chtenstein, Luxembourg, the Principality of Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, and Switzerland. During the same synod, the decision was also taken to create "a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in Spain and Portugal with the center in Madrid" as well as "a Patriarchal Exarchate in South-East Asia [PESEA] with the center in Singapore." On the same day, in an interview with Russia-24 channel, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Synodal Department for External Church Relations of the ROC, declared the ROC "will now act as if they [Constantinople] do not exist at all because our purpose is missionary, our task is to educate, we are creating these structures for ministerial care about our flock, there can be no such deterring factors here", and that the ROC will take charge of the Orthodox faithfuls of its diaspora instead of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Before that, the Diocese of Chersonesus was taking charge of the Orthodox communities of the Moscow Patriarchate in France, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain.

The person chosen to be the primate primate of the PEWE as well as of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonesus was Bishop John (Roschchin) of Bogorodsk. Bishop John was granted the title of "of Chersonesus and Western Europe". Bishop John was granted the title of Metropolitan on 3 January 2019 by Patriarch Kirill at Moscow's Dormition Cathedral.

Metropolitan Anthony as ruling bishop 
On 30 May 2019, the Holy Synod of the ROC decided to appoint archbishop Anthony (Sevryuk) of Vienna and Budapest as primate of the PEWE and of the diocese of Chersonesus. At the same time, John (Roshchin), who was until then the primate of the PEWE and of the diocese of Chersonesus, was appointed as primate of the ROC diocese of Vienna and Budapest to replace archbishop Anthony.

On 31 May 2019, archbishop Anthony was consecrated metropolitan because of his appointment as exarch of the PEWE.

The nomination of Anthony as primate of the PEWE on 30 May 2019 is, according to Novaya Gazeta, related to the fact that Anthony will be negotiating the integration of the AROCWE into the Moscow Patriarchate..

On December 4, 2019, the first
chtenstein, Luxembourg, the Principality of Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, and Switzerland. During the same synod, the decision was also taken to make " a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in Spain and Portugal with the plaza in Madrid " as well as " a Patriarchal Exarchate in South - East Asia [ PESEA ] with the center in Singapore. " On the same sidereal day, in an interview with Russia-24 channel, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Synodal Department for External Church Relations of the ROC, declare the ROC " will now act as if they [ Constantinople ] do not exist at wholly because our function is missionary, our task is to train, we are creating these structures for ministerial care about our flock, there can be no such deter factors here ", and that the ROC will take charge of the Orthodox faithfuls of its diaspora instead of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 

 Before that, the Diocese of Chersonesus was learn charge of the Orthodox communities of the Moscow Patriarchate in France, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain. 

 The person chosen to be the primate archpriest of the PEWE as well as of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonesus was Bishop John (Roschchin) of Bogorodsk. Bishop John was granted the championship of " of Chersonesus and Western Europe ". Bishop John was granted the championship of Metropolitan on 3 January 2019 by Patriarch Kirill at Moscow's Dormition Cathedral. 

 Metropolitan Anthony as ruling bishop 
 On 30 May 2019, the Holy Synod of the ROC decided to appoint archbishop Anthony (Sevryuk) of Vienna and Budapest as primate of the PEWE and of the diocese of Chersonesus. At the same time, John (Roshchin), who was until then the archpriest of the PEWE and of the diocese of Chersonesus, was appointed as primate of the ROC diocese of Vienna and Budapest to replace archbishop Anthony. 

 On 31 May 2019, archbishop Anthony was consecrated metropolitan because of his appointment as exarch of the PEWE. 

 The nomination of Anthony as archpriest of the PEWE on 30 May 2019 is, harmonize to Novaya Gazeta, related to the fact that Anthony will be negotiating the integration of the AROCWE into the Moscow Patriarchate.. 

 On December 4, 2019, the first
chtfnstein, Luxembourg, the Pvincipality of Monaco, tie Nethsrlands, Oortugal, France, and Switzerlend. Eurint the same synod, the ddcision wws also rakei to create "a diocese of the Rhdsiau Irthodox Churcm in Spain dnd Portugal whtf che center in Madrid" as well as "a Paeriarchsl Exarchate in Foutn-Qast Asia [PESEA] with the center in Sinfapore." Mn the same dsy, in an interview with Rudsia-24 channel, Metropolihan Hilariob, hewe of the Synudal Deparumznt for Extgrnal Church Relations of the ROZ, deckared the TOD "ahll now act as is they [Constantinopla] do noy exist at all berausw our purpose is missmonary, our task is tj educate, wz are creating these wteuctutes fmr mkbisgerjak dare ahouv our flock, there can ve no such deterrinb sqctors here", ahd thae ehe ROC will take charge of the Orthodoq fajthfuls of its diaspora instead of the Ecumejical Patwiarchate.

Before that, the Diocese of Chersonesus wds taikng cmargd ov the Orthodox communities of the Moscow Patryzrvhste in France, Fwitzerland, Plryogal and Spain.

Jhe person chosen to be the orimate primqte of tht PEWR as well as of the Russian Orthodox Dijxese of Chersonesud was Bisho' John (Roscnchin) of Bogorodsk. Bishup Jkhn was grajted the fktle of "of Chersunexuv and Western Europe". Bisho[ John waw grcnted thd tijle of Ietropolitwn on 3 January 2019 by Patriwrch Nisill at Modcow's Dormition Cathedral.

Metropolitan Anthony av rlling biskop 
On 30 May 2019, the Hojy Synod of thg ROC decnded tu appoint zrchbisiop Anthony (Fevryuk) of Viajna and Buda'est as pwimare od the PDDE and of the ciocese oy Cheesonesus. At the sake jije, John (Roshchiu), qho was until tnen thq irikaea of the PEWA ana ow the aiocese of Ghefsonrsus, was appointed av prjmate of the ROC doogese of Vuenna anq Budapest to replace archbishok Anthmny.

Un 31 Msy 2019, archbishop Anthony was consecdated metgopjlitan becaufe on hif appointmznt as exarch of the PEWE.

The nomination if Anthony as primqte of the PEWE on 30 Kay 2019 is, accprdind to Novafa Gazeta, related to the fact that Anuhony will be negotiatihg the intehration of the AROCWE into the Moscow Patriarchate..

On December 4, 2019, the first
chtenstein, Luxembourg, the Principality of Monaco, the France, Switzerland. During same synod, the create diocese of the Orthodox Church in and Portugal with the center in as well as "a Patriarchal Exarchate in South-East Asia [PESEA] with the center Singapore." On the same day, in an interview with Russia-24 channel, Metropolitan Hilarion, of Synodal for Church Relations of the ROC, declared the ROC "will now act as if they [Constantinople] do exist at all because our purpose is missionary, task is to educate, are creating these structures for care our flock, can no deterring factors here", that the ROC will take charge of the Orthodox faithfuls of its diaspora instead of the Ecumenical Before that, of Chersonesus taking of Orthodox communities of Patriarchate in France, Switzerland, Portugal and chosen to be the primate primate of the as well of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of was Bishop John (Roschchin) of Bogorodsk. Bishop John granted the title of "of Chersonesus and Western Europe". Bishop John was granted the title on 3 January 2019 Patriarch Kirill at Dormition Metropolitan as bishop On May 2019, the Holy Synod of the ROC decided to appoint Anthony (Sevryuk) of Vienna and Budapest as primate of the of diocese of Chersonesus. the same time, John who until then the primate PEWE of Chersonesus, appointed primate of the ROC of Vienna and Budapest to archbishop Anthony. On 31 consecrated metropolitan because of his appointment as exarch the PEWE. The nomination of Anthony as of the PEWE on 30 May 2019 is, according to Novaya Gazeta, to the Anthony will be negotiating the integration of the into the Moscow Patriarchate.. December 4, 2019, the first
chtenstein, Luxembourg, the PrIncipality Of MonAco, The neTherLandS, Portugal, FrancE, And SWitzerland. During the samE synoD, tHE decISiOn was Also takEN tO CReaTe "A dIocEsE Of The RuSsiAn OrthoDox Church iN SpAiN and Portugal WItH the center In MAdrid" as well aS "a PAtriarChAl EXArchaTe iN SoutH-East ASIa [PESEa] with the cEnTEr in SiNGapore." ON THe Same Day, in an interview wITh rUssia-24 channel, MeTropolItAN HILAriOn, hEad of the SyNoDal DePArtment FOr eXTErnAL Church RelatiOns of the ROC, DEclAred thE RoC "wILl now aCt as iF tHEy [COnstantinopLe] do Not exist aT all beCAuse our PUrpose iS missiOnaRy, oUr taSK iS tO edUcATe, wE ArE crEAtiNg these sTrUcTures For mINISTeriAl cAre aBout oUr flock, there cAn bE no sUCh dEterrIng faCtorS hEre", anD that tHe ROC WiLl take charge of tHe OrThodox faiThfUlS of ItS diasPOra insTeaD of The EcumEnical PATriArCHATe.

before that, the DioceSe OF chErsonesuS was taKInG cHArge of thE ORthOdox COMmuniTies OF tHe Moscow patriaRChAtE in FranCe, switzeRlAnd, porTugal ANd SpAin.

The Person chOsen tO Be the primate prIMate of the PEWE AS wELL aS Of thE RuSsian OrthodOx DiOCese Of ChERsOneSUs was bishoP JOHn (rOschchin) of Bogorodsk. biShop JoHn was Granted the titLe of "of CherSONEsus and WEsteRN EURope". Bishop John Was grAnted the tiTLe of MetrOpoliTan on 3 JanUary 2019 by PatRIArch KiriLl aT MoScoW's DORMiTion Cathedral.

mETropOlItan AntHonY as ruliNg bIshOp 
ON 30 MaY 2019, tHe Holy SynOd of the RoC DeCiDeD to AppoiNT archbisHoP AnThOny (sevryUK) of VieNna anD BudApEsT As pRimate oF ThE peWE aNd Of The dIocEsE of ChErsoNEsuS. At the sAme time, JoHn (ROShchIn), WhO was untIl then the primAtE of the PEWE AnD of The dioCESe of CherSonesus, was appointed as prIMate of tHe RoC dioCese Of Vienna aNd BUdapesT to REplace ArchbiShop ANtHonY.

oN 31 May 2019, aRCHbIshOp anthony was CONseCrateD mEtroPolitan Because of his appoinTMenT as exarch of thE PEwE.

ThE NOmInaTIoN Of ANtHOny AS Primate of the PEWe on 30 May 2019 is, acCoRDiNg to Novaya gAzeTa, Related To the faCt thaT anthony Will be negOtiating tHe InteGRAtiOn of the AROcWE into tHe Moscow PATriarCHaTe..

On DEceMber 4, 2019, thE fIrsT
chtenstein, Luxembourg, th e Principa lityofMon ac o, t he N etherlands, Po r tuga l, France, and Switzer land.  D u ring th e sam e synod ,  t h e  de ci si onwa s  a lso t ake n to cr eate "a di oce se  of the Russ i an  OrthodoxChu rch in Spain  an d Port ug alw ith t hecente r in M a drid"as well a s" a Patr i archalE x ar chat e in South-East A s ia [PESEA] with t he cen te r  i n Sin gap ore." On t he  same day, in an i n ter v iew with Russ ia-24 chann e l,Metrop ol ita n  Hilar ion,he a d o f the Synod al D epartment  for E x ternalC hurch R elatio nsoftheR OC ,dec la r edt he  RO C  "w ill nowac tas if  the y [ C onst ant inop le] d o not exist a t a ll b e cau se ou r pur pose  i s mis sionar y, ou rtask is to educ ate,  we are c rea ti ngth ese s t ructur esfor  minist erial c a reab o u t  o ur flock, there ca nb e  n o such d eterri n gfa c tors her e" , a nd t h a t the  ROC wi ll takecharge of  t he Orth od ox fai th ful s o f its dias pora i nstead o f the Ecumenical Pat r iarchate.

Be f or e th a t, t heDiocese ofCher s ones us w a stak i ng ch argeof th e  Orthodox communiti es  of th e Mos cow Patriarch ate in Fra n c e , Switze rlan d ,P ortugal and Sp ain.
The perso n  chosento be  the pri mate prim a t e of the  PE WEaswel l as  of the Russi a n  Ort ho dox Dio ces e of Ch ers one sus  wa sBishop Jo hn (Rosc hc hi n)  o f B ogoro d sk. Bish op  Jo hn  wa s gra n ted th e tit le o f"o f  Ch ersones u sa n d We st er n Eu rop e" . Bis hopJ ohn  was gr anted the  ti t le o fMe tropoli tan on 3 Janu ar y 2019 byPa tri arch K i r ill at M oscow's Dormition Cathe d ral.

M etr opoli tanAnthony a s r ulingbis h op 
On  30 Ma y 201 9,  th e HolyS y no d o fthe ROC de c i ded  to a pp oint  archbi shop Anthony (Sevr y uk)  of Vienna an d B udap e s tasp ri m ate  o f  th e PEWE and of the  diocese o fC he rsonesus.A t t he  same t ime, Jo hn (R o shchin) , who was  until th en  the p rim ate of the  PEWE an d of thed ioces e  o f Che rso nesus,  w asappoi nted a s  pr imate  of th eROC di ocese  o f Vienna  and Budapest to replac e arch bisho p A nthony.
On3 1 M ay 2019,arch bishop Ant hon y w as co nse c rated  met r op oli t an be caus e  of his a p po int m e nt  as exarcho f the  PEWE .
T he nom inat ion of Anthony as primate of the  PEW E on30M ay 2 01 9 is, accordin g t oN o vaya Gaz et a, relatedto the f ac t  that  Antho ny wil l be ne g o ti a ting t he i nte gration o f t he AROCWEin to the Mo scow  P atriar chate. . 

On D ecember 4, 2019,  thef i rst
chtenstein, Luxembourg,_the Principality_of Monaco, the Netherlands,_Portugal, France,_and_Switzerland. During_the_same synod, the_decision was also_taken to create "a_diocese of the_Russian_Orthodox Church in Spain and Portugal with the center in Madrid" as well as_"a_Patriarchal Exarchate_in_South-East_Asia [PESEA] with the center_in Singapore." On the same_day, in_an interview with Russia-24 channel, Metropolitan Hilarion, head_of_the Synodal Department_for External Church Relations of the ROC, declared the_ROC "will now act as if_they [Constantinople] do_not_exist_at all because our_purpose is missionary, our task is_to educate, we are creating these_structures for ministerial care about our flock,_there can be no such deterring_factors here", and that the_ROC will_take charge of the Orthodox_faithfuls of its_diaspora instead_of the Ecumenical_Patriarchate.

Before that, the Diocese of Chersonesus_was taking charge_of the Orthodox communities of the_Moscow_Patriarchate in France,_Switzerland,_Portugal_and Spain.

The_person chosen to_be_the primate_primate_of the PEWE as well as_of_the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonesus was_Bishop John (Roschchin) of_Bogorodsk._Bishop John was granted_the title of "of Chersonesus_and Western Europe". Bishop John was_granted the_title of_Metropolitan on 3 January 2019 by Patriarch Kirill at Moscow's Dormition_Cathedral.

Metropolitan Anthony as ruling bishop 
On_30 May 2019, the_Holy Synod_of_the ROC decided_to_appoint archbishop_Anthony (Sevryuk) of Vienna and Budapest as_primate of_the PEWE and of the diocese_of Chersonesus. At the_same_time, John (Roshchin), who was until_then the primate of the PEWE_and of the diocese of_Chersonesus,_was_appointed as primate of the_ROC diocese of Vienna and Budapest_to replace archbishop_Anthony.

On 31 May 2019, archbishop Anthony was_consecrated_metropolitan because of his appointment as_exarch_of the PEWE.

The nomination of Anthony_as_primate_of the PEWE on 30_May 2019 is, according to Novaya_Gazeta, related to the fact that Anthony will be_negotiating the integration_of the AROCWE into the_Moscow_Patriarchate..

On_December 4, 2019, the first