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Philaret (Vakhromeyev) of Minsk

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In 1989, as the collapse of the Soviet Union was imminent, Filaret was appointed to become the Patriarchal Exarch of the new country of Belarus. He also served a short term in the Supreme Council of [[w:Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Belarusian SSR]] as a people's deputy.
In 2006, he was awarded the title "[[w:Hero of Belarus|Hero of Belarus]]" by President [[w:Alexander Lukashenko|Alexander Lukashenko]] for his work to restore spirituality among the Belarusian people.<ref>{{ru icon}} National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus. ''[http://www.pravo.by/main.aspx?guid=3871&p0=P30600137&p2={NRPA} The Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus N 137 on March 1, 2006]. '' Retrieved January 27, 2011.</ref><ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.belawards.narod.ru/KHeroBlr.htm Герои Беларуси]. Retrieved January 27, 2011.</ref>
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* [[w:Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk|Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk]]
* {{ru icon}} [http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82_%28%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%29 Филарет (Вахромеев)].
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* [http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2010/05/metropolian-filaret-of-minsk-and-slutsk-begins-his-visit-to-italy/ Metropolian Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk begins his visit to Italy]. Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE (OCP). May 6, 2010.
* [http://www.mospat.ru/en/2010/08/06/news23657/ Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk meets with participants in 3rd International Congress of Fellowship of Orthodox Youth]. Official website of the Department for External Church Relations. August 6, 2010.
* [http://news.belta.by/en/news/society?id=671593 Metropolitan Filaret calls for Greece to free Abbot Ephraim]. Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BELTA). January 12, 2012.
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