Statute of the Russian Orthodox Church

1. The present Statute shall be in force for the whole Russian Orthodox Church.

2. The Statute of the Russian Orthodox Church adopted by the Local Council on 8 June 1988 with the amendments made by the Bishops’ Council of 1990 and the Bishops’ Council of 1994 shall lose its validity from the date of the adoption of the present Statute.

3. The right to make amendments to the present Statute shall belong to the Bishops’ Council.