- 1977 – Leningrad Theological Seminary
- 1990 – Moscow Theological Academy
- 2005 – St. Petersburg Law University; Specialty – Lawyer
Head of the Metropolitan District of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan
May 18, 1957.
September 27, 1989.
September 21, 1989.
September 12.
He was born on May 18, 1957 in the city of Kirov into the family of a worker. He was baptized in honor of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky. From 1963 to 1974 he studied at secondary school No. 14 in Kirov. Kirov.
From 1975 to 1977 he completed a full course of study at the Leningrad Theological Seminary.
From 1977 to 1980 he studied at the Leningrad Theological Academy.
In 1979 he was sent to Kirov, where he was personal secretary to Bishop Khrisanf (Chepil) of Kirov and Slobodsk until 1983.
In 1990 he graduated from the Moscow Theological Academy with the degree of Candidate of Theology. The subject of his thesis was "The Holy Martyr Nicodemus, Archbishop of Kostroma and Galich (1868-1938)".
On August 1, 1983 he was ordained deacon, the next day - priest by Bishop of Kirov and Slobodsk Khrisanf (Chepil) (Metropolitan of Vyatka and Slobodsk † 04.01.2011).
In 1985 he was elevated to the rank of archpriest.
In December 1983 he was appointed clergyman, and in November 1987 he was appointed rector of the Seraphim Cathedral in Kirov.
From 1986 to 1989 he was secretary of the Kirov Diocesan Administration.
On September 13, 1989, His Holiness Patriarch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church elected Bishop of Kostroma and Galich (Journal of the meeting of the Holy Synod No. 80).
On September 21, 1989 he was tonsured into monasticism with the name Alexander in honor of the Monk Alexander of Svir, and on September 24 he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite.
On September 27, 1989, he was ordained Bishop of Kostroma and Galich in the Epiphany Cathedral (Elokhovsky Cathedral) in Moscow by the host of archpastors of the Russian Orthodox Church, headed by Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan) of Rostov and Novocherkassk, Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate (now His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine).
In 1990 he was a deputy of the Kostroma Regional Council of People's Deputies.
On January 25, 1991 at the I Congress of Orthodox Youth he was elected Chairman of the All-Church Orthodox Youth Movement of the Moscow Patriarchate. In April 1992, he was elected by the Council of Bishops as Chairman of the Commission for the Study of the Activities of Special Services in the Church.
In 2000 - 2010. - In 2000 - 2010 he was Chairman of the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs.
In 1994 - 2000. - Member of the Council for Youth Affairs under the President of the Russian Federation (Order of the President of the Russian Federation No. 557-rp of 11.11.1994).
On February 25, 1994, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia elevated him to the rank of archbishop.
On March 5, 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church appointed Archbishop of Astana and Almaty (Journal of the Synod No. 5 of March 5, 2010).
By decision of the Holy Synod of July 26, 2010 (Journal # 68) the head of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan is to be called Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan.
On July 28, 2010 at the Divine Liturgy in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill elevated to the rank of Metropolitan.
On October 20, 2010 was elected to the Council of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan.
On July 26, 2011 he was appointed to the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Presidential Decree № 128).
On October 5, 2011 by decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church (Journal No. 99) he was introduced into the permanent members of the Holy Synod.
"Saint Martyr Nikodim: A Life Given to God and People" (Kostroma, 2001)
"The Miraculous Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God" (Kostroma, 2003)
"Saint Martyr Priest Joseph Smirnov (1864 - 1918)" (Kostroma, 2003)
"Venerable Timon, the Elder of Nadeyev" (Kostroma, 2004)
"History of the Establishment of the Kostroma Diocese" (Kostroma, 2004)
"Kostroma Odigitria. The Miraculous Smolensk Fresco Icon of the Mother of God" (Kostroma, 2005)
"Witness of an epoch." An article dedicated to the memorial date of the day of repose of the confessor of faith Archbishop Kassian (Yaroslavsky; †1990) (Kostroma, 2005)
"The Personality of Ivan Susanin: Myths and Reality" (Kostroma, 2005)
Presentations at congresses of Orthodox youth in Moscow (2001), Khabarovsk (2005), and Kiev (2007)
"Archpriest Pavel Ostrogorsky (1877 - 1937): Life and Feat" (Kostroma, 2009)
Most Reverend Alexander (Kulchitsky), Orthodox missionary (1826 - 1888). Biography. Moscow: Nasha Rodina, 2012
Speech at the congress of bishops, clergy, monastics, and laity of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District (Astana, 2013)
Article for the 25th anniversary of the revival of the Velikoretsky Cross Procession (Almaty, 2014)
"Successor of the Optina Elders." Article for the day of repose of Venerable Sebastian of Karaganda (Almaty, 2015)
Address on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the return of the Ascension Cathedral to the Orthodox Church (Almaty, 2015)
Article for the 60th anniversary of the repose of Saint Confessor Nicholas, Metropolitan of Almaty and Kazakhstan (Almaty, 2015)
"Better to be mistaken in Love than in Dislike for People." Article for the 30th anniversary of the day of repose of Archbishop Meliton of Tikhvin (Solovyev) (Almaty, 2016)
Article dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the establishment of the Kostroma Church-Historical Society and the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Historical-Archaeological Museum of the Kostroma Diocese (Almaty, 2016)
"Love the Church of God More than Anything in the World." A collection of works timed to the 145th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkestan Diocese (Almaty, 2017)
"A Man of Faith and a Man of the Church." Article for the 80th birthday of Metropolitan Khrisanth of Vyatka and Slobodsky (Almaty, 2017)
Interview in the column The Person, glossy magazine Teens and People (Teens and People: glossy magazine. — 2018. — May (No. 2(10)). — Pp. 10-11.)
Candidate of Theology from Moscow Theological Academy (Theology Candidate Diploma No. 1155 dated 14.06.2001). Resolution of the Academy and Seminary Council dated 11.06.2001 (journal No. 7).
Honorary Doctorate from Russian State Social University (Decision of the Academic Council of the Russian State Social University dated 02.05.2007, Minutes No. 14).
Honorary Doctorate from Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology named after M.V. Lomonosov (decision of the academic council dated May 15, 2002)
Full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences in the Sociology section (Diploma No. 115 dated 28.11.1996).
1994 – Order of Friendship of Peoples (Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 1494 dated 14.07.1994);
1999 – Order of Honor (Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 786 dated 17.06.1999);
2000 – Order of Honor (Presidential Decree of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic No. 335 dated 18.08.2000);
2002 – Jubilee Medal "For Merit to the City of Kostroma" (Decision of the Kostroma City Duma No. 144 dated 27.06.2002);
2004 – Order "Labor. Valor. Honor." of the Governor of the Kostroma Region (Resolution of the Governor of the Kostroma Region No. 647 dated 10.11.2004);
2007 – Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree (Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 342 dated 16.03.2007);
2007 – Order "Labor Glory" (Presidential Decree of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic No. 778 dated 08.05.2007);
2007 – Medal "For Faith and Good" (Resolution of the Governor of the Kemerovo Region No. 9234 dated 15.08.2007);
2008 – Medal "For Merit to the Astrakhan Region" (Resolution of the Governor of the Astrakhan Region No. 209 dated 30.09.2008);
2009 – Title "Honorary Citizen of the Kostroma Region" (Resolution of the Kostroma Regional Duma No. 4125 dated 23.09.2009);
2011 – Medal "To the 20th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 07800 dated 10.11.2011);
2012 – Honorary certificate from President V.V. Putin of the Russian Federation (Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 257-rp dated 08.06.2012);
2012 – Order of "Kurmet" ("Honor") (Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev No. 444 dated 05.12.2012);
2014 – Title "Honorary Citizen of Kostroma" (Resolution of the Kostroma City Duma No. 134 dated 10.07.2014);
2014 – Honorary certificate from the Akimat of Almaty (No. 91ө);
2015 – Medal "20 Years of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan" (Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev No. 1035 dated 16.04.2015);
2016 – Medal "25 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev dated 29.11.2016);
2017 – Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III degree (Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 416 dated 10.09.2017);
2017 – Order "Parasat" ("Nobility") for merits in state and public activity, for significant contribution to socio-economic and cultural development of the country, strengthening of friendship and cooperation between peoples (Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev dated 05.12.2017);
2018 – Jubilee Medal "20 years of Astana" for significant contribution to the establishment and development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its capital (According to the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev dated 17.04.2018).
The Annual Educational Initiative “Total Dictation” Held in the Petropavlovsk Diocese
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Metropolitan Alexander Performs the First Reading of the Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Great Lent of This Year
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Archbishop Sebastian of Karaganda and Shakhtinsk Participates in Events Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan and the Day of Gratitude
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