Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church

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Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church
Acronym(s) ROAC
Origin
Founded
Current primate Met. Theodore of Suzdal
Headquarters Suzdal
Territory Russia, Americas, Europe
Liturgical language(s) Russian/local
Musical tradition Slavic
Bishops
Parishes
Monasteries
Official website

(ROAC) Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church, previously known as the FROC (Free Russian Orthodox Church), is a True Orthodox Church with a base in Suzdal, Russia. ROAC has parishes across Russia, Europe, Africa, and North America. ROAC's founding occurred as a result of ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) ordaining bishops for Russia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s for mostly catacomb Orthodox Christians who did not want to be part of the Moscow Patriarchate. Currently, the president of the synod of bishops is Metropolitan Theodore of Suzdal and Vladimir.


History of ROAC

Church Seizures in Russia

Death of First Hierarch

Eccesiological Positions

External Links

roacusa.org