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Agapit (Gorachek) of Stuttgart

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His Grace Eminence '''Bishop Archbishop Agapit (Gorachek)''' is was [[bishop ]] of Stuttgart, Germany, [[auxiliary bishop|vicar]] for the administration of the [[diocese ]] of Germany of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]].
==Life==
Alexander Gorachek, the future bishop, was born in Germany on [[September 29]], 1955. He completed his schooling in Franfurt-am-Main and then studied at the department of architecture in Darmstadt. In 1979 he entered the brotherhood of St Job of Pochaev in Munich. He was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] on [[March 29]], 1983. On [[December 25]], 1983 he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[hierodeacon]] and on [[April 8]], 1991 [[hieromonk]]. In 1995 he was elevated to the rank of [[hegumen]].
== Life ==In October 2000, the Synod of Bishops approved the consecration of Hegumen Agapit to the episcopate. The future [[consecration of a bishop was born in Germany |consecration]] took place on [[September 29April 30]], 1995. Nationality - czech. He completed his schooling in Franfurt-am-Main and then studied 2001 at the department [[Cathedral of architecture in Darmstadt. In 1979 he entered the brotherhood Holy New-Martyrs and Confessors of St Job Russia (Munich, Bavaria)|Cathedral of Pochaev the Holy New-Martyrs and Confessors of Russia]] located in MunchenMunich, Germany. He The consecration was performed by [[tonsuredArchbishop]] a monk on [[March 29Laurus (Škurla) of New York|Laurus of Syracuse and Holy Trinity]], 1983. On Archbishop [[December 25Mark (Arndt) of Berlin|Mark of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain]], 1983 he was ordained Archbishop [[hierodeaconHilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion of Sydney]] and on , Bishop [[April 8Eutychus (Kurochkin) of Domodedovo|Eutychus of Ishim and Siberia]], 1991 hieromonk. In 1995 he was elevated to the rank of and Bishop [[abbotAmbrose (Cantacuzène) of Geneva|Ambrose of Geneva]].
In October 2000, the Synod of Bishops approved the consecration of Abbot Agapit to the episcopate. The consecration took place on Besides his duties as [[April 31vicar]]of the German diocese, 2001 at Bishop Agapit served as vicar to Bishop Ambrose as the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia [[cathedral]] administrator for ROCOR parishes in MunchenBelgium, Germany. The consecration was performed by [[Laurus (Skurla) of New York|Archbishop Laurus of Syracuse and Holy Trinity]]the Netherlands, [[Mark (Arndt) of Berlin|Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain]], [[Hillarion (Kapral) of Sydney|Archbishop Hillarion of Sydney]], [[Evtikhy (Kurochkin) of Ishim|Bishop Evtikhy of Ishim and Siberia]], and [[Ambrose (Cantacuzène) of Geneva|Bishop Ambrose of Geneva]]Luxembourg until 2006.
Besides his duties as vicar of the German dioceseOn May 28, Bishop 2020 Archbishop Agapit served as vicar to Bishop Ambrose for the administrator for ROCOR parishes in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg until 2006reposed.
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==External link==
*[http://www.synod.com/synod/rocor/bio_bpagapit.html Homily pronounced by Vladika Agapit at his consecration] (Russian)
*[https://orthodox-europe.org/2020/05/28/arcbishop-agapit-repose Memory Eternal to the Newly-Reposed Archbishop Agapit of Stuttgart]
[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Stuttgart]]
[[Category:Orthodoxy in Germany]]
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