Karelian Metropolis is the Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church , formed within the Republic of Karelia .
| Karelian Metropolis | |
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| Russian Orthodox Church | |
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| A country |  Russia , Karelia |
| Diocesan Center | Petrozavodsk |
| Founded by | May 29, 2013 |
| Control | |
| Ruling bishop | Petrozavodsk and Karelian Konstantin (Goryanov) (since May 5, 2015) |
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Creation History
The metropolis was formed by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on May 29, 2013. [1] . The ruling bishop of the Petrozavodsk and Karelian diocese was appointed the head of the metropolis.
Composition of the Metropolitanate
The metropolis includes two dioceses:
- Petrozavodsk and Karelian Diocese
- Kostomuksha and Kem diocese
Metropolitans
- Manuil (Pavlov) (May 29, 2013 - March 7, 2015)
- Konstantin (Goryanov) (since May 5, 2015) [2]