Diocese of Arkhangelsk
Diocese of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory is an eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church.
History
Kholmogory and Vazhsky Diocese Council established by decree in 1682, was composed of the north-eastern part of the territory of the Novgorod metropolis, the city of Arkhangelsk and Holmogory with counties, Kevrol, Mezen, Kola, Pustozersk, Vaga, a quarter Vazhsky to award a Ustyanovskimi parishes, the Solovetsky monastery.Originally the see was in Kholmogory, The first head of the diocese was St. Athanasius (Lyubimov).
In 1732 the diocese was renamed Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory.
In 1762 the bishop's diocesan administration and authorities were transferred to Arkhangelsk.
By state in 1764 the diocese was ranked 8th among the 15 class III dioceses.
On October 6, 1995, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Syktyvkar diocese was established. On December 27 the Diocese of Murmansk was established, later called Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory.
On December 27, 2011, the Kotlas and Naryan-Mar diocese was established, and the Arkhangelsk diocese became part of the newly formed Metropolis of Arkhangelsk.
Bishops
- Athanasius
- Parthenius died before he could be ordained as bishop
- Sylvester
- Raphael
- Barnabas
- Herman
- Aaron
- Sabbas
- Barsanuphius
- Joasaph
- Anthony
- Arsenius
- Benjamin
- Apollos
- Eulampius
- Parthenius
- Joseph
- Neophyte
- Aaron
- George
- Barlaam
- Anthony
- Alexander
- Nathanael
- Juvenal
- Macarius
- Nathanael
- Serapion
- Nathanael
- Alexander (Zaķis)
- Sergius (Sokolov) locum tenens
- Nicanorus
- Joannicius
- Joannicius
- Mikhei
- Nathanael
- Anthony
- Sophrony
- Apollos
- Nicephorus
- Nikon
- John
- Michael refused the appointment
- Leontius
- Gabriel locum tenens
- Theodosius
- Nicander
- Innocent
- Polikarp
- Nikon
- Isidore
- Panteleimon
- Tikhon
- Manuel locum tenens
- Daniel
- Cornelius