In his telephone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Moscow Patriarch Kirill and All Russia on their 77th birthday and expressed his wishes for good health and long life. writes about this TASS.
According to information published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church, on November 20, 2023, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia turned 77 years old. On this day, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin called the Archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church to congratulate him on his birthday.
The president wished the head of the Russian Orthodox Church good health, long life and success in his service as archbishop.
Patriarch Kirill, also known as Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyaev before becoming a monk, was born in Leningrad on November 20, 1946, into a priest’s family. In 1969 he entered the monastic order, taking the name Cyril. In December 2008, Patriarch of Moscow II. After the death of Alexy and All Russia, at an emergency meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Kirill was elected temporary head of the patriarchal throne. In January 2009, at the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, he was elected the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and his enthronement took place on February 1 in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Formerly Patriarch Kirill stated about people not being able to live without war.