Basics of regulation of the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa

... Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa was formally established in 2021, with the stated purpose of undertaking church and missionary activities across the African continent. The establishment of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on December 29, 2021¹², was preceded by certain events in inter-confessional relations within Orthodoxy and a general tense international situation. The historical context of this decision was related to the wishes of numerous Orthodox and non-Orthodox parishes in African countries to transfer to the bosom of the Russian Orthodox Church in the ...