APPOINTMENTS AMONG THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CLERGY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000600370005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 2, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
COUNTRY USSR & Others
SUBJECT Appoix1tm nts Among the Russian Orthodox
Church Clergy
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t? They holy Synod has named as Primate of the Russian Church in Austria
Monsignor Stefan, former Archbishop of Smolensk. . In i"esbruary 1947,
Archbishop Stefan left Hunioh for Salzburg. center of his new arch-
diocese,, which comprieaes twenty parishes spread over the three non-
Russian zones of oaoup&tien in Austria.
2,, The Holy Synod in Uunioh has welcomed Metropolitan Augustin,, for r
Primate of the Russian Church in Latvia and former Archbishop of Riga.
Tho prelate is now in the western zones of Germany.
5., The Holy Synod has nruaed as Primate of the Russian Church in Australia
Monsignor Theodore former Bishop of Rowse (Ukr?aine)~ The canter of
the, diocese will be Brisbane, where there is an Orthodox cathedral.
4? The Soviets have arrested and taken away to an un mo destination
Canon Filmaretee (sic) of Harbin,, Manchuria,, who would not recognize
the authority of Patriarch .A1a+kaii of Moscow,, Religious life in Harbin
now appears to be completely paralyzed.
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