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Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk awards a number of staff members of the DECR
DECR Communication Service, 27.12.2022.
On December 27, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, met with the staff of the DECR.
His Eminence warmly thanked the Department workers for their service for the good of the Russian Orthodox Church and wished them happy upcoming New Year and feast of the Nativity of Christ.
During the meeting Metropolitan Anthony presented awards and tokens of the meeting to staff members who celebrated major events in their life this year.
In acknowledgement of the 25th anniversary of her work in the DERC, chief accountant N. V. Solomatina was awarded the DECR Medal of St. Mark of Ephesus (Degree II);
The following DECR staff members were awarded the Medal of St. Mark of Ephesus (Degree III):
Rev. Sergiy Dudin, computer specialist - in acknowledgement of the 15th anniversary of his work in the DECR;
Rev. Iliya Kosykh, head of the Communication Service - in acknowledgement of the 10th anniversary of his work in the DECR;
Rev. Alexander Yershov, who marks the 10th anniversary of the work in the DECR;
M. F. Zinovyev, DECR staff member was awarded the Medal of St. Mark of Ephesus (DECREE III) - on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk congratulated the recipients of the award and wished them God’s help in their further work.
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