Danilov Monastery
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Danilov Monastery (also Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery; Russian: Данилов монастырь, Свято-Данилов монастырь, romanized: Danilov monastyr', Svyato-Danilov monastyr') is a walled monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow.[citation needed] Since 1983, it has functioned as the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox church and the official residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'.[citation needed]
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Holy Danilov Monastery |
Order | Orthodox |
Established | 13th century |
Diocese | Moscow |
People | |
Founder(s) | Daniil |
Abbot | Archimandrite Alexius |
Site | |
Location | Moscow, Russia |
Coordinates | 55°42′40″N 37°37′45″E |
Other information | Headquarters of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1983. |
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