The rector of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Church in Toronto (Ontario), Mitred Archpriest Vladimir Malchenko, was awarded the Order of Friendship.translated

November 4, 2026, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the holiday miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Kazan”, on the occasion of National Unity Day a solemn award ceremony took place in the Moscow Kremlin state awards of the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin presented the Order of Friendship the oldest clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Mitred Archpriest Vladimir Malchenko, rector of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Toronto (Canada), Dean of the Eastern Canadian District. Father Vladimir was awarded this high award for his great contribution to the preservation and popularization of Russian culture outside our historical Fatherland. For more than 52 years, Archpriest Vladimir Malchenko has been serving as pastor in Holy Trinity Cathedral, devoting his life to the spiritual care of the Orthodox believers, preserving church traditions and strengthening ties between generations in Russian Abroad.

Born and raised outside Russia, Father Vladimir throughout decades actively contributes to the preservation of the Orthodox faith, Russian language, culture and historical memory among compatriots living in Canada. A special place in its…