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Macarius of Moscow

Type Figure Region Russia Time c. 1482–1563 Also known as Metropolitan Macarius、Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow

Macarius of Moscow (c. 1482–1563) was a major 16th-century Russian Orthodox leader, Moscow metropolitan from 1542, who crowned Ivan IV in 1547.

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  1. c. 1482–1541Moscow · RussiaFrom a monastic background, he served as bishop in Novgorod and elsewhere, and in 1542 was elected Metropolitan of Moscow, becoming the supreme leader of the Russian Church.
  2. 1542–1550Moscow Kremlin · RussiaIn 1547 at the Cathedral of the Dormition he crowned Ivan IV as tsar, and promoted the compilation of chronicles and hagiographies, strengthening Moscow's claim to orthodoxy.
  3. 1551–1563Moscow · RussiaIn the 1550s he continued to preside over church affairs such as the Hundred Chapter Synod; he died in Moscow in 1563 and was buried at the Novodevichy Monastery.

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