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Russian Orthodox Church (Patriarchate of Moscow)

Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' · Moscow · est. 1589 · No. 5 in the diptychs

The largest of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches, with its primatial see in Moscow.

The Russian Orthodox Church, governed by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', is the largest of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches. The Moscow patriarchate was established in 1589; the Church traces its origins to the Baptism of Rus' in 988. The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) is a self-governing part of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Out of communion with

  • Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (since 2018) — Constantinople's grant of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
  • Church of Greece (since 2019) — The Church of Greece's recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
  • Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa (since 2019) — Alexandria's recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
  • Church of Cyprus (since 2020) — The Church of Cyprus's recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.