Service record of Metropolitan Philaret, 1867

His Eminence Philaret, Metropolitan of the Moscow Diocese, for 1867. of the Holy Governing Synod Member Filaret Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra Archimandrite. Moreover, Member of the Imperial Humane Society, Vice-President of the Moscow Prison Trustee Committee, Full Member of the Conference of the Moscow Theological Academy, Ordinary Academician of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, Honorary Member of the Society of Russian History and Antiquities, Imperial St. Petersburg Medical-Surgical Academy, Imperial Moscow and Novorossiysk Universities, Imperial Societies - Archaeological, Geographical, Conference of Theological Academies - St. Petersburg, Kyiv and Kazan. Has diamond insignia of the Order of St. Apostle. Andrew the First-Called, Order: St. Vladimir, 1st class. Big Cross, St. Alexander Nevsky and St. Anna 1st class; a diamond-studded Panagia and a staff strewn with precious stones, a Doctor's cross, a pectoral cross decorated with precious stones, a gold medal for peasant work and insignia of the Greek Order of the Savior of the Grand Cross, bronze pectoral crosses on the Vladimir ribbon - the first for 1812, the second in memory of the war of 1853–56. Received 1) according to the state Moscow Eparch. department salary 428 rub. 85 k., maintenance 1283 rub. 31 k.; and that’s 1712 rubles. 16 k.; 2) According to the rank of Archimandrite of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, the salary is 285 rubles. 90 kopecks, for maintenance 571 rubles. 80 kopecks; and that’s 857 rubles. 70 kopecks 3) By the rank of the Present Moscow Saint. Synod Office salary 1143 rub. 60 kopecks, and only 3713 rubles. 46 k. silver. Born 1782, December 26, Moscow. province, in the city of Kolomna, son of the cathedral deacon Mikhail Feodorovich. In the world he was called Vasily Drozdov. He studied first at Kolomenskaya and then at the Sergius Lavra Seminary: Geography, History, Rhetoric, Philosophy and Theology; languages: Latin, Greek, Hebrew and French, and in 1803 he completed a course of science with a student's degree. 1803, November 21st, appointed teacher of Greek and Hebrew languages ​​at the Sergius Lavra Seminary. 1806, August 30th, transferred with the rank of teacher to the Piteous class and assumed the position of Preacher at the Lavra, by appointment of the local authorities. 1808, January 14th, approved as a teacher of higher eloquence and Rhetoric, retaining the post of Preacher. On November 16th he was tonsured a monk. On November 21st he was ordained Hierodeacon. 1809, March 1st, by decree of St. Synod, having been requested to St. Petersburg, he was appointed by the former Commission of Theological Schools as Inspector of the St. Petersburg Seminary, with a position in the department of Philosophical Sciences, with the rank of Academic Bachelor. On March 28th he was consecrated as Hieromonk. On August 9th, he was appointed to the position of Rector at the Alexandronevsky District School established at the same Seminary, holding previous positions in the Seminary. 1810, February 8th, transferred with Bachelor of Theological Sciences to the St. Petersburg Spiritual Institute. Academy, where he first taught dogmatic theology and the church. History, and then from July 21 of the same year he taught History and Church Antiquities. 1811, June 30th, Most mercifully awarded, for excellence in preaching the Word of God, a pectoral cross with precious stones. On July 8th he was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite. In July, by appointment of the Spirit Commission. schools, reviewed the district and parish schools located in St. Petersburg. At the beginning of 1812, the Spirit came from the Commission. schools had an order to form a class for reading the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Fathers and guidance for the passage of clergy positions for the students who completed the course of the St. Petersburg Seminary. On March 11th he was appointed Rector of the St. Petersburg Academy and Professor of Theological Sciences. On March 27th he was appointed Abbot of the Novgorod Yuryev First-Class Monastery. From the same time, with the rank of Rector, he was present at the St. Petersburg Spirit. Consistories. 1813, June 29th, for tireless work, with the rank of Rector and Professor of Theology. Sciences, in St. Petersburg Spirit. Academy, activity in the education of worthy servants of the Altar of the Lord, edifying and eloquent teachings about the truths of the faith. The All-Merciful One is numbered among the hordes. St. Equals. Prince Vladimir 2nd Art. In July, with the approval of the Spirit Commission. learned. carried out a review of the St. Petersburg Seminary on the educational part. 1814, August 13th, from the Spirit Commission. learned. named Doctor of Orthodoxy. Theology. On the 27th he was awarded the Highest Rescript, expressing the Monarch's attention for the successful completion of the first Academic course, excellent works and ability to educate youth. And under the same circumstances, as a result of the submission of the Commission Spirit. taught, awarded lifelong boarding school for 1500 rubles. per year. On the 30th, by Personal Highest Decree, he was appointed Member of the Comm. Spirit. schools, having previously been called to its meetings on business, before the opening of the Moscow district and before the transformation of the Seminaries of the St. Petersburg district. 1815, in June and July, on behalf of Comm. Spirit. schools, reviewed Moscow. Academy and seven Seminaries: Novgorod, Tver, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Spaso-Bethans and Moscow, as well as some district and parish schools located with them and on the way between them. 1816, in March, by decree of St. Synod, determined by the Rector of Moscow. Stavropegialny Novospassky Monastery, with its remaining at the Academy. On April 8th, by the Highest Rescript, for the successful survey of the St. Petersburg and Moscow districts and for his zealous service in the education of spiritual youth, he was expressed complete gratitude, and in commemoration of the Monarch's favor, he was most mercifully granted Panagia. On June 2, His Majesty was appointed a member of the Committee to decide how cases regarding people of clergy of the Greek-Russian confession should be carried out in Finnish courts. July 16th Highly approved as a member of the Council of the Imperial Humane Society. 1817, March 3rd, appointed member of the Highest Established Construction Committee at the St. Petersburg Spirit. Academy. April 7th, member of the Main Board of Schools. In July, he reviewed the St. Petersburg Seminary in all its parts. July 23rd, as a result of the presentation of Ambrose Metropolitan of Novgorod, by the Nominal Highest Decree given by St. The Synod most mercifully commanded him to be Vicar of the St. Petersburg Diocese with the rank of Bishop of Revel and leaving him the post of Rector of the Academy and management of the Novospassky Monastery. On August 5th he was consecrated Bishop in St. Petersburg, in the Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. 1818, August 26th, for new works, upon the assignment of the Spirit Commission. taught., raised in 1818, during the testing of Moscow students. Spirit. Academy and in general, when reviewing the Academy and Seminaries: Moscow, Bethany, Tver and Novgorod, as well as some district and parish schools, and for services to the Church and the Fatherland, He was most mercifully numbered among the hordes. St. Anna first class. 1819, August 15th, by the Personalized Highest Decree given to the Holy Synod, he was commanded to be Archbishop of the Tver Diocese and at the same time a member of the Holy. Synod. On July 20th, the highest gratitude was announced for drawing up a project for an incentive institution at the St. Petersburg Spirit. Academy. 1820, September 26th, by the Supreme Decree given to the Holy Synod, he was commanded to be Archbishop of the Yaroslavl Diocese. 1821, July 3rd, by the Personalized Highest Decree given by St. The Synod was ordered to be the Archbishop of the Moscow Diocese and the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra Archimandrite, with the presence in Moscow. Synod. Office. 1822, October 28th, according to the petition, by the Highest Rescript he was dismissed from the rank of member of the Main Board of Schools. 1823, June 2nd, by the Highest Rescript, for active service to the Church and spiritual enlightenment, both in the passage of the pastoral field in different dioceses, and equally in the rank of member of St. Synod and Commission Spirit. taught., for edifying works in teaching the Flock and drawing in the spirit of the Orthodox Eastern Church and in the mind of the Gospel truth of the Catechism, approved by the Holy. Synod, ranked among the hordes. St. Alexander Nevsky. 1825, December 25th, on the occasion of the accession of the late Sovereign Emperor Nikolai Pavlovich to the ancestral throne in Bose, as a result of the presentation to His Majesty of the description of the opening of the act of the late Sovereign Emperor Alexander Pavlovich stored in the Assumption Cathedral in Bose, He was most mercifully granted a diamond cross, to be worn on hood. 1826, August 22nd, for services rendered to the Church and excellent service, he was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan. With this, the All-Merciful granted him a white hood with a cross made of precious stones. 1828, January 7th, upon publication in the Synod. printing house, according to the Highest permission, compiled by him: a brief Sacred History, also a short and lengthy Catechism, with the addition of instructions for soldiers, and presented to His Majesty, the Highest gratitude was declared. 1831, April 19th, for his zealous and active service in the Archpastoral rank, worthily worn, and, moreover, for many commendable feats and works for the benefit of the Church and the State, constantly performed, he was most mercifully numbered in the Order of St. Apostle. Andrew the First-Called. 1832, December 9th, in gratitude for the work in writing the book - The Legend of the discovery of the honorable relics of our father Mitrofan, the first Bishop of Voronezh, and of the grace-filled signs and miraculous healings, extracted from the acts and reports available in the Holy. Synod, by decree of St. Synod, he was given 100 copies of this book without money. 1834, April 30th, gratitude was declared to St. Synod for the donation of a miter (ancient dispensation) from the sacristy of the Cathedral of the Chudov Monastery in favor of the Ekaterinburg bishop's sacristy. 1839, March 26th, for long-term service to the Church and the Fatherland, marked by various and arduous activities for the benefit of the Church and for tireless diligence in various parts of the highest spiritual administration, He was most mercifully numbered among the hordes. St. Prince Vladimir Equal to the Apostles, first degree of the Grand Cross. 1842, September 21st, the gratitude of the Holy Synod was declared for the donation from the Cathedral Chudov Monastery of the Most Reverend. Joseph Archbishop of Lithuania sakkos and omophorion of gold brocade and other precious sacristy items. 1849, April 3rd, for vigilant care for the entrusted Diocese, with many years of experience and edifying preaching of the word of truth, which reveals the enlightened and zealous Shepherd of the flock of Christ, and respecting these excellent virtues and tirelessly performed feats in favor of the Orthodox Church and the Fatherland, Most Mercifully awarded with diamond signs of the hordes. St. Andrew the First-Called. 1851, August 22nd, for long-term service to the Church and the Fatherland, with excellent talents, adorned by continuous feats of pious zeal for the establishment in the hearts of the Holy Orthodox faith, and on the occasion of the thirty-year anniversary of Archpastoral activity and twenty-fifth anniversary in the rank of Metropolitan, he was most mercifully granted the diamond-studded Panagia. On the occasion of the bringing of the golden tabernacle to the Cathedral Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Moscow clergy, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the wedding and sacred anointing of Emperor Nicholas I to the ancestral throne, sincere highest gratitude was declared for the high Archpastoral service to the Orthodox Church and the Fatherland. 1854, January 10th, for the loyal offering from the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, from the Cathedral Chudov Monastery and the Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery attached to it, 50,000 rubles in silver, for use for the urgent needs of Orthodox soldiers and war, the highest gratitude was declared. November 6th, for the labor incurred in converting the Rogozh schismatics to St. Church and true pastoral stewardship in this matter, gratitude and gratitude were declared to St. Synod. 1855, March 18th, for a donation for military needs from the monasteries of the Moscow Diocese and from the churches of Moscow 110,600 rubles. silver, the highest rescript expressed the perfect favor of His Imperial Majesty. In 1856, by order of the Highest, on August 26th, he performed the sacred coronation of His Imperial Majesty. For tirelessly continuing in enlightened zeal for the Orthodox faith with fiery zeal for the Church, the Throne and the Fatherland, with an experienced knowledge of church affairs and the spiritual needs of the flock, many years of Archpastoral service, adorned with his excellent talents, a staff studded with precious stones was most mercifully granted. 1857, May 31st, for special constant care for the improvement of Moscow. Spirit. The Academy expressed gratitude to St. Synod. 1860, December 30th, by the Highest Rescript, the highest gratitude was declared to him for his work in collecting sacred utensils and vestments for the benefit of rural churches of the Mogilev Diocese. 1861, May 21st, All-mercifully awarded him a gold medal, established for his work in the peasant business. On June 6th, He was most mercifully granted a pectoral cross decorated with precious stones. On September 7, His Majesty the King of Greece, with a charter dated June 28, 1861, awarded him the insignia of the Order of the Savior of the Grand Cross. 1862, October 31st, for a donation in the amount of 10,110 rubles. ser. from the clergy of the Moscow Diocese in favor of the residents of St. Petersburg affected by the fire, gratitude was expressed to him in the name of the Empress. 1864, April 23rd, gratitude to St. Synod for the work on changing the images and inscriptions on the priest. antiminsah. On July 21st, gratitude was declared to His Imperial Majesty for the donation for the renovation of the Zaikonospassky spirit building. schools and for the maintenance of students Moscow. spirit. Academy. On October 23rd, gratitude was declared to St. Synod for their care and efforts to increase candle income. On October 29th, gratitude was declared to St. Synod for their care of the churches and residents that burned in Simbirsk. 1865, February 10th, gratitude was declared to St. Synod for a donation of 7,000 rubles. silver on the day of the fiftieth anniversary of Moscow. Seminaries. On November 4th, the highest gratitude was announced for the increase in non-salary sums Moscow. Department of content mentors, economist and doctor Moscow. spirit. Academy. 1866, February 21st, gratitude was declared to St. Synod for a donation from the sums of the Moscow Department: 1) to correct dilapidations in the buildings of Dmitry. spirit. schools - 1639 rubles. 55 k., 2) for sewing warm clothes for government-funded students of Zvinogorod. spirit. schools - 538 rub. and 3) for the purchase of a physical cabinet for Bethany Seminary - 700 rubles. On September 3rd, the highest gratitude was announced for the donation of 7,000 rubles in favor of the mentors of Bethany Seminary. 1867, January 19th, the highest gratitude was expressed for the donation to Moscow. clergy 8,500 rub. in favor of the affected Kandiot families. On June 21, the Council of the Imperial Novorossiysk University unanimously recognized him as an Honorary Member of this University, for which, with the approval of the rector of the University, on June 21, 1867, No. 523 was sent. August 5th, by the Highest Rescript, on the day of the fiftieth anniversary of service in the episcopal rank, for continuous concern for the spiritual prosperity of the flocks, for the development and increase of charitable and educational institutions, for the planting and establishment of common faith, for the improvement of theological educational institutions of the diocese, for their generous support, numerous pastoral writings, deep experience in the affairs of the highest church administration, pastoral care for the highest interests of Orthodoxy and lively attention to the destinies of the Orthodox world, extending far beyond the borders of the fatherland - the right, according to the Kyiv custom, was granted to present a cross in the priesthood, wearing a cross on a miter and two panagias on the chest. With this, the All-Merciful One granted a Panagia decorated with precious stones on a diamond chain, with an image on the reverse side of the monograms of His Majesty and two of His Sovereign predecessors, under whom he served, and with the inscription around it: “To the Most Reverend Metropolitan Philaret, in memory of fifty years of service to the Church and the Fatherland, August 5, 1817 – August 5, 1867 g., during the reign of Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II." At the same time, as a reward for the merits of his own state and unforgettable service under three Emperors, His Majesty most mercifully granted tabletop portraits of His Majesty and his two predecessors, joined together, showered with diamonds and decorated with a large Imperial crown. Died in 1867, November 19, at the age of 85; buried in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, in the chapel of the Holy Spiritual Church, built in the name of St. Philaret the Merciful in memory of fifty years of service in the rank of Bishop.