Patriarch of Moscow - Definition and Overview

The following is a list of Russian Orthodox metropolitans and patriarchs of Moscow along with when they served:

Metropolitans

• Maximus (1283-1305)
• Peter (1308-1326)
• Theognostus (1328-1353)
• Alexius (1354-1378)
• Cyprian (1381-1382), (1390-1406)
• Pimen (1382-1384)
• Dionysius I (1384-1385)
• Photius (1408-1431)
• Isidore the Apostate (1437-1441)
• Jonas (1448-1461)
• Theodosius (1461-1464)
• Philip I (1464-1473)
• Gerontius (1473-1489)
• Zosimus (1490-1494)
• Simon (1495-1511)
• Varlaam (1511-1521)
• Daniel (1522-1539)
• Joasaphus (1539-1542)
• Macarius (1542-1563)
• Arthansius (1564-1566)
• Gherman (1566)
• Philip II (1566-1568)
• Cyril (1568-1572)
• Anthony (1572-1581)
• Dionysius II (1581-1587)

Patriarchs

• Patriarch Jove (1589-1605)
• Patriarch Ignatius (1605-1606)
• Patriarch Hermogenus (1606-1612)
• Patriarch Philaret (1619-1633)
• Patriarch Joasaphus I (1634-1642)
• Patriarch Joseph (1642-1652)
• Patriarch Nikon (1652-1658)
• Pitirim of Krutitsy, Coadjutor (1658-1667)
• Patriarch Joasaphus II (1667-1672)
• Patriarch Pitirim (of Krutitsy) (1672-1673)
• Patriarch Joachim (1674-1690)
• Patriarch Adrian (1690-1700)

Coadjutor

• Stefan of Ryazan, Coadjutor (1700-1721)

Heads of Holy Sinod

• Joseph (1742-1745)
• Plato I (1745-1754)
• Hilarion of Krutitsy, Coadjutor (1754-1757)
• Timothy (1757-1767)
• Ambrosius (1768-1771)
• Samouel of Krutitsy, Coadjutor (1771-1775)
• Plato II (1775-1811)
• Augustin (1811-1819)
• Serafim (1819-1821)
• Filaret (1821-1867)
• Innocent (1868-1879)
• Macarius I (1879-1882)
• Joannicius (1882-1891)
• Leontius (1891-1893)
• Sergius (1893-1898)
• Vladimir (1898-1912)
• Macarius II (1912-1917)

Patriarch

• Patriarch Tikhon (1917-1925)

Coadjutor

• Sergius of Nizhny Novgorod, Coadjutor (1927-1943)

Patriarchs

• Patriarch Sergius I (of Nizhny Novgorod) (1943-1945)
• Patriarch Alexius I (1945-1970)
• Patriarch Pimen I (1971-1990)
• Patriarch Alexius II (1990-present)