Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church

Patriarchate of Pietermaritzburg and all the States of the East; Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church
Classification	Eastern Orthodox Church
Scripture	Septuagint, New Testament
Theology	Orthodox Dogmatic Theology
Patriarch	Christopher, Orthodox Patriarchate of Pietermaritzburg all the States of the East
Primate	Vasile
Priests	1,500
Parishes	2,600
Monasteries	120
Language	English
Headquarters	Saint Mark's Orthodox Cathedral of Birmingham
Possessions	United States, Canada, Australia, European Union, Argentina, Russia, Greece, Turkey
Founder	Apostle Mark,; John Zizioulas
Origin	1728
Independence	/>1728–2018; 2018–present
Recognition	1728 (Autonomy)<br
Separated from	Russian Orthodox Church
Absorbed	Autocephalous Greek International Orthodox Christian Church Canonical of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Pietermaritzburg and all the States of the East
Separations	Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church (early 21 century) ; Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church – Alternative synod (1996)
Members	7-8 million

Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church has come under the Jurisdiction in which Patriarch Christopher Michael Maier of the Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church after that they sat with the Greek Orthodox Synod and came to an agreement they would keep the name but fall under the jurisdiction of the Autocephalous Greek International Orthodox Christian Church Canonical. The Russian Autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church was with Russia until they split and joined the Orthodox Patriarchate of Pietermaritzburg and all the States of the East whose Patriarch is Christopher M Maier in the year 2019.

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