Metropolitan Hilarion

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Metropolitan Ilarión (Alfeev) is a high-ranking religious figure in the Russian Orthodox Church who faced a scandal after being detained in the Czech Republic in May 2026 on suspicion of possessing narcotics. Despite an initial decision to send him to serve in Brazil, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow temporarily suspended that appointment, citing the need for Ilarión to care for his elderly mother. He was instead assigned to serve at the Krestovozdvizhensky Jerusalemian Women's Monastery in the Moscow region.

Events

• Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian Orthodox Church
• Fingerprints of Metropolitan Hilary were not found on packages of…
• "A white substance" found in the car of Moscow Patriarchate…
• Metropolitan Hilarion, after being detained in the Czech Republic
• In the LNR, a monk died and the temple's head priest was injured due…
• President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin sent greetings to the…

Recent coverage

• Metropolitan Hilarion filed a lawsuit against the TV channel "Dokad" — ЭХО / Новости
• Metropolitan Hilarion (cocaine found in his car in Czechia) filed a lawsuit against "Rain" — Meduza
• Metropolitan Ilarion explained why some things should not be told to anyone — Вести
• Metropolitan Hilarion stated that no one should be told about personal life — Вечерняя Москва
• Forgiveness or return? Metropolitan Hilary will be sent to a women's monastery in the Moscow region instead of Brazil. Reply by Lera Furman — Новая газета Европа
• Митрополит Иларион заявил об отсутствии его отпечатков на пакетах с наркотиками — Вечерняя Москва
• Отпечатки пальцев митрополита Илариона не нашли на пакетах с наркотиками — Вести
• ▶️ Metropolitan Hilarion told TASS that he was taken to prison in handcuffs. Video: TASS ✔ Subscribe to TASS in "Max" — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Metropolitan Hilary sent to serve in the Moscow region instead of Brazil — Ведомости
• Patriarch Kirill changed the place of service for Metropolitan Hilaryon in the Moscow region due to the need for the archbishop to care for... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• The Metropolitan of Ilarion, detained for drugs in the Czech Republic, decided not to be sent to South America. He will remain serving in Russia — Meduza
• Metropolitan Hilary, who was supposed to leave for Brazil after a drug scandal in the Czech Republic, has been sent to serve in a women's monastery — Дождь (Telegram)
• Powder found in Metropolitan Ilarion's car turned out to be cocaine, reports DenikN citing Czech police — ASTRA
• Metropolitan Hilary allowed to remain in Russia. Earlier he was sent to serve in Brazil after being detained on a drug case... — The Insider
• Митрополита Илариона направили служить в женский монастырь в Подмосковье — Коммерсантъ
• Metropolitan Hilarion allowed to return to Russia for sick mother — Вести
• Metropolitan Hilarion, after being detained in the Czech Republic, is directed to serve at a women's monastery — ЭХО / Новости
• Metropolitan Hilary permitted to return to Russia for care of sick mother — Вечерняя Москва
• Metropolitan Hilary sent to serve in Brazil 💬 Your place of service is determined: the Church of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul... — BBC News Русская служба
• Brazil is cancelled. Metropolitan arrested in Czechia with some powder will be transferred to Moscow region — Фонтанка