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Russia: Bishop/Monk Diomid

Written byVeronica Khokhlova
Posted 7 October 2008 8:15 GMT

Svetlana Gladkova of Profy writes about Diomid, no longer a Russian Orthodox bishop: “Yesterday one of Russian bishops Diomid was degraded to a usual monk for a number of wrongdoings, including prohibiting churchgoers from using cell phones and internet.” More about Diomid's case – at Window on Eurasia.

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