Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Moscow

Kirov and Sloboda

Bishops 6

  1. 26 December 1944 – 2 April 1957

    Benjamin Tikhonitskii 1869–1957

    Bishop, then Archbishop

  2. 19 July 1957 – 16 November 1962

    Polycarp Priimak 1912–1989

    Bishop

  3. 22 November 1962 – 17 November 1966

    John Ivanov 1912–1966

    Bishop

  4. 19 November 1966 – 7 October 1967

    Vladimir Kotlyarov 1929–2022

    Bishop

  5. 7 October 1967 – 2 April 1978

    Mstislav Volonsevich 1906–1978

    Archbishop

  6. 23 April 1978 – 29 February 2004

    Khrisanf Chepil 1937–2011

    Bishop, then Archbishop

In the order of their start dates; bishops whose dates are unknown come last. Gaps are periods the data does not yet cover.