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25 December 2009
A trip to the province of Ratchaburi.
The representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin) together with guests, who arrived for the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand, visited the province of Ratchaburi where the monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God, is under construction. Fr. Oleg inspected the construction and had a discussion with the civil engineer.
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| In the picture: Progress in the construction of the Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God in the province of Ratchaburi (December 2009 - January 2010) |
25 December 2009
A meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In Moscow, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church met. Among other questions, the Synod considered the presence of Orthodoxy in Thailand.
Journal № 124
HEARD:
Report by His Eminence archbishop Hilarion, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations about his leading a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand.
BACKGROUND:
With the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations (DECR) of Moscow Patriarchate, archbishop Hilarion was in Thailand from 18 to 23 December 2009. His Eminence headed an official delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church and led the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand.
The delegation also included hegumen Sophroniy (Kitaev) the dean of the Belgorod Orthodox Theological Seminary which has a missionary focus; assistant to the chairman of DECR archdeacon Vladimir Nazarkin; and DECR employee D.I Petrovsky and I.M. Kopeikin. Also participating in the Thai festivities were clergy of the Asia-Pacific region: the rector of the Ss. Peter & Paul Church in Hong Kong, Rev. Dionysiy Pozdnyaev; rector of Trinity Church in Ulan Bator (Mongolia) priest Alexy Trubach; rector of the St. Vladimir Prince of Russia Church in Jakarta (Indonesia) hieromonk Joasaph (Tandibilang); and the priest of the Holy Dormition Church in Singapore priest Alexander Dondenko.
On December 19 archbishop Hilarion cocelebrated with all the international clergy at St. Nicholas Church in Bangkok; December 20 - the Church of All Saints in Pattaya was consecrated; December 21 the basement of Holy Trinity Church in Phuket was blessed.
As part of the celebrations, the DECR chairman archbishop Hilarion held meetings with the Privy Council of King of Thailand general Prem Tinsulanonda, Secretary of Defense Commission of the Parliament of Thailand, general Akachai Chantosa, ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand, E.V. Afanasyev, and Orthodox compatriots living in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.
Archbishop Hilarion met with the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Asia-Pacific region. During the meeting they discussed a wide range of issues including organization, pastoral ministry and the development of church-state relations in the host countries.
From the Patriarch, in recognition of the labor for the development of the Orthodoxy presence in Thailand, awards were presented. The representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) was elevated to the rank of archimandrite. The president of the Foundation of Orthodox Church in Thailand priest Daniel Wanna was awarded the nabedrennik. Russia's Ambassador to Thailand, E. V. Afanasyev was awarded the Order of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow (III class), Russian diplomats, A.E. Lyukshin and V.A. Voronin were awarded the Order of St. Innocenty, metropolitan of Moscow (III class), an assistant to the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand, V.M. Buntilov was awarded the Medal of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow.
DECIDED:
- To take the Report into consideration.
- Thank the Lord for the fruit brought to the field of Christian Orthodox communities in Thailand.
- To note the importance of strengthening spiritual ties between Russia and Thailand. Thanks to the Royal House and the state government of Thailand for the goodwill related to the Orthodox communities in the Kingdom of Thailand and the participation of officials in the celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand.
Journals of the Holy Synod signed:
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia,
members of the Holy Synod:
- Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine
- Metropolitan Vladimir of St. Petersburg and Ladoga
- Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus
- Metropolitan Juvenaly Krutitsky and Kolomensky
- Metropolitan Vladimir of Kishinev and All Moldova
- Archbishop Hilarion, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of Moscow Patriarchate
- Metropolitan Ireney of Dnepropetrovsk and Pavlograd
- Archbishop Simon of Brussels and Belgium
- Archbishop Vadim of Irkutsk and Angarsk
- Archbishop Zosima of Elista and Kalmykia
- Bishop Tikhon of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory
20 December 2009
Commemorative medals presented to mark the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand.
At the request of the Thai authorities, archbishop Hilarion, presented the commemorative medal "10 years of Orthodoxy in Thailand" to a number of parishioners after the Divine Liturgy in the Church of All Saints, Pattaya (Chonburi Province). From the hands of archbishop reward received:
- Andrey Kalinichenko
- Michel de Valerie
- Valery Lobodin
- Igor Yavorsky
- Alla Manichat
- Lyudmila Belousova
- Martha Yavorskaya
- Alena Yavorskaya
- Vera Voronina
- Irina Popova
- Tatiana Lobodina
- Oksana Kalmykova
- Larisa Vladykina
Some recipients were not able to attend the celebrations and the award was presented to them later by the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand. At the opening ceremony of the Church of All Saints in Pattaya, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense, lieutenant-general Akachai Chantosa presented commemorative awards to the following persons:
- archbishop Hilarion
- Vladislav Yavorskiy
- archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin)
- archdeacon Vladimir Nazarkin
- protopriest Dionysiy Pozdnyaev
- H.E. Eugene V. Afanasyev
- Oleg Truschelev
- Vladimir Buntilov
- Dmitry Petrovsky
- Alexander Bykov
- Mikhail Ilyin
- Alexey Subbotin
- priest Alexy Trubach
- Kvamchay Manichat
- Dmitry Savenkov
- Andrey Markin
- Yuriy Maximov
- Victor Voronin
- priest Daniel Wanna
- Victor Kriventsov
- Sergei Popov
- Gabriela Murg
- Elena Wanna
- Natalia Bykova
- Gabriel Marius
- Andrey Biba
19 December 2009
Ecclesiastical Awards.
On behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Eminence archbishop Hilarion gave high church awards to the following persons during a reception to mark the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand:
- Mr. E.V. Afanasyev - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Thailand - the Order of St. Prince Daniil of Moscow III class.
- Mr. A.E. Lyukshin, an employee of the Russian Embassy in Thailand – the Order of St. Innocenty III class
- Mr. V.A. Voronin, an employee of the Russian Embassy in Thailand - the Order of St. Innocenty III class.
- Mr. V.M. Buntilov, assistant to the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand - a medal of St. Prince Daniel of Moscow.
19 December 2009
Priest Daniel Wanna awarded nabedrennik.
In connection with the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand, on December 19, 2009, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia awarded fr. Daniel the nabedrennik, an award on the right hip.
19 December 2009
Hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.
In accordance with the decree of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (from 08 Dec. 2009, № 249-У), hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin), the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) in Thailand was elevated to the rank of archimandrite at the Divine Liturgy by Eminence archbishop of Volokolamsk Hilarion, the Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations.
01 December 2009
St. Nicholas icon adorned with jewelry riza.
From the parishioners’ zeal, the icon of St. Nicholas in his namesake chapel in Bangkok was adorned with a silver riza to mark the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand. For Orthodox Christians, St. Nicholas has become the patron saint of Thailand. Thus, the parishioners have expressed their love and gratitude to St. Nicholas for his help and intercession before God. Over the 10 years, the chapel’s icon of St. Nicholas became famous for many healings and miracles that God has given to those who ask the Saint’s prayers.
HOLY FATHER NICHOLAS PRAY TO GOD FOR US!
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| Venerable icon of St. Nicholas before and after being decorated with the riza. | |
23 November 2009
A new Orthodox church was built in Pattaya.
In the city of Pattaya (Chonburi Province) the construction of All Saints Church was completed. Mr. Witcha Liratanakun, construction engineer of THAI TAKENAKA, a company which was constructing the temple, gave the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) the keys of the temple. The Orthodox Church in Pattaya was built in just eight months. This fast construction became possible because of accurate and responsible work of the construction company, professional workers, and the unimpeded financing of Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation. The temple was built solely by the donations of Orthodox Christians living in Thailand.
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| In the photo: The new-built Church of All Saints in Pattaya. | |
Hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) sent a report to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, in which His Holiness was informed about the readiness the new-built temple for consecration, to be held at the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Thailand. With the blessing of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia the consecration of the new church will be performed by His Eminence archbishop Hilarion, the Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations (Moscow Patriarchate) on December 20 of this year.
19 November 2009
In Moscow, priest Daniil Sysoev murdered.
November 19 at 23.10 in the church of St. Thomas in Moscow, Nagatinsky area, at Moskvorechye Street, Building 4. Killed the rector of the temple, a well-known Moscow missionary priest Daniil Sysoev.
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| Fr. Daniil Sysoev (+2009). Photos from the website pravkniga.ru |
According to police, a young man of medium height, slim build, presumably by Kavkaz origin, who was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans came to the church. In the presence of parishioners he loudly asked for the rector by name. When Father came out, the attacker shot him in the head and chest with a 9 mm pistol. The rector of the church died on the spot, while his assistant was severely wounded. The priest and his assistant were taken to a nearby hospital by parishioners. All police groups and traffic patrols were notified about the offender. At the scene was Anatoly Bagmet, the head of the Investigation Department of Public Prosecutor's Office of Russia, Moscow.
"RIA Novosti" news agency reported, Anatoly Bagmet, the head of the Investigation Department of Public Prosecutor's Office of Russia, Moscow stated the basic motivation of the murder was on religious grounds. The source of "Interfax" added that recently fr. Daniel, had received threats by phone and e-mail about the physical violence from some extremist organization, which is why an appeal was made to the FSB. "The latest threat came to Sysoyev in early October. The agency said, an unknown caller said that he was sentenced to death". According to another version, Father could have been killed by members of the sect of so-called "rodnovery" pagans. As established by the investigators, shortly before the crime the killer rang fr. Daniel’s mobile phone to determine whether he would be in the church.
Fr. Daniil Sysoev was known as a theologian, who constantly disputed extremist Islamic trends. He authored such works as "The Marriage to a Muslim" and "The Orthodox Response to Islam." Fr. Daniel founded a school in Moscow, supported street preachers, as well as helping in the organization of the same school in Saratov, Ulyanovsk and Murmansk. He first began to receive threats four years ago after a public dispute with the former Orthodox priest Vyacheslav Polosin, who accepted Islam. Fr. Daniel Sysoev is survived by his wife and three children. The Church of St. Thomas is considered temporary. It is on the future site of the temple of the Prophet Daniel in Kantemirovskaya.
Materials from Lenta.ru
Fr. Daniel Sysoev was a great friend of the Orthodox Church in Thailand, providing all possible assistance in the development of the missionary activity of the parishes. In December 2009, he was expected to visit Thailand. True to his missionary calling, he had asked to arrange a trip to the north of the Kingdom, where he wanted to arrange a series of missionary meetings with local people to speak to students at Thai universities. However, the Lord judged otherwise.
The representative of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation, the church councils of St. Nicholas, Holy Trinity, All Saints, Holy Dormition and Holy Ascension parishes express their deepest condolences to the parish, family, relatives and friends of fr. Daniel. Lord give rest to his soul with the Saints.
In the morning, November 20, 2009 at St. Nicholas Church in Bangkok a memorial service was performed for the deceased priest Daniel. In his speech after the memorial, hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin), representative of the Russian Orthodox Church said: “As humans we mourn the life tragically cut short of one of the greatest missionaries of the Russian Orthodox Church, but by our faith - we rejoice because Christ has conquered death! Because in fr. Daniel we had a decent church missionary, but now he may be a saint. And those who inflicted the wound upon the Church, in spite of his thinking to extinguish the preaching of the Word of God, did not know the mystery of the Church: "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church." The death of fr. Daniel should motivate more priests to be missionaries. This shows the world truth of Orthodoxy, which is still by the Cross of Christ, heavy, but the only saving way».
Eternal memory and the everlasting peace in Christ to His minister priest Daniil Sysoev.
17 November 2009
Blessing of All Saints Church domes in Pattaya.
The representative of the Russian Orthodox Church Hegumen Oleg (Cherepanin) and priest Daniel Wanna, Chairman of the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand Foundation, in the presence of the pilgrims blessed the five cupola and crosses before hoisting them upon the church of All Saints in Pattaya, Chonburi province. During the day the dome was finally assembled. It is expected that the construction company will hand over the keys of the temple in a week.
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| Blessing of the cupola of the Church of All Saints in Pattaya |
The consecration of the Church of All Saints in Pattaya is planned during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in the Kingdom, will occur December 20, 2009. Eminence archbishop Hilarion, Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations (Moscow Patriarchate) will preside, co-served by the Eminence John, archbishop of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, Chairman of the Missionary Department of the Moscow Patriarchate.
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