Meeting of the Holy Synod under the chairmanship of Alexy II at the Moscow residence of the Patriarch (2003)

Meeting of the Holy Synod in the Moscow residence of the Patriarch in Chisty Pereulok.

Members of the Synod before the meeting.

Common prayer.

Opening address of Patriarch Alexy II and his congratulations to Metropolitan Krutitsky and Kolomna Yuvenaly on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of consecration.

Discussion of the issue of celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Patriarch.

Metropolitan Vladimir of St.

Petersburg and Ladoga gives the Patriarch a medal on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of St.

Petersburg.

Courtyard of the residence.