Patriarch Alexius II
15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (1929-2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patriarch Alexius II (23 February 1929ā5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Alexy II | |
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Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus | |
Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
See | Moscow |
Installed | 10 June 1990 |
Term ended | 5 December 2008 |
Predecessor | Pimen I |
Successor | Kirill I |
Orders | |
Ordination | 17 April 1950 |
Consecration | 3 September 1961 by Nikodim of Leningrad |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger |
Born | 23 February 1929 Tallinn, Estonia |
Died | 5 December 2008(2008-12-05) (aged 79) Peredelkino, Russia |
Buried | Epiphany Cathedral at Elokhovo |
Spouse | Vera Alekseeva (1950ā1951) |
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