On May 19, 2026, at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ received the head of the Patriarchal Exarchate for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergius of Singapore and Southeast Asia.

During their conversations, the presence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Southeast Asia was discussed. In particular, Metropolitan Sergius informed His Holiness about the state of affairs in the four Dioceses of the Exarchate and spoke about the construction of a cathedral and a Russian cultural center in Singapore.

Press service of the Korean Diocese
Based on materials from the press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’