Religion · 1929–2008
Patriarch Alexius II — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 23 February 1929 · Died: 5 December 2008 · Age at death: 79
How old was Patriarch Alexius II when he died?
Patriarch Alexius II died aged 79. He was born on 23 February 1929 and died on 5 December 2008.
Leader of the Russian Orthodox Church after the Soviet Union's collapse
Did you know?He was the first leader of the Russian Orthodox Church to be chosen by secret ballot in the post-Soviet era.
Patriarch Alexy II (or Alexius II, Russian: Патриарх Алексий II; secular name Aleksei Mikhailovich Ridiger Russian: Алексе́й Миха́йлович Ри́дигер; 23 February 1929 – 5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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- Age at death
- 79
- Would be
- 97
- Years since death
- 17
- Born
- February 23, 1929 · Tallinn, Estonia
- Died
- December 5, 2008
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Known for
- Religion
Family
- Father
- Mikhail Rüdiger
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