Russian True Orthodox Church
The Synod of Bishops of the RTOC
By a conciliar decision on June 24 / July 7, 2005, Archbishop Tikhon (Pasechnik) of Omsk and Siberia was elected President of the Hierarchical Synod of RTOC.
The ruling organ of the RTOC is the Hierarchical Synod, which is composed of five bishops:
His Eminence Tikhon, Archbishop of Omsk and Siberia, President of The Holy Synod or Russian True Orthodox Church
His Eminence Benjamin, Archbishop of Black Sea Region and Kuban
Right Reverend Germogen, Bishop of Gomel and Bryansk
Right Reverend Philaret, Bishop of Paliny and West Europe
Right Reverend Victor, Bishop of Boston and Americas, Secretary Synod
Today in the Russian True Orthodox Church in the Homeland following Dioceses are operating:
Omsk-Siberia Diocese
Black Sea-Kuban Diocese
Gomel-Bryansk Diocese
Also, under the omophorion of the RTOC Synod, the following Dioceses, Deaneries and Missions are active:
Australia Diocese:
West-European Diocese
Diocese of Boston and the Americas:
North-American Deanery
South-American Deanery