On November 25-29, 2024, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk led a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Kingdom of Thailand. The delegation consisted of Vice-Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church Protopriest Nikolai Lishchenyuk, Archpriest Sergiy Zvonarev, Secretary of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Far Abroad, Hieromonk Kirill (Peregudin) of the Secretariat of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Far Abroad, and Priest Nikolai Vasin, Secretary of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Far Abroad.
On November 26, Metropolitan Anthony celebrated the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church's presence in the Kingdom of Thailand and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok.
Metropolitan Anthony celebrated the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church's presence in the Kingdom of Thailand and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok.
On November 26-27, the chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church said the work of the round table «Russian Orthodox Church and compatriots: the experience of cooperation in the countries of Asia and Australia», which was attended by hierarchs, clergy and laymen of the Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of organizations of the Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, and representatives of the organizations of the Russian Orthodox Church in Australia. compatriots from Asia and Australia, representatives of public organizations of compatriots, and Russian diplomats.
On November 28, Metropolitan Anthony held a working meeting with bishops serving in the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok. As an honored guest, the President of the Russian Orthodox Church attended the regular meeting of the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia.
Metropolitan Anthony met with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Thailand Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana IX.
During his visit Metropolitan Anthony met with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Thailand Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana IX.
After the visit, the delegation headed by the Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church returned to Moscow. The delegation returned to Moscow.
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