The funeral service of Archimandrite Elijah will be held on March 18 in Optina Pustyn
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The funeral service for the confessor of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Archimandrite Ilia (Nozdrin), will take place on March 18. The relevant information is published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC).
"The funeral service for Father Elijah will take place on March 18 at the Optina Pustyn Monastery in Vvedenskoye, Stavropol," the message says.
The death of Archimandrite Elijah at the age of 94 became known earlier that day. It is noted that the monk was the confessor not only of the Patriarch, but also of the brethren of Optina Pustyn.
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