The secretary of the diocesan court took part in advanced training courses in Moscowtranslated

From November 10 to 13 in Moscow, on the basis of the All-Church Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies named after Saints Cyril and Methodius, advanced training courses “Effective organization of the work of judges of diocesan courts” were held.

The course program was aimed at improving the professional competencies of judges of diocesan courts, studying current issues of canon law and becoming familiar with the practice of the Church Court of the Russian Orthodox Church.

As part of the training, participants examined the issues of organizing church legal proceedings, applying canonical norms, evaluating evidence, documentary and legal support of court hearings, as well as the interaction of church law with modern secular legislation.

The lecturers were representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate Administration, teachers of leading religious and secular educational institutions, experts in the field of canon law and representatives of church courts.

More than 100 students from 38 dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church took part in the courses.

The Yuzhno-Sakhalin and Kuril diocese was represented by the secretary of the diocesan court, Priest Vladislav Ivlyutin.