Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs
Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs (born 3 October 1939)[1] is a primate in the Latvian Orthodox Church and the Metropolitan of Riga and all Latvia.
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| Metropolitan of Riga and all Latvia | |
 Alexander Kudrjašovs in 2011 | |
| Native name | Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs |
| Church | Latvian Orthodox Church |
| Province | Rudzetu parish |
| Appointed | October 27, 1990 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 |
| Rank | Primate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1939 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Alma mater | Moscow Theological Academy, University of Daugavpils |
Early life
Aleksandrs was born on October 3, 1939, in Rudzāti, Latvia.[1] He graduated in 1964 from the University of Daugavpils, he was a teacher in the village of Kalupe, and a Russian language teacher at the Riga English Gymnasium.[1]
In 1982, he was ordained as a priest in the Church of Elijah, in the town of Ust'-Syny (Усть-Сыны), Perm, and in 1983, he was appointed as head priest of the Church of the Holy Transfiguration in Riga.[1] In 1989, he graduated from Moscow Theological Academy and became a monk and a Archimandrite. Since October 1990, he has been serving as the metropolitan of the Latvian Orthodox Church.[1]
In 2002, he received the Order of the Three Stars second class. In 2010, he received Cross of Recognition first class,[1] and he was awarded with the Order of the Holy Martyr of Riga Archbishop John first class.[2]
References
- Latvijas enciklopēdija (in Latvian). Vol. 1. Riga: Valerija Belokonis publishing house. 2002. p. 146. ISBN 9984-9482-1-8.
- Volkova, Vivanta (September 27, 2016). "Pareizticīgā baznīca apbalvo mērus un uzņēmējus. Kas saņēmis svētmocekļa ordeni, kas medaļu? 1". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved April 23, 2023.