Herman of Alaska was a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary to Alaska, which was then part of Russian America. His gentle approach and ascetic life earned him the love and respect of both the native Alaskans and the Russian colonists. He is considered by many Orthodox Christians as the patron saint of North America.
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky served as Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–52) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–63) during some of the most difficult times in Kievan Rus' history.
Saint Alexius was Metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia, and presided over the Moscow government during Dmitrii Donskoi's minority.
Saint Alexander Nevsky Lavra or Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter I of Russia in 1710 at the eastern end of the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg supposing that that was the site of the Neva Battle in 1240 when Alexander Nevsky, a prince, defeated the Swedes; however, the battle actually took place about 12 miles (19 km) away from that site. "On April 5, 1713, in St. Petersburg, in the presence of Peter I, the wooden Church of the Annunciation was consecrated. This day is considered the official founding date of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra."
May 15 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 17
May 22 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 24
Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco, was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father of high reputation and a reputed wonderworker to whom were attributed powers of prophecy, clairvoyance and healing. He is often referred to as "St. John the Wonderworker".
Saint Philip II of Moscow was a Russian Orthodox monk, who became Metropolitan of Moscow during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. He was one of a few Metropolitans who dared openly to contradict royal authority, and it is widely believed that the Tsar had him murdered on that account. He is venerated as a saint and martyr in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a parish of the Diocese of Western Pennsylvania of the Orthodox Church in America. It was founded in the Woods Run section of Pittsburgh's North Side in 1891. It was the first Russian Orthodox community in the Pittsburgh area.
The Saint Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral is located in Howell Township, New Jersey and is under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).
Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Hawaii began with early Russian missions of the 19th century and continues with multiple Eastern Orthodox churches in the Hawaiian islands.
Archbishop Gregory was the Archbishop of Sitka and Alaska from 1973 to 1995, and author of books on Theology and Eastern Orthodoxy in North America in both Russian and English.
The Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), encompassing all of western Europe but with communities primarily on territories of the United Kingdom, Switzerland and France.
August 29 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 31
December 19 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 21
Metropolitan Anastasius was a hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church and the second First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
The Hermitage Of The Holy Protection is a male skete under Eastern American and New York Diocese of Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey. Rector Very Reverend Abbot Tikhon (Gayfudinov). www.holyskete.com
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Saint Petersburg. It is in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg and part of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, where it is the cathedral church of the monastery complex.
The Church of the Holy Archangel Michael is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Kokshetau (Kokchetav), the capital of Akmola Region in the northern part of Kazakhstan. It is an architectural and cultural landmark of Kokshetau.
