Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov headed the Crimean Metropolis

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By the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhovsky was appointed the new head of the Crimean Metropolia.
This decision was made at a meeting of the Synod on October 11, 2023 in connection with the retirement of Metropolitan Lazarus of Simferopol and Crimea.


The Synod thanked Bishop Lazarus "for the archpastoral labors incurred during 43 years." The determination of the place of residence of Vladyka Lazarus at rest is left to his personal discretion "with material support from the Simferopol diocesan administration."


In connection with the retirement of Vladyka Lazarus, the Synod decided that "the Right Reverend Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov should be the head of the Crimean Metropolia of Simferopol and Crimea."


At the same time, Vladyka Tikhon was released from the administration of the Pskov Metropolis, from the post of priest-archimandrite and abbot of the Assumption Pskov-Pechersk Monastery of the city of Pechora, Pskov region, and from the post of priest-archimandrite of the Blagoveshchensk Nikandrovsky Monastery of the village of Lyubovets of the Dubrovensky parish of the Porkhovsky district of the Pskov region "with an expression of gratitude for the labors incurred."


Bishop Arseniy of Yuriev, vicar of the Novgorod Diocese, has been appointed the new head of the Pskov Metropolia, with his release from the post of vicar of the Novgorod Diocese and vicar of the St. Yuriev Monastery of Veliky Novgorod.


Vladyka Arseny was also appointed priest-archimandrite and abbot of the Dormition Pskov-Pechersk Monastery of Pechor and priest-archimandrite of the Annunciation Nikandrovsky Monastery of the village of Lyubovets.

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