List of metropolitans and patriarchs of Moscow

Semi-Autonomous: This article lists the metropolitans and patriarchs of Moscow, spiritual heads of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Patriarchate was abolished by the Church reform of Peter the Great in 1721 and replaced by the Most Holy Governing Synod, and the Bishop of Moscow came to be called a Metropolitan again.

It was reintroduced for the last time by the 1943 Bishops' Council, during World War II by the initiative of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

When Isidore died in 1458, the Orthodox dioceses within the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, including Kiev, were reorganized.

All sixteen successive hierarchs of the Metropolis of Moscow and all Rus' were selected by the civil power and installed without the approval of Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Monogram of the current Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' , Kirill .
Church of the Twelve Apostles , Cathedral Square , Kremlin – cathedral church of the Patriarchs of Moscow.
Five Holy Metropolitans (Peter, Alexius, Jonah, Philip). 18th century icon
First five Patriarchs (Job, Hermogenes, Philaret, Joasaphus I, Joseph). 19th century lubok