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Denominational Profile
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia was founded in 1921. A group of bishops not in Russia at the time of the Revolution rejected the new Russian government and organized to continue their life and organization on pre-Revolutionary patterns.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 224 | 91 | 55,000 |
| 1955 | 168 | 81 | 55,000 |
| 1994 | 319 | 177 | - |
| 2003 | 196 | 180 | 480,000 |
Source
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
