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February 2, 2011
Moscow: The Hierarchs of the Eastern American Diocese are attending the Sobor of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church

The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, and the Eastern American Diocesan vicars – Bishop George of Mayfield and Bishop Jerome of Manhattan – took part in the Divine Liturgy on the second anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

After the Liturgy, in recognition of his diligent archpastoral labors, His Holiness presented Bishop George with the Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov Second Class, on the occasion of the latter’s sixtieth birthday.

On Monday, January 31, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, participated in the first session of the (annual) meeting of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church for 2011.

All three hierarchs of the Eastern American Diocese will be participating in meetings of the Sobor of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is being held February 1-4 in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

For more information, please see the Patriarchate’s website at www.patriarchia.ru.

Photos courtesy of www.patriarchia.ru

Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese