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Despite his age, Patriarch Alexei II is quite healthy and leads an active political life. He is frequently seen on Russian TV, meeting with politicians and expressing opinions that are usually in line with political opinions of the President of Russia.
His name (secular '''Алексей''', clerical '''Алексий''') is transliterated from the Russian alphabet into English in various forms, including '''Alexius''', '''Alexei''', and '''Alexy'''. ==External link==* [http://www.mospat.ru/index.php?mid=99 Biography on the official site of the Moscow Patriarchate] {{start box}}{{succession|before=Pimen I|title=[[Church of Russia|Patriarch of Moscow]]|years=1990-present|after=—}}{{end box}} [[Category:Bishops]][[Category:Patriarchs of Moscow]]