Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church


The Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church is the Romanian-based Old Believer jurisdiction of the Belokrinitskaya Hierarchy.
The head of the Church carries the title of Archbishop of Belo-Krinitsa and Metropolitan of All Old Orthodox Christians. His see is officially in Bila Krynytsya, his residence in Brăila, Romania.

History

s are Russian Old Believers who fled Russia in the late 17th early 18th centuries in order to escape the persecution of their faith.

Eparchies

Four eparchies in Romania: