'''List of Primates of the [[Church of Russia]]'''. These are the list of the Primates of the early ''Kiev Kievan Metropolia'' (which was predecesor of the [[Church of Ukraine]], and [[Church of Russia]], under the [[Church of Constantinople]]), and the Moscow Metropolia and Patriarchate. Michael I became the first primate when the entire city of Kiev was baptized in 988 by order of [[Vladimir of Kiev]].

In 1051, the Russian-born first native of Kievan Rus', Metropolitan Ilarion, (who was noted as one of the more educated men of his time, ) was installed to the primatial see. (Also in 1051, St. Anthony of the Caves brought the traditions of [[Mount Athos|Athonite]] monasticism to Russia.)