The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC; Russian: Русская православная церковь, РПЦ, romanized: Russkaya pravoslavnaya tserkov', RPTs, [b]), also officially known as the Moscow Patriarchate (Московский патриархат, Moskovskiy patriarkhat), [12] is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church. It has 194 dioceses inside Russia. [13] .

Feb 2, 2025 · Russian Orthodox Church, one of the largest autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, Eastern Orthodox churches in the world. The church severed ties with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the honorary primacy of Eastern Orthodoxy, in 2018.

The year 1917 was a major turning point for the history of Russia, and also the Russian Orthodox Church. The Russian Empire was dissolved and the Tsarist government – which had granted the Church numerous privileges – was overthrown.

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Sep 3, 2024 · Discover the core beliefs of the Russian Orthodox Church. Understand its key teachings, and how they shape the lives of its followers.

Sep 3, 2024 · The History of the Russian Orthodox Church began in the late 10th century. In 988 AD, Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted to Christianity, marking the start of Orthodox Christianity in Russia. This pivotal event laid the foundation for the church’s growth and influence in the region.

Feb 22, 2015 · The Church of Russia, known officially as the Russian Orthodox Church and also referred to as the Moscow Patriarchate, is one of the autocephalous Local Orthodox Churches, ranking fifth after the Churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.

"The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia is an indissoluble part of the Russian Orthodox Church, and for the time until the extermination in Russia of the atheist government, is self-governing on conciliar principles in accordance with the resolution of the Patriarch, the Most Holy Synod, and the Highest Church Council [Sobor] of the Russian ...

Sep 3, 2024 · Explore the key beliefs of the Russian Orthodox Church, from the Holy Trinity to sacraments and veneration of saints.

Tsarist rule, Russian culture, Russian nationalism and the Russian Orthodox church all developed together after Russia was Christianized in A.D. 988 under a formal royal act. The Russian Orthodox Church was introduced from Constantinople to Kiev around a thousand years ago by Prince Vladamir.