Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Moscow

Aleksii Rzhanitsyn

Алексий

Archbishop of Tver and Kashin · 1812–1877

Born Rufin Ivanovich Rzhanitsyn (Руфин Иванович Ржаницын)

Life

Born
1812
Monastic tonsure
12 November 1837
Ordained deacon
13 November 1837
Ordained priest
29 June 1838
Made archimandrite
14 February 1843
Consecrated bishop
20 September 1853
Made archbishop
28 November 1867
Died
9 June 1877

Sees

  1. 20 September 1853 – 1857

    Bishop of Dmitrov

    Vicar of Moscow · Patriarchate of Moscow

  2. 1857 – 1860

    Bishop of Tula

    Patriarchate of Moscow

  3. 1860 – 28 November 1867

    Bishop of Taurida

    Patriarchate of Moscow

  4. 28 November 1867 – 1876

    Archbishop of Ryazan

    Patriarchate of Moscow

  5. 1876 – 9 June 1877

    Archbishop of Tver and Kashin

    Patriarchate of Moscow

Consecration

Consecrated 20 September 1853. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

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