Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations Metropolitan Hilarion (from March 31, 2009-present) Metropolitan Hilarion (in the world - Gregory Valeriyovych Alphaeus) was born July 24, 1966 in Moscow. From 1973 to 1984 he studied at the Moscow Secondary Special Music School. Gnesinyh violin and composition. At age 15, entered a reader in church Resurrection at Assumption Vrazhek (Moscow). Since 1983 was sub-deacon in the Metropolitan Volokolamsk and Tartu Pitirim (Nechaev) and worked as a freelance employee of the publishing department of the Moscow Patriarchate. In 1984, after graduation, joined the composition faculty of Moscow State Conservatory. In 1984-86, he served in the army. In January 1987, voluntarily left the study at the Moscow Conservatory and enrolled as a novice Vilensky Holy Spirit Monastery. June 19, 1987 in Vilnius Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Monastery Archbishop of Vilnius and Lithuania Quiz (Belyaev, + 1990) was tonsured a monk with the naming in honor of St. Hilarion Hilarion the New (Memorial Day 6 (19) June), and June 21 in the same Cathedral of the same bishop ordained deacon. 19 August 1987 in Vilnius Cathedral Prechistensky the blessing of the Archbishop of Vilnius and the Lithuanian Quiz ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Ufa and Sterlitamak Anatolia (now Archbishop of Kerch). In 1988-1990 he served as rector of churches in the city and villages Telšiai Kolaynyay and Tituvenay Vilnius diocese. In 1990 he was appointed rector of the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the city of Kaunas. In 1990 as a delegate of the clergy of the diocese of Vilnius and Lithuania participated in the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1989 he graduated from the Moscow Theological Seminary, and in 1991 - the Moscow Theological Academy with a degree of Candidate of Theology. In 1993 he graduated from the graduate school of MDA. In 1991-1993, he taught Homiletics, New Testament scripture, dogmatic theology and Greek at MDAiS. In 1992-1993 he taught New Testament at the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Theological Institute and patrologists in the Russian Orthodox University of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian. In 1993 he was sent for training in Oxford, where under the leadership of Bishop Diokliyskogo Callista (Ecumenical Patriarchate) worked on his doctoral thesis on "St. Simeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition", combining study with the ministry in parishes Sourozh. In 1995 he graduated from Oxford University with a degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Since 1995, he worked in the Department for External Church Relations of Moscow Patriarchate, from August 1997 until early 2002, heading the secretariat for inter-Christian relations. In 1995-1997, he taught patrologists in Smolensk and Kaluga Theological seminaries. In 1996 he taught courses in dogmatic theology at St. Herman Orthodox Theological Seminary in Alaska (USA). Since January 1996, consisted of the clergy of the temple of St. Catherine-the-fields in Moscow (Compound of the Orthodox Church in America). From 1996 to 2004, was a member of the Synodal Theological Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1997-1999, taught courses in dogmatic theology at St. Vladimir's Seminary in New York (USA) and the mystical theology of Eastern Churches at the theological faculty of the University of Cambridge (UK). In 1999, the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity. At Easter 2000 at Holy Trinity Church in Khoroshevo (Moscow), Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad Kirill ordained as abbot. The Holy Synod of 27 December 2001 was elected bishop of Kerch, vicar Sourozh. January 7, 2002, the feast of the Nativity, in the Assumption Cathedral of Smolensk, metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad Kirill elevated to the rank of Archimandrite. January 14, 2002 in Moscow, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, he was ordained a bishop. The consecration was made Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II along with ten bishops. The Holy Synod on 17 July 2002 he was appointed bishop of Podolsk, vicar of the Moscow diocese, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to European Institutions. The Holy Synod of the May 7, 2003 he was appointed Bishop of Vienna and Austria with the request of the interim management of the Budapest and the Hungarian diocese and to the conservation office of the Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the European Institutions in Brussels. 1 February 2005 was elected assistant professor of theological faculty of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), Chair of Dogmatic Theology. August 24, 2005 Makarievskoy awarded prize for work "Sacred Mystery of the Church. Introduction to the history and perspective imyaslavskih disputes. " March 31, 2009 His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill and the Holy Synod, freeing Bishop Hilarion of Vienna management and the Hungarian-Austrian dioceses, appointed him chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of Moscow Patriarchate, a permanent member of the Holy Synod, with the title "Bishop of Volokolamsk, vicar of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. " At the same time appointed rector of the Church gave the newly established post-graduate training of the Moscow Patriarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius. 9 April 2009 was appointed rector of the Cathedral of Our Lady the Joy of All Who Sorrow "in Ordynka Street in Moscow. April 20, 2009 His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill elevated to the rank of archbishop, and February 1, 2010 - in the Metropolitan. On May 28, 2009 - Member of the Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations under the Russian President. On July 27, 2009 - included in the Inter-Council presence of the Russian Orthodox Church and its presidium. Chairman of the Commission Inter-Council presence on the relationship to the Non-Orthodox and other religions, the deputy chairman of the Commission on combating church schisms and to overcome them, a member of the Commission on theology and on issues of worship and religious art. On July 26, 2010 - Member of the Patriarch's Council on the Arts. On January 13, 2010 - Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian World. Academic titles and degrees Ph.D., University of Oxford (1995). Doctor of Theology of St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris (1999). Honorary Doctor of the Russian State Social University. Honorary Doctor of Theology of the Theological Faculty of the University of Catalonia. Professor Emeritus of Russian Christian Humanitarian Academy. Professor at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). Member of the Russian Union of Composers. A member of the editorial board of the journals "Theological Works" (Moscow), "The Church and Time (Moscow),« Studia Monastica »(Barcelona), scientific and historical series" The Byzantine Library (St. Petersburg). Awards He was awarded diplomas of the Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1996 and 1999), medal "For courage and sacrifice," the Republic of Lithuania (1992), Medal of the Polish Orthodox Church in the name of Prince Konstantin of Ostrog (2003), Silver Order of the Orthodox Church in America in the name of St. Innocent (2009), the Order of the Estonian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate in the name of the Holy Martyr Isidore of Tartu II degree (2010), Order of the Orthodox Church of Moldova in the name of Saint Blessed Voivod Stephen the Great II degree (2010), Order of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria in the name of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark II degree (2010), a gold medal «Sigillum Magnum» University of Bologna (Italy) (2010). Publications Author of more than 700 publications, including monographs on Patristics, dogmatic theology and church history, as well as translations of works of the Fathers of the Greek and Syriac languages. Among the books of Metropolitan Hilarion: "The sacrament of faith. Introduction to Dogmatic Theology "(1996)," Life and Teaching of St.. Gregory the Theologian "(1998)," The Spiritual World of St. Isaac the Syrian "(1998)," St. Symeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition "(1998)," Orthodox Theology at the turn of ages "(1999)," Sacred Mystery of the Church. Introduction to the history and perspective imyaslavskih disputes "(2 vols, 2002)," In that Orthodox Christians believe. Catechetical talks "(2004)," Orthodoxy "(in 2 volumes, 2008-2009)," the Patriarch Cyril. Life and Weltanschauung "(2009). Musical works Author of a number of musical works, including "Divine Liturgy" and "Vigil for unaccompanied choir, symphony" Song of Ascents "for chorus and orchestra, the oratorio" St. Matthew Passion "for soloists, chorus and orchestra, the" Christmas Oratorio "for soloists, boys choir, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra.