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Jesus Christ is the Head of the Orthodox Christian Church. However, on earth, there are several spiritual heads, or ecclesiastical leaders who guide the flock. In Russia, the spiritual head is His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia, who presides over the Holy Synod.

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