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

... As of the beginning of 2025, the Orthodox communities of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa operate in 32 countries on the African continent. The flock of the Russian Orthodox Church is united in 350 parishes. More than 260 priests serve in the clergy ... ... treaty in the classical sense⁴⁷. Such an agreement bears a vague resemblance to the concordats (conventions) concluded by the Roman Catholic Church as a religious organization and the “Holy See” (Vatican) as a state with Catholic countries. The most ...