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The '''Russian Orthodox Diocese of Vilnius and Lithuania''' is a diocese of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] whose territory comprises the country of [[Lithuania]]. Its metropolitan is appointed by the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate. Its headquarters is at the [[Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius|Holy Spirit Monastery]] in Vilnius. |
The '''Russian Orthodox Diocese of Vilnius and Lithuania''' is a diocese of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] whose territory comprises the country of [[Lithuania]]. Its metropolitan is appointed by the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate. Its headquarters is at the [[Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius|Holy Spirit Monastery]] in Vilnius. |
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Revision as of 15:09, 9 May 2023
The Russian Orthodox Diocese of Vilnius and Lithuania is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church whose territory comprises the country of Lithuania. Its metropolitan is appointed by the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate. Its headquarters is at the Holy Spirit Monastery in Vilnius.
The diocese includes five deaneries, based in municipal Vilnius, regional Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Visaginas.
The diocese was founded in 1839 with the incorporation of the Uniates under Metropolitan Joseph Semashko into the Russian church at the Synod of Polotsk.