From the first minute of communion in the Orthodox clergyman and theologian, Metropolitan Hilarion, his piercing and very deep gaze attracts attention. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that he is a man of difficult thinking, knowing something more, true and secret, and trying in every possible way to convey his knowledge and thoughts to people and thereby make the world in their soul brighter and kinder.
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev (his photo is presented below) is a patrologist and doctor of philosophy at Oxford University and the Theological Institute in Paris. He is also a member of the Synodal Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church, head of the Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchate for Inter-Christian Relations of the Department for External Church Relations and the author of musical epic oratorios and suites for chamber performance. In this article, we will follow life path of this person, let's get acquainted with his biography, in which there are many interesting facts.
In the world Alfeev Grigory Valerievich was born on June 24, 1966. He was destined for a good musical career, since after graduating from the Gnesins' music school, he later studied at the Moscow State Conservatory. Then he served the prescribed two years in Soviet army, after which he immediately decided to become a novice of the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery.
Family
The future Metropolitan Hilarion was born in the capital of Russia, into a very intelligent family. His date of birth is July 24, 1966. His grandfather, Dashevsky Grigory Markovich, was a historian who wrote a number of books about Spanish civil war. Unfortunately, he died in 1944 in the war against the Nazis. The Metropolitan's father, Dashevsky Valery Grigorievich, was a doctor of physical and mathematical sciences and wrote scientific works. He is the author of monographs on organic chemistry. But Valery Grigoryevich left the family and then died from an accident. Gregory's mother was a writer, who got that bitter share - to raise her son alone. He was christened at the age of 11.
From 1973 to 1984, Hilarion studied at the Moscow Secondary Special music school named after the Gnesins in the class of violin and composition. At the age of 15, he entered the Church of the Resurrection of the Word on Uspensky Vrazhek (Moscow) as a reader. After graduating from school, in 1984, he entered the composition department of the Moscow State Conservatory. In January 1987, he left school and entered the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery as a novice.
Priesthood
In 1990, he became rector of the Annunciation Cathedral in the city of Kaunas (Lithuania). In 1989, Hilarion graduated from the Moscow Theological Seminary in absentia, then studied at the Moscow Theological Academy, where he received the degree of Candidate of Theology. After a while, he became a teacher at the St. Tikhon Theological Institute and the University of St. Apostle John the Theologian.
In 1993, he graduated from the graduate school of the Theological Academy, and he was sent to Oxford University where he received his Ph.D. in 1995. Then for six years he worked in the department for external church relations. After becoming a clergyman at the Church of St. Catherine on Vspolye in Moscow.
In 1999, he was awarded the title of Doctor of Theology by the Orthodox St. Sergius Institute in Paris.
In 2002, Archimandrite Hilarion became Bishop of Kerch. And in early January 2002 in Smolensk cathedral he takes the rank of archimandrite and literally a week later he was consecrated bishop in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Work abroad
In 2002, he was sent to serve in the Diocese of Sourozh, headed by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom, Russian Orthodox Church of Great Britain and Ireland), but soon the entire episcopate, headed by Bishop Vasily (Osborne, who in 2010 will be deprived of his priesthood and monasticism, took up arms against him expresses a desire to marry). All this happened because Hilarion spoke somewhat accusatory about this diocese, and for this he received criticism from Bishop Anthony, in which he pointed out that they were unlikely to work together. But Hilarion is still that “tough nut”, he made a speech where he removed all charges from himself and insisted on the correctness of his opinion.
As a result, he was recalled from this diocese and appointed as the chief representative of the Russian Orthodox Church for work with international European organizations. The Metropolitan always in his speeches advocated that a tolerant Europe for all religions should not forget its Christian roots, since this is one of the most important spiritual and moral components that determines European identity.
Music
Since 2006, he has been actively involved in music and will write a lot musical works: "Divine Liturgy", " All-night vigil”, “Matthew Passion”, “Christmas Oratorio”, etc. This work of his was highly appreciated, and with the blessing of Patriarch Alexy II, his works were performed at many concerts in Europe, the United States, Australia and, of course, Russia. The audience standing ovations celebrated these successful performances.
In 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion and Vladimir Spivakov became the founders and leaders of the Christmas Festival of Sacred Music (Moscow), which takes place during the January holidays.
Serving with conscience
In the period from 2003 to 2009 he was already Bishop of Vienna and Austria. Then he was elected Bishop of Volokalamsk, a permanent member of the Synod, vicar of the Moscow Patriarch and rector of the temple Mother of God on Bolshaya Ordynka in the capital.
At the same time, Patriarch Kirill elevated him to the rank of archbishop for his faithful and diligent service to the Russian Orthodox Church. A year later, he also elevated him to the rank of metropolitan.
Metropolitan Hilarion: Orthodoxy
It should be noted that in different years he has always represented the Russian Orthodox Church. Hilarion zealously defended its interests at various inter-Christian conferences, international forums and commissions.
Hilarion's sermons
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev's sermons are very solid and well-structured. He is very interesting to listen to and read, because he has a huge experience, which he passes on to us among a huge number of theological literary works, which are unusual in their content. They advance us to great knowledge of the Christian faith of its followers.
Books on theology
One of his books is “The Sacred Mystery of the Church. Introduction". In it, the reader gets acquainted with the thoughts of some fathers and teachers of the church about invoking the name of God in the practice of the Jesus Prayer and in Divine services. Here we are talking about the understanding of church experience and about its correct expression. For this, the author was awarded the Makariev Prize in 2005.
In his book " Reverend Simeon A New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition”, Metropolitan Hilarion presented a translation of his doctoral dissertation, defended at Oxford University, at the Faculty of Theology. In it, he explores the attitude of the theologian of the 11th century, St. Simeon, to the Orthodox ministry, Holy Scripture, ascetic and mystical theological literature, etc.
Metropolitan Hilarion did not bypass Isaac the Syrian with his attention and dedicated the book “ Spiritual world Isaac the Syrian. This great Syrian saint, like no one else, was able to convey the spirit of gospel love and compassion, so he prayed not only for people, but also for animals and demons. According to his teaching, even hell is the love of God, which is perceived by sinners as suffering and pain, because they do not accept it and have hatred for this love.
Among his books is the work "The Life and Teachings of St. Gregory the Theologian." Here he describes the life of the great father and saint and his teachings, which minted the dogma of the Holy Trinity.
Awards and titles
His activities did not go unnoticed, and therefore this priest has in his arsenal great amount awards - all kinds of certificates, medals and titles, among which - the Order of St. Innocent of Moscow II Art. (2009, America, Russian Orthodox Church), Order of the Holy Martyr Isidore Yuryevsky II Art. (2010, Estonia, Russian Orthodox Church MP), Order of the Holy Governor Stephen the Great II class. (2010, Moldova, Russian Orthodox Church), gold medal University of Bologna(2010, Italy), Order of the Serbian Falcons (2011) and other awards.
Films of Metropolitan Hilarion
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev of Volokolamsk became the author and presenter of the following films: "A Man Before God" - a cycle of 10 episodes (2011), introducing the world of Orthodoxy, "The Path of the Shepherd", dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Patriarch Kirill (2011), " The Church in History" - the history of Christianity, "Byzantium and the Baptism of Russia" - series (2012), "Unity of the Faithful" - a film dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the unity of the Moscow Patriarch and the Russian Orthodox Church abroad (2012), "Journey to Athos "(2012), "Orthodoxy in China" (2013), "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land" (2013), "With the Patriarch on Athos" (2014), "Orthodoxy on Athos" (2014 .), "Orthodoxy in Serbian lands" (2014).
They represent a real base for those who want to learn how to behave in the church, what icons are, how to understand holy works, films, the author of which was Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev. Orthodoxy in them appears as a world that fills a person's life with depth. Through his eyes we will see the holy places of pilgrimage and how Christianity is preached in other places alien to Orthodox people places.
Metropolitan Hilarion (Grigory Alfeev) - hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, head of the DECR MP, member Holy Synod, historian, Orthodox composer, translator of works on dogmatic theology from Syriac and Greek.
The future hierarch was born on July 24, 1966 in Moscow in the family of Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Valery Grigorievich Dashevsky and writer Valeria Anatolyevna Alfeeva, from whose pen the collections “Colored Dreams”, “Jvari”, “Called, Chosen, Faithful”, “ Wanderers”, “Pilgrimage to Sinai”, “Non-Evening Light”, “Holy Sinai”.
Paternal grandfather Grigory Markovich Dashevsky gained fame thanks to historical works on the Spanish Civil War. The boy was named Gregory at birth. The marriage of the parents did not last long - soon the father left the family.
When the boy was 12 years old, Valery Grigoryevich died in an accident. Valeria Anatolyevna took all responsibility for raising her son. IN early age Gregory began to study at the music school at the Gnesinsky College. The boy's first and favorite violin teacher was Vladimir Nikolaevich Litvinov.
In 1977, Gregory underwent the sacrament of baptism. Hilarion the New became the heavenly patron of the youth, whose day is celebrated on June 6 according to the old style. The history of the Orthodox Church knows two more great righteous people - the ancient Russian Metropolitan Hilarion of Kiev and Hilarion, Abbot of Pelikitsky. The saints became famous for the exploits of the monastic immaculate life.
In 1981, the young man began church service as a reader of the Resurrection Church in the Assumption Vrazhok area. Two years later, he began to serve as a subdeacon under Metropolitan Pitirim of the Volokolamsk and Yuryev diocese, and also to work part-time in the publishing house of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Metropolitan Hilarion in the army Having entered the Moscow Conservatory in 1984 with a degree in composition, the young man immediately went to the army for two years. Alfeev was assigned to the company of the army band of the border troops. Returning to Moscow in 1986, Grigory was restored at the university and studied for a year in the class of Professor Alexei Nikolaev.
Service
In 1987, Alfeev decided to leave worldly life and took monastic tonsure at the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery. Archbishop Viktorin of Vilna and Lithuania ordained a new monk to the hierodeacons. On the feast of the Transfiguration, Hilarion accepted the rank of hieromonk, and for 2 years the young priest was appointed rector of churches in the villages of Kolainiai and Tituvenai of the Vilnius and Lithuanian diocese. In the same years, Alfeev graduated from the Moscow Theological Seminary, the Moscow Theological Academy and received a PhD in theology.
Hilarion does not stop there and becomes a graduate student of the Moscow Academy of Arts, and then a student at Oxford. In the UK, Alfeev studies Greek and Syriac under the guidance of Sebastian Brock, defends his doctoral dissertation "St. Simeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition". Parallel to scientific activity Hilarion does not leave the ministry in the church. A young priest ministers to the parishioners of churches in the Sourozh diocese.
Since 1995, the Doctor of Philosophy and Theology has become an employee of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, a teacher of patrology in the seminaries of Kaluga and Smolensk. Hilarion lectures on dogmatic theology in different parts light: in Orthodox seminaries in Alaska, in New York, in Cambridge. On Easter 2000, Hilarion is elevated to the rank of abbot, and a year later Alfeev takes the bishopric in the Kerch diocese, which is located in the UK. He also becomes the vicar of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom).
Bishopric
In 2002, on the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, Hilarion accepted the bishopric and served for a year in the Podolsk diocese. The Patriarchate instructed the young bishop to participate in the international meetings of the European Union, at which issues of religious tolerance and tolerance were resolved.
In 2003, Hilarion was appointed Bishop of Vienna and Austria. Under Alfeev, restoration work is being carried out on two large churches of the diocese - the Vienna Cathedral of St. Nicholas and the Church of Lazarus of the Four Days. In addition to the main ministry, the bishop continues to work in the representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Brussels.
Since 2005, Alfeev has been Privatdozent of theology at the University of Friborg. In 2009, he assumed the post of chairman of the DECR of the Moscow Patriarchate, was ordained to the archbishop's rank, and was appointed vicar of Patriarch Kirill. A year later he becomes a metropolitan.
Social work
In the late 1990s, Hilarion began social activities, becoming the host of the program "Peace to your home", which aired on the TVC channel. Alfeev openly enters into a dialogue with unchurched persons, explaining the features of the Orthodox faith. Hilarion manages to explain complex theological concepts and terms in a simple and accessible language, thereby making Orthodoxy closer to people who want to understand its essence. In the early 2000s, the fundamental work of the bishop “The Sacred Mystery of the Church. Introduction to the history and problems of the imyaslav disputes.
Metropolitan Hilarion is a member of the editorial boards of the Orthodox publications Theological Works, The Church and Time, The Bulletin of the Russian Christian Movement, Studia Monastica, and the Byzantine Library. The doctor of theology has five hundred articles on the problems of dogmatics, patristics, and the history of the Orthodox Church. Alfeev creates books ". Life and Teaching”, “Catechism”, “Orthodox Witness in modern world”, “The main sacrament of the Church”, “Jesus Christ: God and man” and others.
Hilarion manages to competently conduct a dialogue with non-Christians as a member of the Executive and Central Committees World Council of Churches. Alfeev is a member of the commission for negotiations with the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany.
In 2009, he participated in the preparation of the year of Russian culture in Italy and Italian - in Russia, a year later Hilarion was appointed a member of the Patriarchal Council for Culture and the Board of Trustees of the Russkiy Mir Foundation. In 2011, he heads the Synodal Biblical and Theological Commission.
Music
Music occupies an important place in the biography of Metropolitan Hilarion. Since 2006, Alfeev has returned to composing, creating a number of compositions on Orthodox themes. These are, first of all, the Divine Liturgy and the All-Night Vigil, the Matthew Passion and the Christmas Oratorio. The theologian's works were warmly recognized by the creative community of performers, the music is successfully performed by symphonic and choir ensembles led by conductors Vladimir Fedoseyev, Valery Gergiev, Pavel Kogan, Dmitry Kitaenko and others. Concerts are held not only in Russia, but also in Greece, Hungary, Australia, Canada, Serbia, Italy, Turkey, Switzerland, USA.
Since 2011, Alfeev and Vladimir Spivakov have been organizing the Moscow Christmas Sacred Music Festival. A year later, the Volga Festival of Sacred Music starts, led by the violinist Dmitry Kogan along with Metropolitan Hilarion.
Personal life
Metropolitan Hilarion has been faithfully serving in the church since his youth, he was tonsured a monk at the age of 20, so there is no need to talk about Alfeev's personal life. His only beloved and dear person in the world is his mother Valeria Anatolyevna. The whole life of Metropolitan Hilarion is subordinated to the service of the church.
The theologian works a lot on dogmatic works, participates in divine services, in organizing international and internal church projects and commissions. Alfeev is in active correspondence with Orthodox hierarchs, with non-Christians, diplomatic representatives of foreign states.
From the first minute of communion in the Orthodox clergyman and theologian, Metropolitan Hilarion, his piercing and very deep gaze attracts attention. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that he is a man of difficult thinking, knowing something more, true and secret, and trying in every possible way to convey his knowledge and thoughts to people and thereby make the world in their soul brighter and kinder.
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev (his photo is presented below) is a patrologist and doctor of philosophy at Oxford University and the Theological Institute in Paris. He is also a member of the Synodal Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church, head of the Secretariat of the Moscow Patriarchate for Inter-Christian Relations of the Department for External Church Relations and the author of musical epic oratorios and suites for chamber performance. In this article, we will trace the life path of this person, get acquainted with his biography, in which there are many interesting facts.
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: biography
In the world Alfeev Grigory Valerievich was born on June 24, 1966. He was destined for a good musical career, since he graduated from the Gnesins' music school and then studied at the Moscow State Conservatory. Then he served the prescribed two years in the Soviet army, after which he immediately decided to become a novice of the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery.
Family
The future Metropolitan Hilarion was born in the capital of Russia, into a very intelligent family. His date of birth is July 24, 1966. His grandfather, Dashevsky Grigory Markovich, was a historian who wrote a number of books about the Spanish Civil War. Unfortunately, he died in 1944 in the war against the Nazis. The Metropolitan's father, Dashevsky Valery Grigoryevich, was a doctor of physical and mathematical sciences and wrote scientific works. He is the author of monographs on organic chemistry. But Valery Grigoryevich left the family and then died from an accident. Gregory's mother was a writer, who got that bitter share - to raise her son alone. He was christened at the age of 11.
From 1973 to 1984, Hilarion studied at the Gnessin Moscow Secondary Special Music School in violin and composition. At the age of 15, he entered the Church of the Resurrection of the Word on Uspensky Vrazhek (Moscow) as a reader. After graduating from school, in 1984, he entered the composition department of the Moscow State Conservatory. In January 1987, he left school and entered the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery as a novice.
Priesthood
In 1990, he became rector of the Annunciation Cathedral in the city of Kaunas (Lithuania). In 1989, Hilarion graduated from the Moscow Theological Seminary in absentia, then studied at the Moscow Theological Academy, where he received the degree of Candidate of Theology. After a while, he became a teacher at the St. Tikhon Theological Institute and the University of St. Apostle John the Theologian.
In 1993, he completed his postgraduate studies at the Theological Academy and was sent to the University of Oxford, where in 1995 he received his Ph.D. Then for six years he worked in the department for external church relations. After becoming a clergyman at the Church of St. Catherine on Vspolye in Moscow.
In 1999, he was awarded the title of Doctor of Theology by the Orthodox St. Sergius Institute in Paris.
In 2002, Archimandrite Hilarion became Bishop of Kerch. And in early January 2002, in the Smolensk Cathedral, he received the rank of archimandrite and literally a week later was consecrated bishop in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Work abroad
In 2002, he was sent to serve in the Diocese of Sourozh, headed by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom, Russian Orthodox Church of Great Britain and Ireland), but soon the entire episcopate, headed by Bishop Vasily (Osborne, who in 2010 will be deprived of his priesthood and monasticism, took up arms against him expresses a desire to marry). All this happened because Hilarion spoke somewhat accusatory about this diocese, and for this he received criticism from Bishop Anthony, in which he pointed out that they were unlikely to work together. But Hilarion is still that “tough nut”, he made a speech where he removed all charges from himself and insisted on the correctness of his opinion.
As a result, he was recalled from this diocese and appointed as the chief representative of the Russian Orthodox Church for work with international European organizations. The Metropolitan always in his speeches advocated that a tolerant Europe for all religions should not forget its Christian roots, since this is one of the most important spiritual and moral components that determines European identity.
Music
Since 2006, he has been actively involved in music and will write many musical works: “The Divine Liturgy”, “All-Night Vigil”, “St. Matthew Passion”, “Christmas Oratorio”, etc. This work of his was highly appreciated, and with the blessing of Patriarch Alexy II of his works have been performed at many concerts in Europe, the United States, Australia and, of course, Russia. The audience standing ovations celebrated these successful performances.
In 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion and Vladimir Spivakov became the founders and leaders of the Christmas Festival of Sacred Music (Moscow), which takes place during the January holidays.
Serving with conscience
In the period from 2003 to 2009 he was already Bishop of Vienna and Austria. Then he was elected bishop of Volokalamsk, a permanent member of the Synod, vicar of the Moscow Patriarch and rector of the Church of the Mother of God on Bolshaya Ordynka in the capital.
At the same time, Patriarch Kirill elevated him to the rank of archbishop for his faithful and diligent service to the Russian Orthodox Church. A year later, he also elevated him to the rank of metropolitan.
Metropolitan Hilarion: Orthodoxy
It should be noted that in different years he always represented the Russian Orthodox Church. Hilarion zealously defended its interests at various inter-Christian conferences, international forums and commissions.
Hilarion's sermons
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev's sermons are very solid and well-structured. He is very interesting to listen to and read, because he has a huge experience, which he passes on to us among a huge number of theological literary works, which are unusual in their content. They advance us to great knowledge of the Christian faith of its followers.
Books on theology
One of his books is “The Sacred Mystery of the Church. Introduction". In it, the reader gets acquainted with the thoughts of some fathers and teachers of the church about invoking the name of God in the practice of the Jesus Prayer and in Divine services. Here we are talking about comprehension of church experience and its correct expression. For this, the author was awarded the Makariev Prize in 2005.
In his book "Reverend Simeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition", Metropolitan Hilarion presented a translation of his doctoral dissertation, defended at Oxford University, at the theological faculty. In it, he explores the attitude of the theologian of the 11th century, the Monk Simeon, towards the Orthodox ministry, Holy Scripture, ascetic and mystical theological literature, etc.
Metropolitan Hilarion did not bypass Isaac the Syrian with his attention and dedicated the book “The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian” to him. This great Syrian saint, like no one else, was able to convey the spirit of gospel love and compassion, so he prayed not only for people, but also for animals and demons. According to his teaching, even hell is the love of God, which is perceived by sinners as suffering and pain, because they do not accept it and have hatred for this love.
Among his books is the work "The Life and Teachings of St. Gregory the Theologian." Here he describes the life of the great father and saint and his teachings, which minted the dogma of the Holy Trinity.
Awards and titles
His activities did not go unnoticed, and therefore this priest has a huge number of awards in his arsenal - all kinds of certificates, medals and titles, among which is the Order of St. Innocent of Moscow II Art. (2009, America, Russian Orthodox Church), Order of the Holy Martyr Isidore Yuryevsky II Art. (2010, Estonia, Russian Orthodox Church MP), Order of the Holy Governor Stephen the Great II class. (2010, Moldova, Russian Orthodox Church), the gold medal of the University of Bologna (2010, Italy), the Order of the Serbian Falcons (2011) and other awards.
Films of Metropolitan Hilarion
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev of Volokolamsk became the author and presenter of the following films: “A Man Before God” - a cycle of 10 episodes (2011), introducing the world of Orthodoxy, “The Path of the Shepherd”, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Patriarch Kirill (2011), “ The Church in History" - the history of Christianity, "Byzantium and the Baptism of Russia" - series (2012), "Unity of the Faithful" - a film dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the unity of the Moscow Patriarch and the Russian Orthodox Church abroad (2012), "Journey to Athos "(2012), "Orthodoxy in China" (2013), "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land" (2013), "With the Patriarch on Athos" (2014), "Orthodoxy on Athos" (2014 .), "Orthodoxy in Serbian lands" (2014).
They represent a real base for those who want to learn how to behave in the church, what icons are, how to understand holy works, films, the author of which was Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev. Orthodoxy in them appears as a world that fills a person's life with depth. Through his eyes we will see holy places of pilgrimage and how Christianity is preached in other places alien to Orthodox people.
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Five days ago, I accidentally (??) came across a brightly colorful photograph High Quality one high-ranking, and at the same time very odious character (see below), which, upon closer inspection, literally SHOCKED me.
For two days I could not calm down, the same thought was spinning in my head: “Well, how is it? .. how is it ?? .. HOW IS IT ??!!! !! To say that I was amazed literally before our eyes by the prophecies of the Holy Fathers coming true, it means to say nothing...
And this is by the way, including my personal attitude to the past "Historical Meeting" TM Pope with the Patriarch of Moscow at the Havana airport.
combatant
No, a lot about this mega-promoted (and promoted!) Lately(sic!) character in our Russian Orthodox Church I knew the Moscow Patriarchate to this day. So for the first time, this one made me think very seriously about the role of this hierarch (h)ka in our Mother Church black and white photography of low quality in the newspaper "The Spirit of a Christian", which I then subscribed to:
At that time, I didn’t really know “your internets”, and how-where-what-(and why) to look for on the Web, I didn’t imagine the word at all.
Little by little, understanding the Internet, three years later, another one loudly bang information bomb, the consequences of the explosion of which have since been intensively cleaned up on the Web. It turned out that Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) was born of a Jewish father and at birth bore his last name - Dashevsky. I also wrote about this.
My persistent search brought another intermediate result- found color photography that eight-year-old picture I saw:
At the dawn of his fast-paced career
By the way, judging by this photo, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, who was thrown overboard, could well have revealed to the public the twilight milestones in the biography of Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev), Vice-President of the ROC CJSC, instead of an angry and pathetic denunciation of banknote holders in Panama offshore. But something tells me that Mr. Chaplin, who is now frantically trying to join the camp of Russian national patriots - who do not accept and therefore criticize both the course of Mr. Gundyaev and Mr. Putin - Mr. Chaplin will not do it under fear death penalty. For the rates in Big Game on the decay of Russian Orthodoxy are very high, and the “legend” agent Dashevsky must be supported at all costs.
Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev) at a reception with the Pope. 09/29/2011
But I will continue.
This, in every sense, eloquently incriminating - deeply legendary Agent of influence of the Vatican(this is at least) a Uniate crypto-Catholic archbishop implanted in the ROC MP and strongly promoted upward by powerful anti-Russian and anti-Orthodox forces - a photograph in which Hilarion (Alfeev) was photographed in vestments that betrayed him with his head, was found by me here:
Meet! Hilarion Alfeev — Honorary Prelate and Secret Uniate Cardinal-Archbishop for Crypto-Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Russia
Honorary Prelate of His Holiness lat. Praelatus Honorarius Sanctitatis Suae) - Monsignor Hilarion Alfeev, in person!
Apostolic protonate de numero
(Higher Prelates of the Roman Curia and Protonotary Apostolic de numero)
"Sutana (fr. soutane, Italian sottana- skirt, cassock), long outerwear Catholic clergy worn outside of worship. The color of the cassock depends on the hierarchical position of the clergyman: the priest has black, bishop - purple, y cardinal - purple, with dad white color", (Catholic Encyclopedia)
ferraiolo (cloak)
“... the highest of the three honorary titles possible for the diocesan clergy is the title Freelance Apostolic Prothonotary, (…) the next highest title Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. Both of these titles are given to their holders the right to be called "monsignors" and use special vestments - purple cassock with a purple sash and horseskin, and a black biretta with a black pompom - for worship, a black cassock with red edging and a purple sash - at other times. Freelance Apostolic Protonotaries (but not Honorary Prelates) may also optionally use purple ferraiolo(cloak)". ()
Purple for Catholics
Meeting of the 68th Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI)
Who still believes that this is a skillful photoshop, I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the original image of the highest quality:
And yet yes. If the picture was taken in October 2012, and the current Pope Francis I was elected on March 13, 2013, therefore, Metropolitan Cardinal (albeit freelance) Hilarion could well participate in the election of the current head of the Vatican, Francis I:
Pope Francis I kisses the hands (!!!) of the Jews
And yes. Regarding the proofs of the biography of Grigory Markovich Dashevsky, the grandson of Grigory Markovich Dashevsky, who was a talented Jewish violinist in the past, and now no less talented PRIVATE CARDINAL Hilarion (Alfeev-Dashevsky).
I repeat, confirming links (prufflinks) disappear from the Web, they simply disappear “at once”. Here is already “castrated” (without the year of graduation), but still a link. And a screenshot from it:
Characteristic Jewish NAMEK-F.I.O. on request in Wikipedia "Grushevsky":
Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion with the previous Pope Benedict XVI
Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion with the current Pope Francis I
« Fraternal" hugs with a "holy" kiss...
How many Catholic cardinals are in the photo?
Pope Francis I and Jews
Pope Francis I with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a menorah
Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion (Alfeev) with Rabbi Arthur Schneier — chairman of the organization« Religious Zionists of America« , chairman of the American section of the World Jewish Congress
See “The Secret of the Golden Apple Presented to Patriarch Kirill by Rabbi Arthur Schneier Revealed”
Metropolitan Kirill with rabbis. Rabbi Arthur Schneier in the center
Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion, Rabbi Arthur Schneier and another cardinal
Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion (Alfeev) with US Vice President Joseph Biden (far right)
From whom do the nun sisters take the blessing - from the metropolitan or the cardinal? ..
Old Believer Metropolitan Kornily, Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion, Patriarch Kirill
With Ecumenist Patriarch of Constantinople and Freemason Bartholomew
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I remember that Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion (Alfeev) spoke out with angry accusations of provoking a "schism" against Bishop Diomede of Chukotka and Anadyr, who had earlier publicly stated that the current Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is a secret Catholic cardinal, and then, in fact, became one of the ardent initiators of the persecution of him. Does the thief's hat burn?
http://ruskline.ru/news_rl/2008/06/18/episkop_ilarion_prizyvaet_arhierejskij_sobor_dat_ocenkuBishop Hilarion (Alfeev) calls on the Council of Bishops to evaluate the statements of Bishop Diomede (Dzyuban)
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So WHO IS HE, an unnamed and secretly appointed Catholic cardinal in the Vatican. Isn't it Alfeev???
http://lightsbeam.narod.ru/history/harare.html
Eighth General Assembly of the "WCC" in Harare
On December 3-14, 1998, the 8th WCC General Assembly was held in Harare (Zimbabwe), which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the formation of the main body of the ecumenical movement (1948-1998). Orthodox ecumenists claim that they participate in such events for testimonies of Orthodoxy.15.01.2014
12 questions to the composer, theologian, several times "honorary" Metropolitan Hilarion
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† † †In defense of the "slander and attacks" of Metropolitan Cardinal Hilarion (Alfeev):
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Today it is no longer a secret to anyone that the leader of the Nikodim group in the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Kirill (Gundyaev), is the producer of the ecumenical heresy in Russia. He connected his whole life with ecumenism. Lately he has been exerting all his efforts to strengthen and develop this heresy.
One of the pillars of strengthening ecumenism for Metropolitan Kirill is the education and training of young ecumenical cadres. In this business he became considerably more skilled and succeeded. At present, a whole galaxy of young Nikodimovites has appeared in the ROC, whom Gunlyaev is preparing to ensure the future of the ecumenical heresy in Russia. Among these chicks of Gundyaev's nest there are more and less prominent figures. However, one of them Bishop Hilarion (Alfeev) Gundyaev especially favors. Just as in his time Metropolitan Kirill became the successor of Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov), the founder of ecumenism in Russia, who died at the feet of the Pope of Rome, so Alfeev is now, of course, the successor of Metropolitan Kirill. The head of the DECR gradually introduces him into the circle of his heretical anti-church activities.
In the meantime, Bishop Hilarion is playing the role of slaughtering all kinds of ecumenical projects of his patron on the DECR. When Metropolitan Kirill decides that it is time to start the process of another renewal reform, he gives a signal to Alfeev, who at some round table or theological conference speaks with the rationale for another revolutionary reform in the Russian Orthodox Church.
Who is he, this Alfeev?
Let us briefly trace his biography, dwelling in more detail on some of its most significant moments. Born July 24, 1966 in Moscow in a family of baptized Jews. Since childhood, he was fond of music, studied at a music school, then at the conservatory. “At the age of fifteen,” he says in an interview with the “Steps” magazine, “I began to read and subdeacon in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word on the Assumption Vrazhek, where Metropolitan Pitirim served - a very outstanding person who raised many young church people: many of his pupils are now occupy leading positions in the Russian Orthodox Church, are bishops, abbots of monasteries, employees of synodal departments.
Leaking into the altar in January 1987, Alfeev entered the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery as a novice. On June 19, 1987, he was tonsured a monk by Archbishop Viktorin of Vilna and Lithuania, and on June 21 of the same year he was ordained a hierodeacon. On August 19, 1987, he was ordained a hieromonk.
Here is how he recalls this time in an interview with the magazine "Steps". “In those days when I served in Lithuania, we had a very good level relations with the Catholic Church. The late Archbishop Viktorin came to the Catholic Church on Christmas and Easter, and one of the Catholic bishops was always present at the Christmas and Easter services at the Vilna Holy Spirit Monastery. When I served in Kaunas as the rector of the cathedral, we had close contact with the local catholic seminary: students came to me before the ordination for a conversation, and I, at their invitation, was present at their ordination. I met with the then Archbishop of Kaunas Cardinals Sladkevičius, with the then rector of the seminary, Father Tamkevičius, now the Archbishop of Kaunas. Our relationship was the warmest and most friendly.».
Comments, as they say, are unnecessary. The Holy Apostle John forbade even welcoming a heretic, and Alfeev already had the warmest and fraternal relations with the Catholics.
In parallel with the parish ministry, Illarion studies in absentia at the Moscow Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 1989, and at the Moscow Theological Academy (graduating in 1991 with a degree in theology). At this time, Metropolitan Kirill (Gundyaev) drew attention to the Vilna hieromonk, who was distinguished by his liberal views. He was invited to teach at Moscow theological schools (1991-1993).
At the same time, he studied at the postgraduate course of the MTA at the DECR, created to give greater authority to young heretic ecumenists by conferring on them high-profile scientific titles that were not supported by solid knowledge in Orthodox theological science.
In 1993, Alfeev was sent for an internship at Oxford University, where, under the guidance of a well-known ecumenist, a fierce apologist for the introduction of a female priesthood in the Orthodox Church, the newest Bishop of Diokleia Kallistos (Ware), he wrote a dissertation on the topic "St. Simeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition." In 1995 he graduated from the university with a Ph.D. At this time, Alfeev, who managed to become hegumen, finally mutates into a church modernist reformer. This is how he describes his studies at Oxford:
“Two years at Oxford were very important time…. all the time when I did not sleep, did not eat and did not pray, I spent either in the library, or at the computer, or in communication with interesting people- such as, for example, my supervisor Vladyka Kallistos or a professor of Syriac Sebastian Brock. I think that two years at Oxford gave me more scientifically than all my previous studies, because there I received not just some amount of knowledge: I have mastered, to the best of my ability, the scientific method, the method independent study . It seems to me that in our theological schools, students are not taught what the scientific method is. Students acquire a certain amount of knowledge, which, depending on their abilities, they can reproduce with greater or lesser accuracy, but they are not taught to work independently with sources, make scientific discoveries. The majority of theses and master's theses in our theological schools are of a compiling nature. In Oxford, as in other Western universities, the emphasis is on self-study of the material.: from a doctoral student is required not only to collect a certain amount of information and present them correctly, but also, on the basis of the collected material, come to some conclusions, prove something, contribute to the development of science.
In this monologue of Bishop Hilarion, there is evidence of his assimilation of the heretical " scientific method". It is in vain that he exalts himself above the domestic theological schools that adhere to Orthodox teaching traditions. In Orthodoxy, there is nothing more dangerous than proud conceit, which wants to "come to some of its own, different from patristic conclusions, to prove something, to make some kind of pseudo-scientific discovery, or to make its own heretical contribution to the development of theological science." by the most valuable quality An Orthodox theologian's ability to master the undistorted patristic teaching and its spirit, as well as the ability to faithfully and easily convey it to his listeners, is the main goal of an Orthodox theologian. The desire to bring something of one's own, as a rule, leads to theological errors, and even to heresy.
A few more facts from his biography. From 1995 to 2001, he worked directly under the leadership of Metropolitan Kirill Gundyaev in the department for external church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, which deals with the establishment of a union with the Vatican and other heretical communities. For zealous service to the cause of ecumenism, on January 14, 2002, in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, he was elevated to the rank of Bishop of Kerch. On May 7, 2003, Hilarion was appointed Bishop of Vienna and Austria with the assignment of the temporary administration of the Budapest and Hungarian diocese and with the preservation of the position of Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to European international organizations in Brussels.
Bishop Hilarion told the following with satisfaction about the state of ecumenical contacts in his diocese in an interview with the Stupeni magazine: “Both in Austria and in Hungary we have turned out very good, fraternal(or sisterly, if you want to) relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. On Christmas Day 2004, Archbishop Cardinal Schonborn of Vienna was present at a divine service in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Vienna, and on Christmas Day 2005 Archbishop Alois Kotgasser of Salzburg was present: these are the leading Catholic hierarchs of Austria. Catholic Church gives us a lot of help in the development of our own diocese. Thus, for example, our parishes in Graz and Linz celebrate services in Catholic churches, which are provided to us kindly and free of charge or for a small fee by local Catholic bishops. Two of our priests now live in Catholic theological seminaries. When I welcomed Cardinal Schönborn in our church, I expressed the opinion that the model of Orthodox-Catholic relations that exists in Austria could serve as an example for many other countries where relations are more tense.
Such unnatural, ungodly friendship with heretics contradicts both Holy Scripture and the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church. He should not boast and expose himself to be imitated by others, but weep and repent of his errors.
Finally, Bishop Hilarion is a member of the Executive and Central Committees of the antichrist's prototype church, the World Council of Churches, as well as a member of the standing committees for ecumenical dialogue between the DECR and all heretics, from Catholics to Protestants. Such is the biography of this successor to Metropolitan Kirill (Gundyaev). It is now necessary, at least briefly, to analyze his theological views.
The dogmatic views of Bishop Hilarion were formed under the influence of Metropolitan Kirill (Gundyaev) and Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware). They are distinguished by the lightness inherent in all ecumenical theology. In particular, his textbook on Dogmatic Theology, The Sacrament of Faith, is striking in its inadequate frivolity. Dogmatics is such a responsible area that a slight deviation or inaccuracy in the presentation of the subject can lead to a distortion of the Orthodox Doctrine, i.e. to heresy. Therefore, the experienced always adhered to the Holy Fathers and compared their thoughts with their creations.
Illarion Alfeev has a different approach. In the textbook of dogmatic theology, he introduces the opinions of the Metropolitan Sourozhsky Anthony or Archimandrite Sophrony (Sakharov), whose life and writings are distinguished by the spirit of sheer charm.
In addition, Bishop Hilarion will share the heresy of Origen about the general restoration, condemned by the holy fathers of the V-VI Ecumenical Council. At the same time, Alfeev categorically puts heresy into the mouth of St. Isaac the Syrian, allegedly relying on newly discovered texts.
"Most characteristic feature eschatology st. Isaac, - writes Alfeev, - is his faith in universal salvation ... This faith has little in common with those convicted in the VI century. Church by the teachings of Origen, since it proceeds from fundamentally different premises. The starting point of all eschatological constructions of St. Isaac is not the logical necessity of restoring all created being in its original state, but the love of God, which surpasses any idea of reward and retribution. These words of Hilarion contain slyness. Indeed, the premises of Origen and that heretical author whom he calls St. Isaac Sirin, really different. But on V Ecumenical Council It was precisely the very idea of the finiteness of torment that was condemned, and not its incorrect presuppositions. Thus, he calls upon himself and his writings the anathema of the holy fathers who participated in the work of the Ecumenical Councils.
No less disastrous and soul-damaging is yet another error of Bishop Hilarion, as well as of all the Nikodimians, who, contrary to the canons of the Church, recognize the grace of the sacraments of heretics. Commenting on Cardinal Kasper's statement that the Vatican does not intend to retreat on the issue of four Latin dioceses in Russia, Bishop Hilarion noted that the concept of "canonical territory" does not apply to Orthodox-Protestant relations, "but is applicable to Orthodox-Catholic ones, since we have a de facto mutual recognition of hierarchies and sacraments". (Week. Ru).
In this passage, Bishop Hilarion openly and impudently contradicts the Holy Fathers, who never recognized the grace of the heretical sacraments and the apostolic succession of the heretical hierarchy.
Recently, Alfeev has come up with a number of renovationist and ecumenical initiatives. In particular, he tried to restart the already stalled linguistic liturgical reform. A similar reform cost the Catholics the loss of a huge part of the parishioners.
He repeatedly expressed the idea of a new union with the Roman Catholic Church, which he slyly, in a political manner, calls "strategic alliance", as if not noticing that the words "alliance" and "unia" are synonymous, because they mean union. However, the Church of Christ does not need any unions and alliances. For two thousand years She, supported by the Holy Spirit, has successfully resisted the "challenges of militant secularism."
In conclusion of our acquaintance with the biography and theological views of Bishop Illaroin, I would like to quote from the writings of St. Augustine Bishop of Hippo: “All heretics read the Catholic Scriptures and are heretics only because, misunderstanding the Scriptures, they assert their false opinions contrary to their truth.” To our great regret, these words fully apply to Bishop Hilarion (Alfeev). We are forced to warn this young bishop that if he continues to adhere to the heresy of Origen, strive for union with the Vatican, and also does not change his renovation attitude towards Church Tradition, then he will not escape the eternal fate of Origen, Luther, Nikodim (Rotov) and other heretics.
Priest Mikhail Polovtsev
Whoever comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not greet him. For he who greets him participates in his evil deeds. (2 John 1:10-11).
What scientific discoveries can there be in dogmatic theology? It is the Catholics, with their development of dogma, who constantly "discover" - heresies grow like mushrooms after rain.
Church rules strictly forbid the admission of heretics to the temple. " Do not allow heretics, stagnant in heresy, to enter the house of God.
(Ap. 10, 45, 64; III evn. 2, 4; Laod. 9, 32, 33, 34, 37; Timothy Alex. 9).
Interpretation of Bishop Nikodim (Milos):
Whoever is not with Me is against Me, says Jesus Christ (Luke 11:23; Matt. 12:30), and whoever is against Christ is also against His church. Every heretic is a stranger to the church, denying this or that foundation of the Christian faith and thus trampling on the revealed truth, and consequently on the One who revealed this truth, i.e. Jesus Christ - Founder of the Church. Because of this, it is quite natural that such a person should be deprived of church prayer and that grace, which only through the church, the Orthodox Church, can a person receive, and such, as the rule prescribes, should be forbidden to enter the church where this grace is given. To the question whether it is possible to perform a divine service if there is any heretic (especially an Arian) in the church, Timothy of Alexandria answered that this could be permissible only if the heretic promised to renounce heresy and believe in Orthodoxy (9 Prov. ).
Whoever comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not greet him. For he who greets him participates in his evil deeds. (2 John 1:10-11). All the holy fathers, from St. Photius of Constantinople and ending with St. Justin Popovich considered Catholics as heretics and forbade to enter into friendly contacts with them, all the more forbidden to pray with them.
The grandson of the rabbi, the baptized Jew, Metropolitan Anthony of Surozh taught about equal salvation for the soul Orthodox Faith and Catholic heresy, revered Catholic false saints.
Schema-Archimandrite Sofroniy Sakharov is also a cross from Judaism. Founded in England in Essex monastery, where he introduced other renovation reforms: for healthy, literate priests, he replaced the service of Vespers and Matins with the reading of the Jesus Prayer. In the altar, in place of the Orthodox menorah, he put the Jewish minor. He wrote the book “Seeing God as He is”, although none of the angels or people can ever see the Essence of God, for to know the Essence means to gain power over Him. The book is distinguished by an almost complete absence of references to the holy fathers and an excessive focus on oneself, which is clear sign charms.
“Whoever says or thinks that the punishment of demons and wicked people is temporary and that after some time it will have an end, or what will happen after the restoration of demons and wicked people, let him be anathema.”
(Hierom. Hilarion (Alfeev). On the main themes of theology of St. Isaac the Syrian / [Pseudo-] Isaac the Syrian. On divine mysteries and spiritual life. M., 1998. - Ps. 281-282.).
Here is how St. Basil the Great argues on this issue:
“For although the beginning of the apostasy occurred through a schism, those who apostatized from the church no longer had the grace of the Holy Spirit upon them. For the teaching of grace has become impoverished, because the lawful succession has been cut off. For the first apostates received consecration from the fathers, and through the laying on of their hands, they had a spiritual gift. But those who were rejected, having become laymen, had no power either to baptize or ordain, and could not teach others the grace of the Holy Spirit, from which they themselves had fallen away…”. The cited text clearly says that neither schismatics nor heretics have any grace or hierarchy. That's why ep. Hilarion, Metropolitan Kirill and other DECR-Nikodimovites recognize empty saints, no matter what “concepts” they refer to.
Round table within the framework of the V International Theological Conference of the Russian Orthodox Church "Orthodox Doctrine of Church Sacraments".
One of the favorite horror stories of Bishop Hilarion and Metropolitan Kirill Gundyaev, with which they are trying to convince the Orthodox people of the need for a union with the Vatican.
