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Juvenal

b. 1935

Eastern Orthodox Archbishop

Eastern Orthodox bishop
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About Juvenal

Born 1935. Juvenal is a Russian eastern Orthodox bishop.

Metropolitan Yuvenaly, former Krutitsy and Kolomna (; born Vladimir Kirillovich Poyarkov ; September 22, 1935) is a hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. The metropolitans of Krutitsy (previously, Sarsky ) have traditionally served as auxiliary bishops to the Patriarchs of Moscow,

On November 30, 1987, Metropolitan Yuvenali took part to the Social Committee for International Cooperation in the Field of Humanitarian Issues and Human Rights, which was established (November 30, 1987) within the framework of the Soviet Committee for European Security and Cooperation. It was part of the Gorbachev's Perestroika that affirmed to promote the Helsinki Agreement and the freedom of religion independently from the Western civic groups of activists for human rights.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Eastern Orthodox bishop
Nationality
Education
St. Petersburg Theological Seminary
Positions held
Metropolitan, Archbishop
Awards
Order of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class; Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 1st class; Medal for Strengthening the Penal Enforcement System; Chest badge «For Merits to the Moscow Region»; Order of Friendship; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class
Also known as
Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Juvenal's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Juvenal?

Eastern Orthodox Archbishop

When was Juvenal born?

Juvenal was born on 22 September 1935 in Yaroslavl.

What is Juvenal's occupation?

Juvenal is an eastern Orthodox bishop.

What nationality is Juvenal?

Juvenal is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Juvenal

· Wikidata: Q749447

· DBpedia: Juvenal Poyarkov

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