Diocese of The Hague and the Netherlands
Diocese of The Hague and the Netherlands | |
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Elisey (Ganaba) | |
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The Diocese of The Hague and the Netherlands[1] (Russian: Гаагская и Нидерландская епархия, Dutch: Het bisdom van Den Haag en Nederland[2]) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) which covers the territory of Netherlands.[3] This diocese is part of the Patriarchal Exarchate in Western Europe since 28 December 2018.[4][5]
History
1972-2017
In 1972 Bishop
On August 18, 1972 Bishop Jacob was received into the
Services in churches and monasteries of the Diocese of The Hague were celebrated in
On June 20, 2004, the first Russian Orthodox church in the history of the Netherlands was consecrated in the name of Prince Alexander Nevsky in Rotterdam.[6]
On 28 December 2017, the
Within the PEWE
On December 28, 2018, the Diocese of The Hague and Netherlands became part of then-established Patriarchal Exarchate in Western Europe (PEWE).[7][4]
Ruling bishops
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- Jacob (Akkersdijk) (18 August 1972 - 30 December 1988)
- Vladimir (Sabodan)(30 December 1988 - 20 February 1990) locum tenens
- Kirill (Gundyaev)(20 February 1990 - 30 August 1991) locum tenens
- Simon (Ishunin) (30 August 1991 - 28 December 2017) locum tenens
- Elisey (Ganaba) (since 28 December 2017)[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Matthew is appointed Ruling Bishop of the Diocese of Sourozh - News and Announcements - Diocese of Sourozh". www.sourozh.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "NL Info Page". www.ruskerk.nl. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Внутреннее положение о Патриаршем экзархате Западной Европы / Официальные документы / Патриархия.ru". Патриархия.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ a b "Гаагская епархия". Патриархия.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "ЖУРНАЛЫ заседания Священного Синода от 28 декабря 2018 года (публикация обновляется) / Официальные документы / Патриархия.ru". Патриархия.ru (in Russian). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ a b c d "ГААГСКАЯ И НИДЕРЛАНДСКАЯ ЕПАРХИЯ". www.pravenc.ru. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Patriarchal Exarchates established in Western Europe and South-East Asia | The Russian Orthodox Church". mospat.ru. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-29.