Moldovan Orthodox Church
The Moldovan Orthodox Church ( Romanian Biserica Ortodoxă din Moldova ; Russian Православная церковь Молдовы ) is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate on the territory of the Republic of Moldova , where it is the largest Christian denomination.
numbers
In 2004, around 80% of the Orthodox communities in the Republic of Moldova belonged to the Moldovan Orthodox Church.
Metropolitan seat
The main church is the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Lord in Chișinău .
history
In 1992 there was a serious conflict when part of the priesthood split off to rebuild the Romanian-oriented Orthodox Church of Bessarabia .
Web links
- mitropolia.md - Official website (Romanian, Russian, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.statistica.md/pageview.php?l=ro&idc=295&id=2234#idc=205& data from the 2004 census