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Philaret of Moscow | |
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 Icon of St. Philaret | |
| Metropolitan and Archbishop of Moscow | |
| Born | Vasily Mikhaylovich Drozdov 26 December 1782 Kolomna, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 December 1867 Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 13 October 1994 by Russian Orthodox Church |
| Feast | November 19 |
Philaret Drozdov | |
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| Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 1821 |
| Term ended | 1867 |
| Predecessor | Seraphim, Metropolitan of Moscow |
| Successor | Innocent of Alaska |
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Metropolitan Philaret (secular name Vasily Mikhaylovich Drozdov, Василий Михайлович Дроздов; 26 December 1782 – 1 December 1867) was Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna and the most influential figure in the Russian Orthodox Church for more than 40 years, from 1821 to 1867.
He was canonized on 13 October 1994 and his feast day is celebrated on November 19.