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Patriarch Alexy II (or Alexius II, Russian: Патриарх Алексий II; secular name Aleksei Mikhailovich Ridiger Russian: Алексе́й Миха́йлович Ри́дигер; 23 February 1929 – 5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Aleksey II, Russian Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia from 1990 to 2008. He was an outspoken advocate of the rights of the church and he strove to restore the Russian Orthodox Church to the prominence it had enjoyed before the Soviet Union repressed religious expression.
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Patriarch Alexei II of Moscow and All Russia. His Holiness Patriarch Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow February 23, 1929 - December 5, 2008 [1]) was the Patriarch of Moscow and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church from 1990 until his death.
Patriarch: Alexius II, originally Alexey Mikhailovich Rüdiger, held the esteemed title of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. This ecclesiastical position signified the highest authority within the Russian Orthodox Church, responsible for spiritual guidance, leadership, and overseeing the affairs of the church across the vast territory of Russia.
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Dec 6, 2008 · MOSCOW Patriarch Aleksy II, who as leader of the sprawling Russian Orthodox Church presided over its restoration as a powerful influence in Russian society after decades of Soviet...
Sep 22, 2008 · To His Holiness. Alexy II. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The visit of His Eminence Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples, offers me the occasion to extend to Your Holiness my cordial and fraternal greetings in the Lord.
Reporting from Moscow — Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexei II, the iconic religious leader who restored the church from a post-Soviet shell to an institution of privilege and power, died at his Moscow home today. He was 79.
