Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia by the shrine with the relics of Saint Tikhon of Moscow during the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna, left, and Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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From left, background: Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan Alexander, Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna, Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan Daniel attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, center, attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Theophan of Kazan and Tatarstan attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Vladimir of Moldova and Chisinau attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk and Slutsk attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan Daniel, right, attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Sergius of Ternopol and Kremenets attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan Daniel attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine attends the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests by the shrine with the relics of Saint Tikhon of Moscow during the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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Opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, right, and Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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From left: Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan Daniel attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia leads the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests attend the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, background left, leads the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia leads the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests by the shrine with the relics of Saint Tikhon of Moscow during the prayer service celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia leads the prayer of Moscow celebrating the beginning of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior facing the shrine with the relics of Saint Tikhon.

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Metropolitan of Volokolamsk Hilarion, chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchy, left, and Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan Daniel attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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Orthodox archpriests attend the opening of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Council at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The council marks the 100th anniversary of Saint Bishop Tikhon of Moscow's enthronement as the Patriarch.

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