The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev (left), his wife Svetlana and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin (right) during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (left) accepts congratulations from the Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin (in the center). The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (left) accepts congratulations from the Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev (in the center). The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

From left to right - Russian State Duma Vice Speaker Lyubov Sliska, Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Tchernomyrdin and president of the Russian Academy of Science Yuriy Osipov during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

Head of the Russian Imperial House of Romanovs, grand duchess Maria Vladimirovna (in the center) and director of the office of the Imperial House Aleksandr Zakatov (right) during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna Yuvenaly (left) and Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Exarch Patriarch of All Belorussia Filaret (right) during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's wife Svetlana (left) and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin (right) during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev (left), his wife Svetlana (in the center) and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin (right) during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's wife Svetlana during the Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now He is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected patriarch Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Christ the Savior Temple.

The newly elected patriarch Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Christ the Savior Temple.

From left to right: the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev with spouse Svetlana, the widow of the first president of Russia Naina Yeltsina and film director Nikita Mikhalkov at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (on the right) during the blessed ordinance at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and the spouse of the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Svetlana (on the right) during the blessed ordinance at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill was elected to the throne. Now he is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (in the center) is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and the spouse of the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Svetlana (on the right) during the blessed ordinance at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and the spouse of the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Svetlana (on the right) during the blessed ordinance at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (on the right) during the blessed ordinance at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (on the right) during the blessed ordinance at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (at the left) and the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

From left to right: the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev with spouse Svetlana, the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin and the mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (at the left) with spouse Svetlana and the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (at the left) with spouse Svetlana and the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev (at the left) with spouse Svetlana and the chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril is erected to the patriarchal throne and henceforth is the head of Russian Orthodox church. The divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril has passed in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The spouse of the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Svetlana at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The spouse of the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Svetlana at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected patriarch Moscow and all Russia Cyril (at the left) and film director Nikita Mikhalkov (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The chairman of the government of Russia Vladimir Putin (at the left), the widow of the first president of Russia Naina Yeltsina (the second at the left) and the mayor of Moscow Jury Luzhkov (on the right) at the divine liturgy with a rank of Enthronement of newly elected patriarch Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (in the center) was elected to the throne. Now he is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

The newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (left) was elected to the throne. Now he is a primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Divine Liturgy with the rank of the enthronement of the new Patriarch Kirill took place in the church of the Saviour.

Metropolitan Vladimir of Tashkent and Middle Asia attends the enthronement of the newly elected Patriarch Kirill as new leader of the Russian Orthodox Church. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.

The head of the Russian imperial House of Romanovs Grand duchess Maria Vladimirovna (in the centre) and the director of office of the Imperial House Alexander Zakatov (at the left) during the Divine liturgy with a enthronement rank of the newly elected patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril in the Temple of the Christ the Savior.

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