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      | | Some words about church life. His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Alexy II (under the Charter about management of Russian Orthodox Church) is Chairman of the supreme bodies of church authority. Russian Orthodox Church is divided into dioceses, headed by bishops and consisting of parishes, incorporated in rural deaneries and situated in the given territory theological schools and monasteries Diocesan bishop is selected and appointed by the Holy Synod under the presidency of the Patriarch. After reception of the Decree of the Patriarch, he starts to administer a diocese, with cathedral assistance of the clergy and laymen. The bishop convenes the Diocesan Assembly and the Diocesan Council, observes for diocesan institutions and included in his diocese monasteries. The eparchial bishop is plenipotentiary of the Church before the authorities and gives the annual report on the activity to the Patriarch. | | 11/03/2010 7511 year from creation of world  | ||||||
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