About
Hilarion (Grigoriy Alfeyev) was born in Moscow in 1966. After studying composition and theology, he earned a doctorate from the University of Oxford (1995) and a doctorate in theology from St. Sergius Institute in Paris (1999). Ordained bishop in 2002, he became Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations (2009-2022), then Metropolitan of Budapest and Hungary in 2022. Author of numerous theological works, including 'The Mystery of Faith' and 'Jesus Christ: His Life and Teaching', he is also a composer of sacred music, notably a 'St Matthew Passion' performed more than 150 times worldwide.
* 1966-07-24
Major works
- St Symeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition (2000)monograph
- The Mystery of Faith: Introduction to Orthodox Dogmatic Theology (1996)book
- Orthodox Christianitybook series
- Jesus Christ: His Life and Teachingbook series
- St Matthew Passion (2006)oratorio
Key milestones
- 2002Consecrated bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- 2009Appointed Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations.
- 2022Appointed Metropolitan of Budapest and Hungary.
Themes
Orthodox theologyChristologyspiritualitysacred musicecumenical dialogue
Sources: id.loc.gov · old.mospat.ru · global.oup.com