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Latvian Orthodox Church



The Latvian Orthodox Church (Latvijas Pareizticīgā Baznīca, Латвийская Православная Церковь) is a semi-autonomous Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Moscow. The head of the church carries the title of Metropolitan of Riga and all Latvia; this position has been occupied since 1990 by Metropolitan Alexander Kudryashov (Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs).



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