Elisey (Ganaba)
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Archbishop Elisey is bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church
, Archbishop of Sourozh.
in the Moscow Oblast
. Later, his older brother, Alexander Ganaba (b. 1957), was an archpriest
and dean at the same cathedral.
In 1971, Ilya moved with his parents to Penza
. There he attended school, graduating from high school in 1979. He also served as an episcopal subdeacon
at the altar and sang in the choir of the Dormition Cathedral in Penza.
In 1980 he entered the Leningrad Theological Seminary. In 1982 he was accepted into the Leningrad Theological Academy, where the November 17, 1985 took monastic vows with name Eliseus in honor of St. Elisha
. November 22, 1985 he was ordained hierodeacon
and January 18, 1986 to the hieromonk
.
June 20, 1987 he joined the brotherhood of St. Daniel Monastery
in Moscow.
In 1988 he completed his postgraduate studies at the Moscow Theological Academy.
Since December 27, 1988 to October 5, 1992 he served as Deputy Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
On January 20, 1994 he was appointed head of sector institutions overseas of the Russian Orthodox Church.
By the Easter holiday 1997 Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad raised Eliseus to the rank of archimandrite
.
October 7, 2000 he was appointed Representative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia at the Patriarch of Antioch
and All the East in Damascus
, Syria
.
March 12, 2002 he was appointed Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
November 26, 2006 he was consecrated Bishop of Bogorodsk, the vicar of the Diocese of Korsun.
December 27, 2007 he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Sourozh.
February 1, 2010 he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
, Archbishop of Sourozh.
Biography
Ilya Ganaba was born on August 1, 1962 in Leningrad, USSR. His father Vladimir Ganaba (b. 1934) was an archdeacon at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in PodolskPodolsk
Podolsk is an industrial city and the administrative center of Podolsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pakhra River...
in the Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
. Later, his older brother, Alexander Ganaba (b. 1957), was an archpriest
Archpriest
An archpriest is a priest with supervisory duties over a number of parishes. The term is most often used in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches, although it may be used in the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church instead of dean or vicar forane.In the 16th and 17th centuries, during...
and dean at the same cathedral.
In 1971, Ilya moved with his parents to Penza
Penza
-Honors:A minor planet, 3189 Penza, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1978, is named after the city.-Notable residents:...
. There he attended school, graduating from high school in 1979. He also served as an episcopal subdeacon
Subdeacon
-Subdeacons in the Orthodox Church:A subdeacon or hypodeacon is the highest of the minor orders of clergy in the Orthodox Church. This order is higher than the reader and lower than the deacon.-Canonical Discipline:...
at the altar and sang in the choir of the Dormition Cathedral in Penza.
In 1980 he entered the Leningrad Theological Seminary. In 1982 he was accepted into the Leningrad Theological Academy, where the November 17, 1985 took monastic vows with name Eliseus in honor of St. Elisha
Elisha
Elisha is a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eliseus via Greek and Latin, or Alyasa via Arabic.-Biblical biography:...
. November 22, 1985 he was ordained hierodeacon
Hierodeacon
A Hierodeacon , sometimes translated "deacon-monk", in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a monk who has been ordained a deacon...
and January 18, 1986 to the hieromonk
Hieromonk
Hieromonk , also called a Priestmonk, is a monk who is also a priest in the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholicism....
.
June 20, 1987 he joined the brotherhood of St. Daniel Monastery
Danilov Monastery
Danilov Monastery, in full Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery , is a monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia...
in Moscow.
In 1988 he completed his postgraduate studies at the Moscow Theological Academy.
Since December 27, 1988 to October 5, 1992 he served as Deputy Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
On January 20, 1994 he was appointed head of sector institutions overseas of the Russian Orthodox Church.
By the Easter holiday 1997 Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad raised Eliseus to the rank of archimandrite
Archimandrite
The title Archimandrite , primarily used in the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic churches, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a bishop appointed to supervise...
.
October 7, 2000 he was appointed Representative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia at the Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its earliest period...
and All the East in Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
March 12, 2002 he was appointed Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
November 26, 2006 he was consecrated Bishop of Bogorodsk, the vicar of the Diocese of Korsun.
December 27, 2007 he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Sourozh.
February 1, 2010 he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
Sources
- ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZH
- http://www.sgois.co.uk/orthodox_news.html
- ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZH