Luxury transport always causes envy and unreasonable conversations. Especially when it comes to ministers of the church. So the yacht of Patriarch Kirill in 2011 made a lot of noise.
The most beautiful yacht in Russia
You can not forbid billionaires to spend their money on luxury ships and stylish sea yachts. But what if such an expensive transport is seen in the possession of a minister to God? It is about the most beautiful yacht Pallada. This is a chic black ship 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?"
The ship was built in 2003, it was designed by the architect Guido de Grot. The total length of the yacht is 32 meters, its width is 7.45 meters. Initially, this vessel 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 vessel can also host guests, but in the amount of 8 people.
What is inside the yacht?
The yacht of the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill is equipped with the most powerful devices. The design of each cabin is royal. It is impossible not to mention the elite white wood, which was used for interior decoration. Also, designers used mahogany and oak. All furniture is made according to special sketches of expensive material, sheathed with genuine leather.
The snow-white deck goes well with a dark hull. Yacht "Pallas" Patriarch Cyril regularly receives guests from all the churches of the world. Senior spiritual leaders rest in the luxurious living room. There is not only a bar, but also the best home theater. The room is well insulated, so it’s nice to be in it, even when bad weather rages overboard.
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 can not imagine life without physical exertion, a full-fledged fitness room is provided.
Where does the patriarch of Moscow come from?
The personal life of the leaders of the Orthodox world is always of interest to ordinary people. And when strange news appears about luxury vehicles or expensive accessories, people begin to criticize and blame the dishonesty of every church minister. This is exactly what happened when the yacht of Patriarch Kirill was discovered.
Journalists on the Internet began to indignantly talk about expensive apartments and how they will affect the prayer mood of all those present. But the very first question that everyone asked was very logical: "Where did Patriarch Kirill get the yacht from?"
Oilman Gifts
In 2005, on July 25, the former yacht of Vladimir Vladimirovich was spotted on the Krestovsky Island pier. Valaam Monastery received such water transport through intermediaries. The ship was presented by the well-known oil company Lukoil.
The monastery has long had its own fleet, consisting of ten ships. Here are just a status vessel in this collection was not. Guests with special spiritual status are supposed to ride on special yachts. Therefore, the gift came to the court, and it’s not at all scary that the name is pagan.
Attraction of unknown generosity?
The yacht of Patriarch Cyril made a lot of noise. What the Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church) says about it is still unknown. Its representatives prefer to simply remain silent and shrug. Of course, this is a gift, but condemnation is not accepted for gifts.
Dmitry Dolgov, press secretary of NK Lukoil, gave interviews to many print media. That's just what such gifts are given for, he is silent. The man only talked about the fact that the yacht was not used by the company itself. It was specially purchased for Gundyaev, who represents the entire clergy community of our country.
Who is Pallas?
Athena’s dairy sister was named Pallas. This pagan name was baptized a yacht intended for the leader of the state. Nobody paid attention to this until the yacht became owned by the RIC. In 2007, church officials promised that they would change the name to Christian - "The Tsaritsa". That is the name of the icon of the Mother of God. But so many years have passed, and the yacht has not yet been called differently.
Journalists often asked church ministers about this. Those, in turn, found strange explanations for such behavior. The emblems of the Russian Federation, located on the ship, also cause particular outrage. As you know, the state emblem can not be used RIC.
Ground transportation of Patriarch Kirill
In order 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 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 a vessel in luxury and assembly:
- Fleet needed to move on land. The Moscow Patriarch’s collection includes Mercedes S Series luxury cars, Toyota Land Cruiser, Cadillac Escalade, a limousine and even the Soviet rarity Pobeda.
- Armored wagon with an icon on the facade.
Other generous gifts
The Patriarch of Moscow Cyril regularly brings gifts to thousands of parishioners. Among them, there are fairly wealthy people who can afford gifts for $ 30,000. That is how much a Breguet brand 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 cottage in the form of a temple is still shocking everyone who was next to 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 yacht
Before people could forget about the generous gifts from the oil workers to the minister of the church, a new scandal erupted in September 2015. In the center of events is again a ship, the cost of which is about 600,000 dollars. Patriarch Kirill was spotted on a yacht in August by locals, but information leaked to the World Wide Web on September 22. Even photos were taken. They show that the gray-haired old man is at the helm. Next, pictures are taken showing the bathing of the patriarch. The action takes place in the Blue Bay, which is located near the village of Divnomorsky (Krasnodar Territory).
Journalists with special zeal began to call everyone who could confirm the presence of Cyril on the yacht Azimut. But the rest of the clergy preferred to remain silent about the sea voyage of the patriarch. Silence only added questions, therefore, this could be. It is also known that the patriarch Kirill himself repeatedly wrote letters to the ministers of rural churches. They accuse him of encouraging debauchery and turning a blind eye to expensive gifts that are inappropriate for all who serve the Christian faith.
But Alexey Nevzorov (a well-known publicist) openly indicates that all clergy leaders live on the money of parishioners and taxpayers. People simply put unthinkable amounts into the RIC purse, buying candles, icons and other church attributes. He writes that ordinary mortal husbands and women who like luxury, expensive cars and large sums of money are hiding behind all these robes. They are people who have forgotten what sin is and how to give their property for the good of faith. These people simply propagate righteous views, but are not ready to throw gold and status off their shoulders.
This is how scandals arise when Patriarch Cyril rides on a yacht. The refutation appeared immediately after unscrupulous accusations on the Internet. But these words had a lot in common and little information on the fact of Cyril's bathing in the Black Sea.
How does the patriarch of Moscow and all Russia live?
In 2014, in an interview, Cyril said a phrase that spread all over the Internet: "We live today as richly as we 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 in its best, because raw material prices were falling at a catastrophic rate. The state budget was replenished by taxes and fines.
Today, the Moscow Patriarch also lives well. Especially if it 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. Every day he prays for the salvation of Russia and all its people. And the fact that several of the best cars are in his fleet, the yacht of the Moscow Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev is at the berth, and the carriage is made of bulletproof material - this is simply the cost of his life. He is a public person, so you need to match the status.
Of course, to condemn the patriarch or not is everyone's personal business. No one knows what secrets this person keeps and how exactly he communicates with the Creator. In any case, they believe his word, 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 money from the Russian Orthodox Church. The budget in this treasury is far from small. Cyril has said many times that all the vehicles he uses are not his property. It remains only to believe the words of this great man, until the next provocative pictures leaked to the Internet.