Tikhon Shevkunov

The building of the Metochion was previously occupied by the collective of Orthodox Christian thinker and missionary Georgy Kochetkov [ru].

[6] In 1995 the Metochion was reformed into the restored Sretensky Stauropegic Monastery and on 8 September 1995 Patriarch Alexy II ordained Tikhon into a Hegumen.

[2] 22 October 2015 the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church appointed Tikhon to be a Vicar of Moscow Eparchy.

[2] Tikhon organized construction of a huge Cathedral to New Martyrs and Confessors of Russian Church in the historical centre of Moscow, Lubyanka.

20th Century" was devoted to the 1930-1940s in Russia and often talked about supposed positive contributions by Joseph Stalin[citation needed].

'[6] However, while leading a commission investigating the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, Tikhon stated in 2017 that "many members of the commission believe it was a ritual murder that held special significance for Bolshevik commander Yakov Yurovsky," the commander of the execution squad who was of Jewish birth.

[21] This description fits the longstanding formula of blood libels used as pretexts for pogroms and other atrocities against Jews in Europe.

[22] Tikhon supports the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and he is a member of Crimean Expert-Consultative Council.

"[24] Tikhon is rumoured to be the personal confessor (духовник) and spiritual adviser[25] of Russian president Vladimir Putin although both men neither confirm nor denied it.

[1][26] Once asked about his relations with Putin, Tikhon answered: "You can believe those rumours if you want, but they certainly aren't spread by me," adding "I am no Cardinal Richelieu!