Luxury vehicles always cause envy and baseless talk. Especially when it comes to the ministers of the church. So the yacht of Patriarch Kirill made a lot of noise in 2011.
The most beautiful yacht in Russia
You can't stop billionaires from spending their money on luxury ships and stylish sea yachts. But what if such an expensive transport is seen in the possession of a servant of God? We are talking about the most beautiful yacht "Pallada". This is a chic black boat with tinted windows. The cost of such a “toy” is $4,000,000. The numbers are shocking, and the question arises: "Is this the personal yacht of Patriarch Kirill, or did he just decide to ride with the breeze?"
Built back in 2003, the ship was designed by the architect Guido de Groot. The total length of the yacht is 32 meters, its width is 7.45 meters. Initially, this ship was registered with the President of the Russian Federation. Today it is the yacht of Patriarch Kirill. It has four crew members who live in two cabins. The ship can also accept guests, but in the amount of 8 people.
What's inside the yacht?
The yacht of the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill is equipped with the most powerful instruments. The design of each cabin is royal. It is impossible not to mention the elite white wood, which was used for interior decoration. The designers also used mahogany and oak. All furniture is made according to special sketches from expensive material, sheathed with genuine leather.
The snow-white deck goes well with the dark hull. The yacht "Pallada" of Patriarch Kirill regularly receives guests from all the churches of the world. High-ranking spiritual leaders relax in a luxurious living room. There is not only a bar, but also the best home theater. The room is well insulated, making it a pleasure to be in even when the weather is raging outside.
Eight people can dine in the dining room. Each bedroom has a royal bed. In the bathroom you can take all the necessary water treatments and even enjoy the warmth of the sauna. For those who cannot imagine life without physical activity, a full-fledged fitness room is provided.
Where does the Patriarch of Moscow have a yacht from?
The personal life of the leaders of the Orthodox world is always of interest to ordinary people. And when strange news about luxury vehicles or expensive accessories appears, the people begin to criticize and accuse every minister of the church of dishonesty. This is exactly what happened when Patriarch Kirill's yacht was discovered.
Journalists on the Internet began to talk indignantly about expensive apartments and how they will affect the prayerful mood of all those present. But the very first question that each person asked was very logical: "Where does Patriarch Kirill get a yacht?"
Gifts from oilmen
In 2005, on July 25, the former yacht of Vladimir Vladimirovich was seen at the pier of Krestovsky Island. The Valaam Monastery received such water transport through intermediaries. The ship was donated by the well-known oil company Lukoil.
The monastery has long had its own fleet of ten ships. But there was no status vessel in this collection. Guests with a special spiritual status are supposed to ride on special yachts. Therefore, the gift came to the court, and it is not at all scary that the name is pagan.
Attraction of unknown generosity?
Patriarch Kirill's yacht made a lot of noise. What the ROC (Russian Orthodox Church) says about her is still unknown. Its representatives prefer to simply remain silent and shrug. Of course, this is a gift, and it is not customary to condemn for gifts.
Press Secretary of Oil Company "Lukoil" Dmitry Dolgov gave interviews to many printed publications. That's just about why they give such gifts, he is silent. The man only said that the yacht was not used by the company itself. It was specially purchased for Gundyaev, who represents the entire community of the clergy of our country.
Who is Pallas?
Athena's milk sister was called Pallas. This pagan name was christenedyacht destined for the leader of the state. No one paid attention to this until the yacht became owned by the RCP. In 2007, the ministers of the church promised that they would change the name to a Christian one - "The Tsaritsa". That is what the icon of the Mother of God is called. But so many years have passed, and the yacht still has not changed its name.
Journalists often asked church ministers questions about this. Those, in turn, found strange explanations for such behavior. Another special indignation is caused by the coats of arms of the Russian Federation located on the ship. As you know, the state emblem cannot be used by the RIC.
Land transport of Patriarch Kirill
To carry the word of God to the masses, it is necessary to move all the time. The yacht of Patriarch Kirill added to the collection, which is on the balance sheet of the Russian Orthodox Church. According to the patriarch himself, this gift from the oil company came in handy. This is despite the fact that church leaders already had ten courts at their disposal. The yacht, of course, is a noticeable transport, but there are others that are not inferior to the vessel in terms of luxury and assembly:
- Vehicle fleet needed to move on land. In the collection of the Patriarch of Moscow - "Mercedes" deluxe series S, Toyota Land Cruiser, Cadillac Escalade, limousine and even the Soviet rarity "Victory".
- Armored wagon with an icon on the facade.
Other generous gifts
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow regularly receives giftsthousands of parishioners. Among them there are quite we althy people who can afford gifts for $30,000. This is how much a Breguet watch costs. In them, the leader of Christianity repeatedly appeared in the frame, but sometimes they were removed by diligent editors. After all, such accessories will cause outrage among many people.
And the dacha in the form of a temple still shocks everyone who happened to be near it. These mansions are located on the coast of the Krasnodar Territory. For the sake of their construction, hundreds of trees of the state forest fund were cut down.
Another patriarch's yacht
No sooner had people forgotten about the generous gifts from the oil workers to the minister of the church, when in September 2015 a new scandal erupted. In the center of events - again the ship, the cost of which is about 600,000 dollars. Patriarch Kirill was seen on a yacht in August by local residents, but the information was leaked to the World Wide Web on 22.09. Even photographs were taken. They show that the gray-haired old man is at the helm. Further, photographs were taken showing the bathing of the patriarch. The action takes place in the Blue Bay, which is located near the village of Divnomorskoye (Krasnodar Territory).
Journalists with particular zeal began to call everyone who could confirm the presence of Kirill on the Azimut yacht. But the rest of the clergy preferred to remain silent about the patriarch's boat trip. Silence only added questions, therefore, this could be. It is also known that Patriarch Kirill himself was repeatedly written by ministers of rural areas.churches. They accuse him of encouraging depravity and turning a blind eye to expensive gifts that are inappropriate for anyone who serves the Christian faith.
But Aleksey Nevzorov (a well-known publicist) openly points out that all the leaders of the clergy live on the money of parishioners and taxpayers. People simply put unimaginable sums into the purse of the RCP, buying candles, icons and other church paraphernalia. He also writes that ordinary mortal men and women who like luxury, expensive cars and large sums in accounts are hiding behind all these cassocks. They are people who have forgotten what sin is and how to give their property for the good of faith. These people just promote righteous views, but are not ready to throw gold and status off their shoulders.
This is how scandals arise when Patriarch Kirill rides on a yacht. The refutation appeared immediately after the unscrupulous accusations on the Internet. But these words had a lot in common and little information on the fact of Kirill's bathing in the Black Sea.
How does the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia live?
In 2014, in an interview, Kirill said a phrase that spread all over the Internet: "We live today as richly as we have never lived after the revolution." This statement caused a lot of comments. People tried to decipher what exactly the minister of the church had in mind. Perhaps the proposal was addressed to the Russian Orthodox Church. Since the people live quite poorly, especially in 2014, when the financial crisis began in the yard. The country's economy was also not at its best.view, because the prices of raw materials fell at a catastrophic rate. The state budget was replenished by taxes and fines.
Today, the Patriarch of Moscow also lives well. Especially if he cuts the waves of the Black Sea on a yacht, the cost of which is about 600,000 dollars. His close associates claim that this person has no time to be distracted by the holidays and entertainment of ordinary mortal people. He prays every day for the salvation of Russia and all its people. And the fact that there are several best cars in his fleet, the yacht of the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill Gundyaev is at the pier, and the car is made of bulletproof material - these are just the costs of his life. He is a public figure, so you need to match the status.
Of course, whether to condemn the patriarch or not is a personal matter for everyone. No one knows what secrets this person keeps and how exactly he communicates with the Creator. In any case, his word is believed, and thousands of Christians are ready to follow him. And cars and yachts are the basic needs of civilized people. He should not live in an adobe hut and ride a cart. Moreover, the yacht has become an ordinary gift. So the rest of the transport was presented as a gift or purchased with the money of the Russian Orthodox Church. The budget in this treasury is far from small. Cyril has said many times that all the transport he uses is not his property. It remains only to believe the words of this great man, until the next provocative pictures leaked to the Internet.
