List of bishops of the Diocese of Novgorod

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The list of the Hierarchs of the Diocese of Novgorod are those bishops, archbishops and metropolitans with Novgorod as part of their title. Novgorod is among the oldest dioceses in Russia. The list of hierarchs begins with the establishment of the diocese in the late tenth century, as Christianity came to this area that became known as Russia. During its existence the ruling hierarch of the diocese has had different titles due to changing political and territorial responsibilities given to him.

Ruling hierarchs of the Diocese of Novgorod

Bishops of Novgorod 989—1165

Joachim Korsunianin 989 to 1030
Efrem 1030 to 1035 (never consecrated)
Luka Zhidiata 1035 to 1060
Stefan 1060 to 1068
Theodore 1069 to 1077
Herman 1078 to 1095
Nikita 1096 to 1108
Nifont 1130 to 1156 (in exile after 1135)
Arkady 1156 to 1163
John 1163 to 1165 (elevated to Archbishop 1165)

Archbishops of Novgorod the Great and Pskov 1165—1577

John 1165 to 1186
Gabriel (Grigory) 1186 to 1193
Martiry Rushanin 1193 to 1199 (was only a bishop)
Mitrophan 1199 to 1211
Antony 1211 to 1219
Mitrophan 1219 to 1223
Arseny 1223 to 1225 (was never consecrated)
Antony 1226 to 1228
Arseny 1228 to 1229
Spiridon 1229 to 1249
Dalmat 1249 to 1274
Kliment 1274 to 1299
Feoktist 1299 to 1308 (died 1310)
David 1309 to 1325
Moses 1325 to 1330
Basil Kalika 1331 - 1352
Moses 1352 to 1359 (died 1363)
Aleksei 1359 to 1388 (died 1390)
John II 1388 to 1415 (died 1417)
Simeon 1415 to 1421
Theodosius 1421 to 1423 (died 1425 - was never consecrated)
Evfimy I/Euthymius I 1423 to 1429
Evfimy II (Vyazhitsky)/Euthymius II 1429 to 1458
Jonah 1458 to 11/05/1470)
Theophilius 1470 to 1480 (died 1482/84?)
Sergius 1483 to 1484 (died 1504)
Gennadius 1484 to 1504
Serapion 1506 to 1509
vacant 1509 - 1526
Macarius 1526 to 1542
Theodosius 1542 to 1551
Serapion II 1551 to 1552
Pimen 1552 to 1571
Leonid 1571 to 1575
Alexander 1576 to 1577 - (elevated to Metropolitan - 1577)

Metropolitan of Novgorod the Great and Pskov 1577—1721

Alexander 1577 to 1591
Barlaam 1592 to 1601
Isidore 1603 to 1619
Macarius II 1619 to 1626
Cyprian 1626 to 1634
Athos 1635 to 1649
Nikon 1648 to 1652
Macarius III 1652 to 1662
Pitirim 1664 to 1672
Joachim (Savelov) 1672 to 1674
Cornelius 1674 to 1698
Evfimy III 1695 to 1696 

Job 1697 to 1716
Vacant 1716 to 1721

Archbishop of Novgorod the Great 1721—1775

Theodosius III (Yanovsky) 1721 to 1725
Theophan (Prokopovich) 1725 to 1736
Vacant 1736-1740
Ambrose (Yushkevich) 1740 to 1745
Stephen (Kalinoski) 1745 to 1753
Vacant 1753 to 1757
Dmitry (Sechenov) 1757 to 1767
Vacant 1767-1775

Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Novgorod 1775—1799

Gabriel (Petrov-Shaposhnikov) 1775 to 1799

Metropolitan of Novgorod, St Petersburg, Estonia and Vyborg 1800—1803

Ambrose (Podobedov) 1799 to 1818

Metropolitan of Novgorod, St Petersburg, Estonia and Finland 1803—1865

Amvrosy (Podobedov) 1799 to 1818
Mikhail (Desnitsky) 1818-1821
Seraphim (Glagolevsky) 1821-1843
Anthony (Rafalsky) 1843-1848
Nikanor (Klementyevsky) 1848-1856
Grigory (Postnikov) 1856-1860
Isidor (Nikolsky) 1860-1892

Metropolitan of Novgorod, St Petersburg and Finland 1865—1892

Isidor (Nikolsky) 1860-1892

Archbishop of Novgorod 1892—1943

Theognost (Lebedev) 1892 to 1900
Guri (Okhotin) 1900 to 1910
Arseny (Stadnitsky) 1910 to 1933
Joseph (Petrov) administrator 1920 to 1925
Alexei (Simansky) 1933 (two months)

Benedict (Plotnikov) 1933 to 1936
Nicholas (Yarushevich) 1936 to 1940 administrator
Vacant 1940 to 1943

Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod 1943—1956

Alexei (Simansky) 1943 to 1945
Grigory (Chukov) 1945-1955
Elevfery (Vorontsov) 1955-1956

Bishop of Novgorod and Old Russia 1956—1967

Sergius 1956 to 1967

Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod 1967—1990

Nikodim (Rotov) 1967-1978
Anthony (Melnikov) 1978-1986
Alexei (Ridiger) 1986 to 1990

Bishop of Novgorod and Old Russia 1990—present

Leo (Tserpitsky) 1990 to present

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