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| Field | Russian Orthodox tradition |
|---|---|
| Type | Tradition |
| Origin | 1st millennium onward Russia |
| Overview | The Russian Orthodox tradition is an Eastern Orthodox tradition rooted in the Christianisation of Rusʹ and expressed through the Russian Orthodox Church and related communities. |
| History | It developed distinctive monastic, theological, artistic, and spiritual currents within the broader Byzantine inheritance. |
| Beliefs and emphases | It shares Eastern Orthodox teaching and is often associated with Russian patristic revival, monastic spirituality, and social thought. |
| Worship and practice | Its worship follows the Byzantine rite in Church Slavonic, local languages, or other appropriate languages. |
| Organisation and life | It is episcopally governed; current jurisdictional and public matters should be sourced directly and dated carefully. |
| Broader traditions | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| Variants | — |
| Related | — |
| Contrasting positions | — |