Patriarch Alexius II
15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (1929-2008)
Patriarch Alexius II (23 February 1929—5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Alexy II | |
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| Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus | |
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| Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
| See | Moscow |
| Installed | 10 June 1990 |
| Term ended | 5 December 2008 |
| Predecessor | Pimen I |
| Successor | Kirill I |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 April 1950 |
| Consecration | 3 September 1961 by Nikodim of Leningrad |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger |
| Born | 23 February 1929 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 5 December 2008 (aged 79) Peredelkino, Russia |
| Buried | Epiphany Cathedral at Elokhovo |
| Spouse | Vera Alekseeva (1950–1951) |
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