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'Russian Orthodox Church Abroad'), also called Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia or ROCOR, or Russian Orthodox Church Abroad ( ROCA ), is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). Currently, the position of First-Hierarch of the ROCOR is occupied by Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky). [2]
- ROCOR
- 27,700 in the U.S. (9,000 regular church attendees)
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (also known as the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad), based in New York City, is a jurisdiction of the church which was separated from Moscow for several decades.
- Moscow, Russia
- Church Slavonic (basic) and local languages
- 125,000,000
Similar status, since 2007, is enjoyed by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (previously fully independent and deemed schismatic by the ROC).
- ROC
- 110 million (95 million in Russia, total of 15 million in the linked autonomous churches)
Mar 21, 2022 · Although 70%-75% of Russians consider themselves Orthodox, only a small percentage are active in church life. Kirill has sought to “re-church” society by asserting that Russian Orthodoxy is ...
Mar 13, 2022 · Those include the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and a subsidiary to it, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The three have outposts within walking distance of...
After 80 years of separation followed by the fall of the Soviet Union, on 17 May 2007, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia officially signed the Act of Canonical Communion with the Moscow Patriarchate, restoring the canonical link between the churches.
Contents. Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Also known as: ROCOR, Russian Church Abroad. Learn about this topic in these articles: comparison to Russian Orthodox Church. In Eastern Orthodoxy: The Orthodox diaspora and missions. …and became known as the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).
