Kirill
bishop, priest, eastern Orthodox priest, eastern Orthodox bishop, patriarch
- Born
- 20 November 1946, Saint Petersburg
- Age
- 79
- Birth name
- Владимир Михайлович Гундяев
Kirill or Cyril (born 20 November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop. He became Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church on 1 February 2009. Prior to becoming Patriarch, Kirill was Archbishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, and also Chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church's Department for External Church Relations. He has been a permanent member of the Holy Synod since 1989.
Kirill’s social media accounts
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X (Twitter): @patriarchrussia
Instagram: @patriarchkirill
Facebook: @PatriarhKirill
VK: @patriarhkirill
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