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His Eminence '''Mark (Golovkov)''', Archbishop of Yegoryevsk and [[Auxiliary bishop|auxiliary ]] to Patriarch [[Kyrill I (Gundyayev) of Moscow|Kyrill]], is the current head of the Secretariat for Foreign Institutions, as well as being the [[locum tenens ]] for the Diocese of Vienna, Austria and Hungary.

Sergei Anatolyevich Golovkov was born on [[March 31]], 1964, in Perm to a [[church ]] choir member, in a family with three sisters and two brothers. He was raised in an Orthodox Christian household and did well in school.

*1984: Entered [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Moscow Theological Seminary]].*1988: Graduated with distinction, then entered [[Moscow Theological Academyand Seminary|Moscow Theological Academy]].*[[October 19]], 1990: Sergei was tonsured [[tonsure]]d at the Academy church of the Protection of the Mother of God, taking the name [[Apostle Mark|Mark]].

*[[November 21]], 1990: [[ordination|Ordained ]] as [[hierodeacon]].*[[January 7]], 1991: Ordained [[hieromonk]]. He then taught [[Holy Scripture ]] at the Moscow Theological Seminary.

*[[August 12]], 1992: Though content to stay teaching, Fr . Mark was assigned by the [[Holy Synod ]] of the [[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate ]] to be a member of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.*Dec 1992-Dec 1999: Second-in-charge of the Representation to the [[Church of Jerusalem]]. Fr . Mark, because of his proficiency in Hebrew, was in charge of keeping contact with Israeli officials. He also revived large-scale pilgrimages to the Holy Land, preparing itineraries, arranging receptions with the Patriarch and ensuring buses had translators and drivers.*[[Pentecost]] 1997: Patriarch [[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow|Alexei of Moscow]] elevated Fr . Mark to the rank of [[Igumen]].

* [[January 14]], 2004: ordained [[Consecration of a bishop |consecrated]] [[bishop]] at [[Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Moscow)|Christ the Saviour Cathedral ]] (nominated on [[December 26]], 2003).* [[March 31]], 2009: made head of the Secretariat for Foreign Institutions, and ''locum tenens'' of the [[Diocese ]] of Vienna, Austria and Hungary.* [[February 1]], 2010: elevated to [[archbishop]].* [[December 22]], 2010: [[Dean ]] of parishes [[parish]]es in the Uspenskoe Deanery in Moscow.

* Order of Friendship ([[July 20 July ]], 2011). “For his great contributions to the development of spiritual culture, and to the strengthening of friendship amongst peoples”.