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Juvenaly (Poyarkov) of Krutitsy

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His Eminence '''Juvenaly (Poyarkov)''', Russian: Ювеналий, митрополит Крутицкий и Коломенский, is Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna an [[auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Diocese|Eparchy]] of Moscow with a special elevated status equal to a ruling diocesan [[bishop]] for the suburban part of the Eparchy of Moscow.

==Life==
Vladimir Kirillovich Poyarkov, Russian: Владимир Кириллович Поярков, was born in Yaroslavl on [[September 22]], 1935. In 1953, he entered the [[St. Petersburg Theological Academy|Leningrad Spiritual Academy]], graduating in 1957. On [[October 10]], 1959, Vladimir was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] with the name Juvenaly, followed by his [[ordination]] as [[hierodeacon]] on [[November 4]], 1959 and assignment to the Prince Vladimir Cathedral in Leningrad. Dcn. Juvenaly was ordained to the [[priest]]hood on [[January 1]], 1960. On [[July 7]], 1962, Father Juvenaly was named [[Igumen]] and then raised to the dignity of [[archimandrite]] on [[February 21]], 1963.

Fr. Juvenaly was elected to the [[episcopate]] as [[Bishop]] of Zaraisk, [[vicar]] to the Moscow Eparchy on [[November 25]], 1965 and [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] on [[December 26]], 1965 at Holy Trinity [[Cathedral]] of the [[Alexander Nevsky Lavra]] in Leningrad. In 1969, Bp. Juvenaly was installed as Bishop of Tula and Belev with additional duties as an assistant of the Department of External Church Relations (DECR) of the [[Church of Russia]]. On [[June 18]], 1971, Bp. Juvenaly was elevated to the dignity of [[archbishop]] and to [[metropolitan]] on [[April 27]], 1972. He was named Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna in 1977 and chairman of the DECR. Metr. Juvenaly served as chairman until 1981.

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title= Bishop of Zaraisk<br> Vicar of the Diocese of Moscow|
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title=Archbishop of Tula and Belev|
years=1971 - 1972|
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title= Metropolitan of Tula and Belev|
years=1972 - 1977|
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title=Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna|
years=1977 - Present|
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==Sources==
*[[Wikipedia: Juvenaly_Poyarkov]]
*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/hierarchs/russia/current.html ORI: His Eminence Yuvenalii Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomena]

[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Zaraisk]]
[[Category: Bishops of Tula]]
[[Category: Bishops of Krutitsy]]
[[Category: 20th-21st-century bishops]]
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