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Kyrill (Gundyayev) of Moscow

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'''Metropolitan KirillKyrill''' (Митрополит Кирилл), born as Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev (Владимир Михайлович Гундяев), on [[November 20]] 1946, [[w:Leningrad|Leningrad]], [[w:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]], is a [[Russian Orthodox Church]] (ROC) bishop, the Metropolitan of [[w:Smolensk|Smolensk]] and [[w:Kaliningrad|Kaliningrad]] since 1991, the Chairman of the External Church Relations Department of the Moscow Patriarchate since November 1989, permanent member of the Holy Synod.
''[[Locum tenens]]'' of the Patriarchal See since December 6, 2008.
He took [[Monk|monastic vows]] April 3, 1969, and April 7 of the same year was ordained hierodeacon and June 1 - [[hieromonk]].
In 1970 Kirill Kyrill completed a degree from the Leningrad Theological Academy, where he was retained as a professor of dogmatic theology and aid to the Academy's Inspector.
Since August 30, 1970, he was a personal secretary to [[Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad|Nikodim (Rotov)]], Metroplitan of Leningrad.
==Episcopal career==
In 1976, Kirill Kyrill was consecrated Bishop of [[w:Vyborg|Vyborg]]. In 1977, he became Archbishop. Since 1978, he has been the manager of the "Patriarch's parishes in [[w:Finland|Finland]]" (the name of the structures of the Russian Orthodox Church in Finland). In 1984, he became Archbishop of Smolensk and [[w:Vyazma|Vyazma]]. The title was changed to Archbishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad in 1989. In 1991, he became Metropolitan.
In 1974-1984 he was the Rector of the Leningrad Spiritual Academy and Seminary.
In 1971 he was appointed representative of the Moscow Patriarchate at the [[World Council of Churches]] and has been actively involved in the ecumenical activity of the Russian Orthodox Church since then. In 1978, Kirill Kyrill was appointed Deputy Chairman, and in November 1989, Chairman of the External Church Relations Department of the Moscow Patriarchate and permanent member of the Holy Synod. He is known as active and efficient diplomat.
On 6th December, 2008, the day after the death of [[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow|Patriarch Alexei II]] (1990-2008), the Holy Synod elected him ''Locum tenens'' of the Patriarchal throne.
On December 29, 2008, when talking to journalists, he said he was "categorically opposed to any reforms" of a liturgical or doctrinal nature in the Church.<ref>[http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081229/119215944.html Russia's prospective church leader says opposed to reforms], RIA Novosti, December 29, 2008.</ref>
Since 1994 Kirill Kyrill has hosted a weekly Orthodox TV program on [[w:Channel One (Russia)|ORT/Channel One]].
The conservative wing in the ROC criticized Kirill Kyrill of practising [[ecumenism]] throughout the 1990s. However, in a recent statement Metropolitan Kyrill stated that there could be no doctrinal compromise with the Roman Catholic Church, and that discussions with them did not have the goal of seeking unification.<ref>[http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=5605 Russian Church against compromise on belief-preaching with Catholics - Metropolitan KirillKyrill], Interfax, January 21, 2009.</ref>
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==External links==
* [http://orthodoxeurope.org/page/3/4.aspx Metropolitan Kirill Kyrill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad]
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