At a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, it was decided to entrust the temporary management of the Shakhty diocese to the Head of the Don Metropolistranslated

On October 22, 2026, at the Patriarchal and Synodal residence in the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a regular meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took place.

MAGAZINE No. 73

HAD A JUDGMENT about the state of affairs in the Shakhty diocese (Don Metropolis).

DECIDED:

Release His Grace Bishop Simon of Shakhty and Miller from the administration of the Shakhty diocese.

His Grace Bishop Simon to be vicar of the Saratov diocese with the title “Atkarsky”.

The temporary administration of the Shakhty diocese will be entrusted to His Grace Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury, head of the Don Metropolis.

Based on materials from the website Patriarchia.ru