Church of Russia

Patriarchate of Moscow
Founder(s)	Apostle Andrew, St. Vladimir of Kiev
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared	1448
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized	1589 by Constantinople
Current primate	Patriarch Alexei II
Headquarters	Moscow, Russia
Primary territory	Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, some former Soviet republics
Possessions abroad	United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, China
Liturgical language(s)	Church Slavonic
Musical tradition	Russian Chant
Calendar	Julian
Population estimate	90,000,000[1]
Official website	Church of Russia

The Church of Russia is one of the autocephalous Orthodox churches, ranking fifth after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. It exercises jurisdiction over Orthodox Christians in Russia and surrounding Slavic lands, as well as exarchates and patriarchal representation churches around the world. It also exercises jurisdiction over the autonomous Church of Japan and Orthodox Christians in China. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia serves as first among equals; the current patriarch is His Holiness Alexei II.

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External Links

• Church of Russia official website in English
• Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Russia by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar