Diocese of Pskov

Diocese of Pskov and Porkhov
Location
HeadquartersTrinity Cathedral, Pskov
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchRussian Orthodox Church
Established1589
LanguageOld Church Slavonic
GovernanceEparchy
Website
www.pskov-eparhiya.ru

The Diocese of Pskov and Porkhov (Russian: Псковская и Порховская епархия) is an eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church. The ruling bishop is Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov). As of 2008 it consists of 10 monasteries, 212 churches, 108 chapels, 178 priests, 20 deacons.

The diocese was established on January 26 (February 4) 1589 after separating from the Novgorod Diocese.

The cathedra in 1682 was formed by 13 metropolitan, 6 archbishops and 49 bishops. Therefore, suggested to be in Pskov Department of Metropolitan, and was appointed the first metropolitan Markell.[clarification needed]

Tikhon (Shevkunov) has been metropolitan of the diocese[1] since 2018. In 2023, it was reported that he was to be moved to the Crimea.[2]

References

  1. ^ Orthodox Times website, Statements in support of Putin by Kirill and Tikhon in the midst of the Wagner crisis, article dated Jun 26, 2023
  2. ^ Religion News website, Russian Orthodox Church appoints Putin’s spiritual adviser metropolitan of Crimea article by David I. Klein dated October 16, 2023