First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside 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 Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).[2]
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ResidenceNew York City, U.S.[1]
First holderMetropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky)
Established19 November 1920
Parent churchRussian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad | |
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| Russian Orthodox Church | |
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| Incumbent Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky) since 18 September 2022 | |
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| Residence | New York City, U.S.[1] |
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| First holder | Metropolitan Antony (Khrapovitsky) |
| Established | 19 November 1920 |
| Parent church | Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia |
| Patriarch | Patriarch Kirill of Moscow |
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The position of First Hierarch is currently occupied by Nicholas (Olhovsky).[3][4] The see of the First Hierarch is currently the Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America and New York.
List of holders
| No. | Primate | Portrait | Reign | ||
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| 1 | Anthony Aleksey Khrapovitsky (1863–1936) |
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19 November 1920 | 10 August 1936 | 15 years, 8 months and 22 days |
| 2 | Anastasius Alexander Gribanovsky (1873–1965) |
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10 August 1936 | 27 May 1964 | 27 years, 9 months and 17 days |
| 3 | Philaret Georgy Voznesensky (1903–1985) |
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27 May 1964 | 21 November 1985 | 21 years, 5 months and 25 days |
| 4 | Vitaly Rostislav Ustinov (1910–2006) |
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22 January 1986 | 10 August 2001 | 15 years, 6 months and 19 days |
| 5 | Laurus Vasily Shkurla (1928–2008) |
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28 October 2001 | 16 March 2008 | 6 years, 4 months and 17 days |
| 6 | Hilarion Igor Kapral (1948–2022) |
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18 May 2008 | 16 May 2022 | 13 years, 11 months and 28 days |
| 7 | Nicholas Nikolay Olhovsky (born 1974) |
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18 September 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 11 months and 26 days (as of 13 September 2026) |
Timeline
