Orthodox Church in Japan
The Orthodox Church in Japan or Orthodox Church of Japan (日本ハリストス正教会, Nihon Harisutosu Seikyōkai, OCJ) is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox church within the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate.
Orthodox Church in Japan 日本ハリストス正教会 | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Japan |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | 9,249 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Autonomous Orthodox Church within the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate (the status of autonomy not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople) |
| Established | 10 April 1970 by the Moscow Patriarchate |
| Language | Classical Japanese |
| Current leadership | |
| Metropolitan of All Japan and Archbishop of Tokyo | Seraphim (Tsujie) of Sendai |
| Website | |
| www | |
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