July 1, 2025

As a reminder, this website, along with roacusalegacy.org are the official websites and authoritative voices of the RUSSIAN ORTHODOX AUTONOMOUS CHURCH OF AMERICA (ROAC). No other English language based website (other than the sites linked herein) claiming to speak for His Eminence, Metropolitan Theodore of Suzdal and Vladimir, or any of the individual Hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the RUSSIAN ORTHODOX AUTONOMOUS CHURCH (ROAC), should be considered as genuine or valid.

That said, it has come to our attention that some websites claim the name “Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church” though they are no longer a part of ROAC. One has apparently been taken over by the excommunicated Gregory of Colorado. The other is reportedly run by the excommunicated Gregory Lourye.

For the protection of the faithful, we are highlighting these websites with a warning: they do not represent the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church under His Eminence, Metropolitan Theodore of Suzdal and Vladimir.

https://rpac.ru (Currently under control of the excommunicated Gregory of Colorado)

https://roac-suzdal.narod.ru (Reportedly under control of the excommunicated Gregory Lourye)

From roacusalegacy.org:

July, 2012

SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS IN THE PERSECUTION OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX AUTONOMOUS CHURCH (ROAC).

In English

In Russian

May 30, 2011

Urgent Appeal from Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church.

The appeal of Bishop Andrei.

Religous Communities in the Russian Federation Under Threat.

Обращение Епископа Андрея

Религиозные общины в РФ под угрозой

April 25, 2012

Nyack parishioner protests MP takeover of his parish.

In English.

April 12, 2012

Below is an English translation of Archbishop Theodore’s Paschal Epistle.

In English.

March 3, 2012

Below is an English translation of layman Alexander’s eulogy for Metropolitan Valentine. You may find the Russian text under the January 18th, 2012 posting.

In English.

March 1, 2012

Below is information about and photographs of Bishop Andrei’s last trip to Greece.

In English.

In Russian.

February 25, 2012

Eulogies for Metropolitan Valentinе from our website readers.

From Tatiana Beltchev in Switzerland.

From Anthony in New York.

January 18, 2012

On January 16th, at about 8:00 AM, Metropolitan Valentine reposed. He had come to the home of one of his spiritual children in Moscow the evening before with the intention of visiting his doctors on the following morning. The coroner’s report stated that the cause of death was progressive heart failure, and complications from diabetes, from which Vladyka had suffered for many years. The funeral for Vladyka will be on Sunday, January 22nd. Vladyka wanted to be buried in the Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Suzdal, and if the local authorities give their permission, this is where he will lie in repose.

Светлая память нашему Владыке Валентину, Митрополиту Суздальскому и Владимирскому, Первоиерарху Российской Православной Автономной Церкви.

January 7, 2012

Рождественское послание Высокопреосвященнейшего Митрополита Владимирского и Суздальского Валентина

May 1, 2011

Paschal Epistle Of His Eminence Valentine, Metropolitan of Suzdal and Vladimir

May be viewed here.

January 7, 2011

Christmas Epistle Of His Eminence Valentine, Metropolitan of Suzdal and Vladimir

May be viewed here.

Рождественское послание Высокопреосвященнейшего Митрополита Владимирского и Суздальского Валентина

Можно посмотреть здесь.

August 18, 2010

Св. Новомученики и исповедники Российские и их учение о Церкви

January 4, 2010

Christmas Epistle Of His Eminence Valentine, Metropolitan of Suzdal and Vladimir

May be viewed here.

Рождественское послание Высокопреосвященнейшего Митрополита Владимирского и Суздальского Валентина

Можно посмотреть здесь.

October 10, 2009

We offer the pious reader a small tour of Suzdal. It is clear to anyone who takes a look around, who it was exactly that built these churches, who is responsible for the abomination of desolation through which they came into ruin, and who it is that restored them.

The Vladimir Regional Court of Arbitration ruled that the government should take possession of 13 churches in the City of Suzdal, and six in the surrounding villages, for its own use. In this way, the suit brought by the Territorial Administration called “Rosimushchestvo” came to a close. According to Rosimushchestvo, as a result of inspecting these buildings, that had been in use by the ROAC, several instances of “usage violations…” had been noticed, and other such bureaucratic linguistic garbage. In these photographs, one can clearly see what condition these church buildings were in when the people of the ROAC first received them, and how they look now. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out who it was for these many years that is truly responsible for “improper use.”

As is evident, it wasn’t Rosimushchestvo that built these churches, and it wasn’t Rosimushchestvo that is the real owner of these churches. To the contrary; it is the native population of the City of Suzdal, which today is again being chased out of them by our “comrades.”

At this time, there is a great propaganda campaign, a real informational war even, to discredit ROAC. The officials are saying that “schismatics” have driven the churches into ruin and now require great funds for their “restoration.” There is no doubt as to where the funds will go in reality.

Photos may be viewed here.

Предлагаем боголюбивому читателю небольшой экскурс по Суздалю. Наглядно можно лицезреть, кто строил Храм, кто сотворил мерзость запустения, кто и как восстанавливал.

Арбитражный суд Владимирской области постановил изъять в пользу государства 13 суздальских церквей, и 6- в деревнях. Таким образом был удовлетворен иск терр. управления Росимущества. Как утверждают в Росимуществе, в результате обследования церквей, занимаемых РПАЦ, были отмечены “нарушения в эксплуатации… ” и прочая чиновничья дребедень. На фотографиях наглядно показано в каком состоянии были переданы Храмовые строения и в каком состоянии они находятся сейчас. Несложно догадаться, кто долгие годы был истинным виновником “нарушений эксплуатации… “

Как видно – не Росимущество строил сии Храмы, и не Росимущество является истинным собственником, а как раз наоборот – посадские люди града Суздаля, которых сегодня изгоняют товарищи.

В настоящее время ведётся целая информационная война. Представители Росимущества сейчас начали пропаганду, что вот до чего довели храмы “раскольники”, показывая пустые храмы, как будто там ничего и не было. Теперь в СМИ поднялся вопль о том, что верующие “оставили после себя в храмах полнейший развал” и “искалеченное историческое наследие”. Давайте-ка теперь миллионы из бюджета на “реставрацию”.

Фотографии можно посмотреть здесь.