Patriarch Alexius II facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alexy II |
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| Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus | |
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| Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
| See | Moscow |
| Enthroned | 10 June 1990 |
| Reign ended | 5 December 2008 |
| Predecessor | Pimen I |
| Successor | Kirill I |
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| Ordination | 17 April 1950 |
| Consecration | 3 September 1961 by Nikodim of Leningrad |
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| 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) |
Patriarch Alexius II (23 February 1929—5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Images for kids
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Alexy, in the Kremlin Cathedral of the Annunciation, presents Vladimir Putin with an icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky at the latter's presidential inauguration on 7 May 2000.
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Modern fresco of the Donskoi Monastery, representing Alexy II bringing the relics of Patriarch Tikhon into the monastery.
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Alexy II speaking to orthodox believers in Pereslavl (1997)
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Patriarch Alexy II (right) with Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla), Hierarch of the ROCOR (left) at the Peredelkino residence.
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Danilov Monastery, the residence of the Patriarch and the Holy Synod
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Funeral of Alexy II at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on 9 December 2008.
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Mourners at the funeral of Alexy II including Serzh Sargsyan, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Voronin.
See also
In Spanish: Alejo II para niños
