First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
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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 | |
Incumbent: Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) | |
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First holder | Metropolitan Anthony (1863 - 1936) |
Established | 1920 |
Parent church | Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia |
Patriarch | Patriarch Kirill of Moscow |
The position of First Hierarch is currently occupied by Nicholas (Olhovsky).[2][3] The see of the First Hierarch is currently the Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America and New York.
List of holders
edit- Anthony (Khrapovitsky) (1920–1936)
- Anastasius (Gribanovsky) (1936–1964)
- Philaret (Voznesensky) (1964–1985)
- Vitaly (Ustinov) (1986–2001)
- Laurus (Škurla) (2001–2008)
- Hilarion (Kapral) (2008–2022)
- Nicholas (Olhovsky) (2022–present)
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia - Official Website". www.synod.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Archbishop Elpidophoros Congratulates Metropolitan Nicholas, Newly-Elected First Hierarch of the ROCOR - From the Archdiocese - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America". www.goarch.org. Retrieved 2022-09-14.