Patriarch Alexius II
Patriarch Alexius II (23 February 1929—5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
| Alexy II | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus | |
 | |
| Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
| See | Moscow |
| Enthroned | 10 June 1990 |
| Reign ended | 5 December 2008 |
| Predecessor | Pimen I |
| Successor | Kirill I |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 April 1950 |
| Consecration | 3 September 1961 by Nikodim of Leningrad |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger |
| Born | 23 February 1929 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 5 December 2008 (aged 79) Peredelkino, Russia |
| Buried | Epiphany Cathedral at Elokhovo |
| Spouse | Vera Alekseeva (1950–1951) |
Patriarch Alexius II Media
Alexy, in the Kremlin Cathedral of the Annunciation, presents Vladimir Putin with an icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky at the latter's presidential inauguration on 7 May 2000.
Modern fresco of the Donskoi Monastery, representing Alexy II bringing the relics of Patriarch Tikhon into the monastery.
Alexy II speaking to orthodox believers in Pereslavl (1997)
Patriarch Alexy II (right) with Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla), Hierarch of the ROCOR (left) at the Peredelkino residence.
Danilov Monastery, the residence of the Patriarch and the Holy Synod
Funeral of Alexy II at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on 9 December 2008.
Mourners at the funeral of Alexy II including Serzh Sargsyan, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Voronin.
Prime Minister Putin at the coffin of Patriarch Alexy.
