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Diocese of Anadyr

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Diocese of Anadyr

Анадырская епархия
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Anadyr
Location
CountryRussia
TerritoryChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Subdivisions6 deaneries
Statistics
Area737.700 km2 (284.828 sq mi)
Parishes10
Information
Established19 July 2000
CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral
Current leadership
ArchbishopIpaty (Golubev)
Website
pravchukotka.ru/

The Diocese of Anadyr (Анадырская епархия) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, the centralized religious organization headed by Moscow Patriarchate. The diocese operates churches within the borders of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

The cathedral church and the official seat of a diocesan bishop are located in the town of Anadyr.

History

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The Anadyr diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church was founded by the resolution of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on 19 July 2000, by separating parishes in the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug from the Eparchy of Magadan.[1]

Bishops

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Анадырская епархия".
  2. ^ "Никодим, митрополит Челябинский и Златоустовский (Чибисов Юрий Валерьевич)". Патриархия.ru. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  3. ^ "Епископом Анадырским и Чукотским избран иеромонах Матфей (Копылов), клирик Петропавловской и Камчатской епархии". Патриархия.ru. Retrieved 2015-12-24.