Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk

The Diocese of Smolensk (Russian: Смоленская епархия) is an eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church with its center in Smolensk. It was founded in 1137.^[1]

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Diocese of Smolensk

Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk
Location
Headquarters	Smolensk
Information
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
Sui iuris church	Russian Orthodox Church
Established	1137
Governance	Eparchy
Website
smoleparh.ru

In 2015 Diocese of Vyazma was separated from the Diocese of Smolensk; the Smolensk and Vyazma dioceses were included to the newly formed Metropolitanate of Smolensk. In 2017 the Diocese of Roslavl was also separated from the Diocese of Smolensk and included to the Metropolitanate of Smolensk^[2]^[3]

Current head of this diocese is metropolitan Isidore Tupikin since 2015.^[2]

Russian Orthodox Diocese of Smolensk

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