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First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Bishopric
Russian Orthodox Church
Incumbent: Metropolitan Nicholas (Olhovsky)
Information
First holder	Metropolitan Anthony (1863 - 1936)
Established	1920
Parent church	Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Patriarch	Patriarch Kirill of Moscow

The First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, or Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, is the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, a semi-autonomous Church under the Moscow Patriarchate.^[1]

The position of First Hierarch is currently occupied by Nicholas (Olhovsky).^[2][3] The see of the First Hierarch is currently the Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America and New York.

• Anthony (Khrapovitsky) (1920–1936)
• Anastasius (Gribanovsky) (1936–1964)
• Philaret (Voznesensky) (1964–1985)
• Vitaly (Ustinov) (1986–2001)
• Laurus (Škurla) (2001–2008)
• Hilarion (Kapral) (2008–2022)
• Nicholas (Olhovsky) (2022–present)

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