy by its vice-rector, hegumen Vassian (Zmeyev), and assistant rector, protodeacon Igor Mikhailov. The visit completed with a talk at the refectory.
Among those accompanying His Beatitude Jonah were Bishop Aleksandr of Dmitrov, Bishop Melchizedek of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania (Orthodox Church in America), and archimandrite Zacchaeus (Wood), the OCA representative to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
On January 19th, 2011, after the divine service at the Cathedral of the Epiphany and fraternal repast, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia had a talk with His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada.
In a warm atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust, they discussed relationship between the two Churches and the situation of Orthodoxy on the American continent.
The Primates were joined in the meeting by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations (DECR); archpriest Nikolai Balashov, DECR deputy chairman; Rev. Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for inter-Orthodox Relations. Bishop Melchizedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania (OCA); and archimandrite Zaccaeus (Wood), representative of the OCA to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
On January 17th, 2011, His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, currently on a visit to the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations (DECR).
The DECR chairman, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, told him about the work of the oldest Synodal institution of the Russian Orthodox Church and of his predecessors.
Discussed were Interconfessional dialogue and common Orthodox problems.
Attending the meeting were Bishop Melchizedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania (Orthodox Church in America); Bishop Aleksandr of Dmitrov; archimandrite Zaccaeus (Wood), representative of the OCA to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; archpriest Nikolai Balashov, DECR deputy chairman; and Rev. Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for inter-Orthodox Relations.
On January 17th, 2011, His Beatitude Jonah, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada, currently on a visit to the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations (DECR).
The DECR chairman, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, told him about the work of the oldest Synodal institution of the Russian Orthodox Church and of his predecessors.
Discussed were Interconfessional dialogue and common Orthodox problems.
Attending the meeting were Bishop Melchizedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania (Orthodox Church in America); Bishop Aleksandr of Dmitrov; archimandrite Zaccaeus (Wood), representative of the OCA to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; archpriest Nikolai Balashov, DECR deputy chairman; and Rev. Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for inter-Orthodox Relations.
Source: www.mospat.ru
