His Eminence Archbishop '''Archbishop Elisey''' (secular name '''Ilya Vladimirovich Ganaba) of Sourozh''', {{lang-ru|Илья Владимирович Ганаба}}; 1 August 1962, Leningrad, USSR), Archbishop is the ruling hierarch of the [[Diocese of Sourozh|Sourozh]] in Great Britain and Ireland. The [[diocese]] is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Russia]].
== Biography Life==Father Ilya Vladimirovich Ganaba, {{lang- ru|Илья Владимирович Ганаба}}, was born on [[August 1]], 1962 in Leningrad, USSR. His father Vladimir Ganaba (b. 1934), was an [[archdeacon of ]] at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Podolsk, in the Moscow Oblast. His big Later, his older brother - archipriest , Alexander Ganaba (b. 1957), was an [[archipriest]] and [[dean of ]] at the same Cathedral[[cathedral]].
In 1971 he , Ilya moved with his parents to Penza, where in the Penza Oblast. There he graduated attended school, graduating from high school in 1979. He also served as an episcopal [[subdeacon]] at the [[altar]] and sang in the choir of the Dormition Cathedral in Penza.
He served at entered the altar and at Leningrad Theological Seminary in 1980 before he was accepted in 1982 into the choir of [[St. Petersburg Theological Academy|Leningrad Theological Academy]]. While attending the Dormition Cathedral in Penzaacademy Ilya took [[monasticism|monastic]] vows on [[November 17]], 1985 with name Eliseus (Elisey), being in the state honor of the episcopal sub-deaconsSt. [[Elijah|Elisha]]. On [[November 22]], 1985, he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[hierodeacon]] and then [[hieromonk]] on [[January 18]], 1986.
In 1980 he entered the Leningrad Theological Seminary. In 1982 he was accepted into the Leningrad Theological Academy, where the November 17, 1985 took monastic vows with name Eliseus in honor of St. On [[ElishaJune 20]]. November 22, 1985 1987, he was ordained joined the brotherhood of [[hierodeaconSt. Daniel Monastery (Moscow)|St. Daniel Monastery]] in Moscow and January 18, 1986 to continued his studies at the [[hieromonkMoscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Moscow Theological Academy]]from which he graduated in 1988.
June 20From [[December 27]], 1988 to [[October 5]], 1992, 1987 he joined Fr. Eliseus served as Deputy Chief of the brotherhood of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem. On [[Danilov Monastery|St. Daniel MonasteryJanuary 20]] in Moscow, 1994, he was appointed head of the overseas sector institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In 1988 he completed his postgraduate studies at During the [[Paschal]] season of 1997 Metropolitan [[Kyrill I (Gundyayev) of Moscow Theological Academy|Kyrill]] of Smolensk and Kaliningrad raised Fr. Eliseus to the dignity of [[archimandrite]].
Since December 27On [[October 7]], 1988 to October 52000, 1992 he served as Deputy Chief Fr. Eliseus was appointed the Representative of Patriarchate of Moscow at the Patriarchate of Antioch in Damascus, Syria. On [[March 12]], 2002, Fr. Eliseus was appointed Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem]].
On January 20[[November 26]], 1994 he 2006 at the Cathedral of [[Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Moscow)|Christ the Saviour]] in Moscow Archimandrite Elisey was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Bogorodsky, as assistant [[bishop]] to [[Archbishop]] [[Innocent (Vasilyev) of Vilnius|Innokenty]] of Korsun. On [[December 27]], 2007, Bp. Elisey was appointed head by the Holy Synod in Moscow as the diocesan Bishop of Sourozh. On [[February 1]], 2010, Bp. Elisey was elevated to the rank of sector institutions overseas Archbishop by Patriarch Kyrill of the Russian Orthodox ChurchMoscow.
By the Easter holiday 1997 Metropolitan {{start box}}{{succession|before=?|title=Bishop of Bogorodsky<br> Vicar|years=2006-2010|after=?}}{{succession|before=[[Kyrill I Anthony (GundyayevBloom) of MoscowSourozh|KirillAnthony (Bloom)]] |title=Bishop of Smolensk and Kaliningrad raised Eliseus to the rank of [[archimandrite]].Sourozh|years= 2010-Present|after=—}}{{end box}}
October 7, 2000 he was appointed Representative ==Sources==*[http://www.sourozh.org/archbishop-of [[Patriarch -sourozh/ Archbishop Elisey of Moscow and All RussiaSourozh]] at the *http://www.sgois.co.uk/orthodox_news.html Bishop of Sourozh*[[Patriarch http://dicionario.sensagent.com/russian+orthodox+diocese+of+sourozh/en-en/ Russian Orthodox Diocese of Antioch]] and All the East in [[Damascus]], [[SyriaSourozh]].
March 12, 2002 he was appointed Head ==External link==*[http://www.sourozh.org/archbishop-of-sourozh-rus/ Archbishop Elisey of the Sourozh] In Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
November 26, 2006 he was consecrated Bishop of Bogorodsk, the vicar of the [[Diocese of KorsunCategory: Bishops]]. December 27, 2007 he was appointed Bishop of the [[Diocese Category: Bishops of SourozhBogorodsky]]. February 1, 2010 he was elevated to the rank of Archbishop by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. ==Sources==* [http[Category://www.sourozh.org/archbishop-Bishops of-sourozh/ ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZHSourozh]]* http://www.sgois.co.uk/orthodox_news.html* [http[Category://wwwSt.sourozh.org/archbishop-of-sourozh-rus/ ARCHBISHOP ELISEY OF SOUROZHPetersburg Academy Graduates]]
