Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church
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The Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church (or Orthodox Old-ritualist Church, Orthodox Old-Rite Church, Romanian: Biserica Ortodoxă de Rit Vechi din România) is the Romanian Old Believer jurisdiction of the Belokrinitskaya Hierarchy.
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Orthodox Old-Rite Church | |
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Biserica Ortodoxă de Rit Vechi | |
Type | Eastern Christianity |
Classification | Old Believers |
Orientation | Russian Orthodoxy |
Scripture | Septuagint, New Testament |
Theology | Eastern Orthodox theology |
Polity | Episcopal |
Metropolitan bishop | Leontie Izot [ru] |
Language | Church Slavonic |
Liturgy | A variation of the Byzantine Rite |
Headquarters | Fântâna Albă (traditionally), Brăila (now) |
Territory | Romania Bulgaria |
Origin | 18th century |
Separated from | Russian Orthodox Church |
Members | 32,558 (2011) |
Places of worship | 67 |
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The head of the Church carries the title of Archbishop of Belo-Krinitsa and Metropolitan of All Old Orthodox Christians. His see is officially (not in fact) in Bila Krynytsya (Bukovina), his residence in Brăila, Romania (current titular: Metropolitan Leontius (Izot) since 24 October 1996).