Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia thanked Catholic bishops for their support in opening a Russian Orthodox seminary in France, according to the Interfax-Religion website.
"The seminary will not only help bring up clerics for our parishes abroad, but also will give Russian parishes people who know cultural life of Western Europe and modern theology of the Catholic Church," the Patriarch said. He made his remarks at a meeting held in Moscow on December 3, 2009, with Archbishop of Bordeaux Jean-Pierre Cardinal Ricard, Bishop Benoit Riviere of Autun, and Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux Jacques Blaquart.
Patriarch Kirill said Russia and France have very special relations, in particular thanks to Russian immigrants and the new opportunities today for developing bilateral contracts.
At the meeting, the Patriarch also pointed out that there is a growing number of Russians currently living in Western Europe.
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