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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Holy Danilov Monastery |
| Order | Orthodox |
| Established | 13th century |
| Diocese | Moscow |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Daniil |
| Abbot | Archimandrite Alexius |
| Site | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°42′40″N 37°37′45″E / 55.71111°N 37.62917°E |
| Other information | Headquarters of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1983. |
Danilov Monastery (also Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery; Russian: Данилов монастырь, Свято-Данилов монастырь, romanized: Danilov monastyr', Svyato-Danilov monastyr') is a walled monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow.[citation needed] Since 1983, it has functioned as the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox church and the official residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'.[citation needed]