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Russian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom

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Overview

Russian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom is a descriptive regional record for Russian Orthodox parishes and diocesan life in Britain.

History

Russian Orthodox presence has grown through successive migrations and has included more than one canonical jurisdiction and diocesan arrangement.

Beliefs and emphases

It belongs to Eastern Orthodox tradition and shares its creedal, conciliar, sacramental, and liturgical faith, with Russian spiritual and cultural inheritances.

Worship and practice

Worship follows the Byzantine rite, often using Church Slavonic and English alongside pastoral local languages.

Organisation and life

Parishes are episcopally ordered and relate to their respective canonical dioceses and patriarchal jurisdictions.

Relationships

Broader traditions