First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, or Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, is the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, a semi-autonomous Church under the Moscow Patriarchate.[1]
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Russian Orthodox Church | |
.jpg.webp) Metropolitan Hilarion in 2010 | |
| Incumbent: Metropolitan Hilarion Since 28th of May 2008 | |
| Information | |
| First holder | Metropolitan Anthony (1863 - 1936) |
| Established | 1920 |
| Parent church | Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia |
| Patriarch | Patriarch Kirill of Moscow |
The current First Hierarch is Metropolitan Hilarion,[2] the 6th Bishop to hold the office.[3] The see of the First Hierarch is currently the Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America and New York.
List of holders
- Antony (Khrapovitsky) (1920–1936)
- Anastasius (Gribanovsky) (1936–1964)
- Philaret (Voznesensky) (1964–1985)
- Vitaly (Ustinov) (1986–2001)
- Laurus (Škurla) (2001–2008)
- Hilarion (Kapral) (2008–)
References
- "History of the Church Abroad | ROCOR Europe". Русская Православная Епархия Великобритании и Западной Европы | Russian Orthodox Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "Bishops of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese | Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "History of the Church Abroad | ROCOR Europe". Русская Православная Епархия Великобритании и Западной Европы | Russian Orthodox Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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