{{church|name= Patriarchate of Moscow|founder= [[Apostle Andrew]], St. [[Vladimir of Kiev]]|independence= 1448 |recognition= 1589 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] |primate=[[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow|Patriarch Alexei II]]|hq=Moscow, Russia|territory=Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, some former Soviet republics|possessions= United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, China|language=[[Church Slavonic]]|music=[[Russian Chant]]|calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|population=90,000,000[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-orthodox-russia.htm]|website=[http://www.mospat.ru/ Church of Russia]}}The '''Church of Russia''' is one of the autocephalous Orthodox churches, ranking fifth after [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]], and [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]]. It exercises jurisdiction over Orthodox Christians in Russia and surrounding Slavic lands, as well as exarchates [[exarch]]ates and patriarchal representation churches around the world. It also exercises jurisdiction over the autonomous [[Church of Japan]] and Orthodox Christians in China. The Patriarch of Moscow and all All Russia serves as first among equals; the current patriarch is his holiness His Holiness [[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow|Alexei II]].