
'Putin’s confessor' named bishop of annexed Ukrainian territory
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A Russian Orthodox archbishop known as "Putin's Confessor" has been put in charge of a diocese in Crimea, located within occupied Ukrainian territory.
Tikhon is known to be a close ally of the Russian president and has been characterized as "Putin's confessor" by experts. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
In many Christian churches, a "confessor" is a priest who hears an individual's confessions and offers absolution for sins.
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