Background
PHILARET, Moscow was born on March 21, 1935 in Moscow. Son of Varfolomey and Aleksandra V. Vakhromeyev.
PHILARET, Moscow was born on March 21, 1935 in Moscow. Son of Varfolomey and Aleksandra V. Vakhromeyev.
Moscow Theological Seminary and Moscow Theological Academy.
Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Moscow Theological Academy 1961-1965, Rector 1966-1973. Bishop of Tikhvin 1965, of Dmitrov 1966. Vice-Chairman Department, of External Church Relations, Moscow Patriarchate 1968-1971, Chairman April since 1981.
Archbishop 1971.
Archbishop of Berlin and Middle Europe 1973-1978. Metropolitan 1975, of Minsk and Byelorussia 1978. Permanent; Works in the Territory of The Russian State in Russian Historical Literature, Patriotic Character of Patriarch Aleksey, et cetera
Holy Synod of Russian Orthodox Church April since 1981.