The Head of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District takes part in the first meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2026

12 March 2026. Moscow. At the Patriarchal and Synodal residence in the Danilov Monastery, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ presided over the first meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2026.

Opening the meeting, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the members of the Holy Synod with a brief greeting, after which the Synod proceeded to work according to the agenda.

Taking part in the meeting are:

- permanent members of the Holy Synod: Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova; Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, Head of the Metropolitan District in the Republic of Kazakhstan; Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan, Head of the Central Asian Metropolitan District; Metropolitan Varsonofy of Saint Petersburg and Ladoga; Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsy and Kolomna, Patriarchal Vicar of the Moscow Metropolia; Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus; Metropolitan Grigory of Voskresensk, Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate; Metropolitan Nikandr of Vladimir and Suzdal, Chairman of the Financial and Economic Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate;

- temporary members of the Holy Synod: Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa, Patriarchal Exarch of Africa; Bishop Stefan of Kanash and Belovolzhsk; Bishop Mitrofan of Gatchina and Luga; Bishop Sergiy of Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik; Bishop Seraphim of Biysk and Belokurikha.