“Today, an hour ago, our leader, retired Metropolitan Vladimir (Kotlyarov), appeared before God.

The kingdom of heaven and eternal rest, dear Vladyka!”

- Bishop of Kronstadt Nazariy (Lavrinenko), the governor of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, said on his Facebook.

In June 2021, Archbishop Alexander (Ischein) of Baku and Azerbaijan died at the age of 69.