The film is about the Regional Council of the Russian Orthodox Church which took place in the Laura of the Trinity and St. Sergius..
Portraits of Russian patriarchs Hermogenes, Job, Filaret, Pitirim, Tikhon, and others. Type of suburban residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in Peredelkino Moscow region. The tomb of Patriarch Alexy at the Assumption Cathedral of the Holy Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Exhibits in the office of Patriarch Alexy at the Museum of the Moscow Theological Academy. Delegates from the dioceses, who arrived at the Local Council for the election of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in connection with the death of Alexis. Heads of Orthodox Churches of different countries, arrived at the church, greet members of the Holy Synod. Metropolitan Krutitsy and Kolomna Pimen commits liturgy in Lavra monks. Divine Worship in the Trinity Cathedral of the Lavra. Member of the delegation are on the cathedral square Lavra. Metropolitan Pimen delivers a speech in the Refectory Church (synchronously). Types of churches and cathedrals in Moscow. Chairman of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR VA Kuroyedov speaks at a meeting of the Local Council (synchronously); form the presidium of the cathedral. Representatives of various dioceses, churches, foreign countries were at the meetings of the cathedral. Members of the cathedral at the funeral service at the Assumption Cathedral. The ceremony of election of the Patriarch: the delegates nominated Metropolitan Pimen. Metropolitan Pimen delivers a speech (synchronous); kisses the cross. Members of the Cathedral congratulate Pimen election. The ceremony of initiation into the Patriarchs in the Epiphany Cathedral: Pimen puts tape, kisses the cross, the gospel, performs other rites. Archbishop of Cyprus Makarios gives Pimen staff. Pimen delivers a speech at a reception of delegates of the cathedral in the banquet hall of hotel "Russia". Concerto for members of the cathedral in the great hall of the State Conservatory. Patriarch Pimen officiate at the Assumption Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
Domes and church - MS., Hitting, CU.
Cross on the dome - CU.
Trinity-Sergius Lavra - LS.
The engraving on the wall, "Patriarch of Russia» - LS.
Portraits of the Patriarch Job, Tikhon, Sergius, Alexy - CU.
Gateway Church in Peredelkino - MS., PNRM.
Flowering willow branch - CU.
House in Peredelkino - country residence of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia - MS.
Interior room - MS.
Portrait of Patriarch Alexy - CU.
Domes with crosses of the Assumption Cathedral in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
The tomb of Patriarch Alexy - CU.
Cockle Alexia - CU.
In iconostasis candles and lamps - CU., MS.
A priest with a censer at the tomb-MS.
Praying woman - CU.
The building of the Moscow Theological Academy - MS.
Memorial Museum, established in the premises of the Academy to commemorate Patriarch Alexy: table, chair, things miter and clothing (vestments) Patriarch Alexy - CU., MS.
Alex Awards, including awards and medals that he was awarded by the Soviet government - different.
The pictures on the wall, to the activities of Alexia - MS., PNRM.
High place in the altar of the Cathedral of the Epiphany - CU., PNRM.
Passing trains - MS.
To Moscow to participate in the Council of Delegates come from dioceses: pass Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod Nicodemus, Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia, Ukraine Exarch Filaret.
Archbishop John Porkhov Pskov and gets in the car.
Meet the Bishop of Ryazan and Kasimov Boris and other bishops bishops.
Members of the Holy Synod, Metropolitan Nicodemus, Filaret and Alex met at the airport in honor of foreign guests: Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria Nicholas VI, the Romanian Patriarch Justinian, a representative of Pope Paul VI, Cardinal Willebrands II.
Taxis plane "IL-18» - MS.
The ramp down Cardinal Willebrands I.; General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, Pastor Blake, General Secretary of the Conference of European Churches Dr.
Williams, the Archbishop of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania from Cyprian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in America, a member of the Council Exarch of Western Europe, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh.
Foreign plane at the airport - CU.
By plane descends from the Jerusalem Patriarchate Metropolitan Isidor of Nazareth.
Pass Archbishop Gregory of Sinai, the head of the Japanese Orthodox Autonomous Church, Metropolitan Vladimir, and other guests.
The car drives off with the guests of the terminal building.
Assumption Church Novodevichy Convent (exterior) - Various ..
Krutitskii and Kolomna Metropolitan Pimen - Locum Tenens of the Moscow Patriarchal Throne - opens in Assumption Church bishop's Pre-Council Meeting - CU., MS.
Sitting, the meeting - LS., MS.
Panorama from the Metropolitan Pimen on Metropolitan Nicodemus.
Permanent member of the Holy Synod, Metropolitan Nicodemus report on the results of the Commission on the preparation of the Local Council - CU.
Palladium listen Metropolitan Filaret, Joseph and Alexis - CU.
Trinity-Sergius Lavra - LS. with a / t
Dome of Trinity Cathedral - MS.
Icons of the great Russian painters in Lavra cathedral.
Metropolitan Pimen pray at the tomb of Patriarch Sergius, kisses tombstone makes concelebrated by Laura brethren Divine Liturgy (synchronously).
Icon "The Trinity," "Christ," "Lady" and others - CU.
Liturgy in the Cathedral.
Candles and lamps - CU.
Praying - LS.
Metropolitan Pimen blesses worshipers - MS.
Clouds in the sky - MS.
Trinity-Sergius Lavra - LS.
Gate Church of the Monastery - MS.
Students of the Moscow Theological Academy, sent to the front entrance - LS.
Members of the Council welcomed the guests at the gates of the holy monastery.
Cardinal Willebrands greets Metropolitan Pimen, kisses the cross, through the territory.
Pass the other guests.
Trinity Cathedral - MS.
Cancer of St.
Sergius - CU.
Guests at the Trinity Cathedral.
Belfry - MS.
Assumption Cathedral - dome - CU.
Delegates and guests went to the refectory - MS.
Refectory (external and internal view) - LS.
Iconostasis - MS., PNRM.
Of the Royal Gates goes Metropolitan Pimen.
Pimen appeals to the audience with an opening address (synchronous) - CU.
Icon "St.
Sergius of Radonezh» - CU.
Participants commit Cathedral prayer service (synchronously) - LS., MS.
Church in Khamovniki - decoration of the church, parishioners pray - LS.
Assumption Cathedral Novodevichy Monastery - LS.
The iconostasis of the Church of All Saints - LS.
Altar - MS.
Praying in the temple - different.
A priest - CU.
The altar of the church in Tula - LS., PNRM.
The end of the prayer service in the Refectory Church, all sit down.
Metropolitan Pimen announces the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church open.
The participants stand up and sing the "Nicene-Constantinople Creed" (synchronous).
Council states working bodies, the agenda and program.
Sitting President of the Council for the Russian Orthodox Church at the Council of Ministers of the USSR VA Kuroyedov - CU.
VA stands Kuroyedov (synchronously).
Listen to the Hall - MS., CU.
Metropolitan Pimen and greeting members of the Council to discuss Soviet Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin.
Metropolitan Filaret read out a message AN Kosygin.
The second session opens Deputy Chairman of the Council, Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod Nicodemus.
The report "about the life of the Russian Orthodox Church" appears Krutitskii and Kolomna Metropolitan Pimen (synchronous) - CU., LS.
Sit, listen Metropolitan Filaret, Nicodemus, Alexis, Anthony, the other members of the Council and guests - different.
Sit nuns - MS.
Icon "The Holy Trinity» - CU.
Common prayer in the Assumption Cathedral in memory of the deceased patriarchs - LS., MS.
Candles, iconostasis - CU.
Council members and guests at the tomb in the crypt of Patriarch Alexy - MS.
The third session on "On the economic activities of the Russian Orthodox Church" stands Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod Nicodemus (synchronous) - LS., MS.
Listen to members of the Council - different.
Listen to the nuns - MS.
Speaker Metropolitan Nikon with the suggestion to abolish the oath to the old Russian rituals - MS., LS.
Superior listening convents - MS.
Refectory church - MS., LS.
Council members and guests in the monastery between sessions - MS., CU.
At the next meeting, "On the peacekeeping of the Russian Orthodox Church" stands Metropolitan of Tallinn and Estonia Alexis (synchronously) - LS., MS.
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh reports of the Credentials Committee - CU.
Listen to the meeting participants - MS., CU.
In the debate are the Metropolitan Filaret, Palladium, Anthony, Bishop Pitirim of Volokolamsk, Bishop Juvenal, rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, Filaret, Metropolitan Pimen, President of the Council.
Chairman of the drafting committee, Metropolitan Filaret of Kiev and Galicia proposed draft decision of the Local Council - CU., MS.
The territory of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra - PNRM.
Cathedral of the Assumption - CU.
Refectory church - MS.
Blooming tulips - MS.
Trinity Cathedral - LS.
Cross on the dome - CU.pl.
Bell ringer hits the bell - MS.
Clapper - CU.
Metropolitan Pimen and members of the Council in a smart pass from the vestments of the Assumption Church in the Refectory Church to elect its primate - Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia - MS.
The icon of "The Last Supper» - CU.
Metropolitan Pimen out of the king's gate.
Metropolitans Pimen, Nicodemus and others commit prayerful singing (synchronously).
Domes of the Assumption Cathedral in the sun - CU.
Laurel - LS. with a / t
Members of the Council at the meeting - MS., LS.
Metropolitan Alexis asks members of the council, who they elect
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (synchronously).
On election of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Pimen Krutitsa and Kolomna - answer: Bishop Samarkand Plato, Bishop of Chernigov and Sumy Vladimir, Tula and Belev Bishop Juvenal, rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, Filaret, Archbishop Basil Belgian and Brussels, London and Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh (synchronous ).
Answer: Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod, Nikon, head of the Japanese Orthodox Autonomous Church, Metropolitan Vladimir, on behalf of the Moscow diocese, Bishop Pitirim of Volokolamsk (synchronously).
Metropolitan Nicodemus said Metropolitan Pimen of his election as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
Metropolitan Pimen thanks for election (synchronous), takes and kisses brought to him the cross, blesses all.
Metropolitan announces letter of election and Kolomna Krutitsa Metropolitan Pimen of Moscow Patriarchal throne and hands it Pimen.
Senior by ordination among all metropolitan bishops Orel and Bryansk Palladium on behalf of the members of the Council welcomed the newly elected Patriarch.
Members of the Council congratulates Pimen.
Heads and representatives of Orthodox and other Christian churches and denominations, the honored guests of the Local Council congratulates Patriarch Pimen.
Metropolitan Filaret propounds Council drafts.
Listening to - MS., CU.
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Pimen speaks with words of thanks and announce the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church closed - CU., LS.
Refectory church altar - LS., PNRM.
Belfry - CU., Departure.
Patriarch Epiphany Cathedral in Moscow - MS.
To a cathedral drives a car.
Pass Metropolitan Vladimir (Japanese), Gregory (Sinai), Dorofei (Prague), Justinian (Romanian), Catholicos Ephrem II, Catholicos Vozgen I, Pope Nicholas VI, Cardinal Villebrans and others.
Metropolitan Nicodemus meets guests.
Out of the car, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus, the Republic of Cyprus President Makarios.
Comes newly elected Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Pimen.
Flowers on the track - CU.
Patriarch Pimen presented with bread and salt.
The cathedral clergy greet Pimen, hold it to the altar.
Pimen blesses those present.
Burning lamps and candles - CU.
Vestment Pimen on patriarchal rank.
Patriarch Pimen is crossed candles on the church blesses those present, enters the altar t kisses the Gospel.
The people in the church - LS. with a / t
At high place standing Patriarch Pimen, Metropolitan Filaret and Nicodemus - MS.
Wall picture of Jesus Christ - CU.
Posazhdenie Pimen at the high place (sits down in a chair, stands up - several times).
Pimen put on the garments.
Image of Alex - CU.
Patriarch Pimen out from the altar, bless those present (synchronously).
Patriarch Filaret, Metropolitan presents puppet - a symbol of the patriarchal dignity.
Metropolitan Nicodemus presents Patriarch Alexy baton - a symbol of continuity and of presiding patriarchal power.
Patriarch Pimen is the church, blessing the people.
Archbishop Makarios presents Patriarch Pimen staff.
Cardinal Villebrants, heads of churches and special guests congratulated the Patriarch.
Panorama from the entrance to the altar of the dome - MS., PNRM.
Kremlin - LS. with a / t
The building of the hotel "Russia» - LS.
Reception at the hotel "Russia", hosted in honor of Patriarch Pimen the guests and members of the Local Council.
Participants receive a banquet room.
The building of the hotel "Ukraine» - CU.
Reception in honor of His Holiness Patriarch Pimen, members and guests of the Local Council, hosted by the President of the Council for Religious Affairs of the Council of Ministers of the USSR VA Kuroyedov.
VA Kuroyedov talks with Catholicos Vozgenom I, Patriarch Pimen.
VA Kuroyedov read greetings Soviet Prime Minister AN Kosygin.
Patriarch Pimen serves a reply - CU.
The building of the Great Hall of the State Conservatory.
Symphony Orchestra performs "Festival Overture 1812" by Tchaikovsky, conducted by People's Artist of the USSR Yevgeny Svetlanov - MS., LS.
Patriarch Pimen and the others in the hall - MS., CU.
Viewers - MS., LS.
Trinity Church on the eve of the clergy and the faithful in the Trinity Lavra Sergeeva meet clergymen Archimandrite Trinity Lavra Sergeeva Russian Patriarch Pimen.
Patriarch Pimen goes, is a Trinity Cathedral.
Cancer Sergius - CU.
The procession goes to the Patriarch's Palace.
Patriarch blesses the people from the balcony - MS.
Doves fly over the wall - MS.
Passes Archbishop Makarios and his party - MS.
Celebration of the "Day of the Holy Trinity."
A procession of priests, leaders and representatives of the Orthodox Churches are the Assumption Cathedral.
Assumption Cathedral - with a / t
The dome of the cathedral and the cross - CU.
Patriarch Pimen Liturgy with Primate of the Church and the hierarchy (synchronously).
Praying in the cathedral - different.
Archbishop Makarios blesses the people - LS.
Birch branches in the church, candles in colors.
Trinity-Sergius Lavra - LS. with a / t
Patriarch Pimen works in the office of the table - MS., CU.