Comment by [deleted] on 01/06/2017 at 13:53 UTC*

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Head of the Orthodox Church in Russia* Many still consider the Patriarch of Constantinople* the head of the Orthodox Church, it really depends

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Comment by southfront_ at 01/06/2017 at 14:11 UTC

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Still called the Patriarch of Constantinople :)

Comment by xorobabel at 01/06/2017 at 15:02 UTC

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He's the head of the largest Old Believer group (Old-Rite Church), not the Russian Orthodox Church.

Comment by JesusGAwasOnCD at 01/06/2017 at 15:31 UTC

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He's actually called the Patriarch of Constantinople, not Istanbul (would make little sense)