First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, or Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, is the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, a semi-autonomous Church under the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).

The position of First Hierarch is currently occupied by Nicholas (Olhovsky). The see of the First Hierarch is currently the Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America and New York.

List of holders No.PrimatePortraitReign1Anthony19 November 192010 August 19362Anastasius10 August 193627 May 19643Philaret27 May 196421 November 19854Vitaly22 January 198610 August 20015Laurus28 October 200116 March 20086Hilarion18 May 200816 May 20227Nicholas18 September 2022Incumbent

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See also List of bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Eastern Orthodox Church White émigré

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