The Diocese of Pskov and Porkhov (russian: Псковская и Порховская епархия) is an

eparchy Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...

of the

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. The ruling bishop is Metropolitan

Tikhon (Shevkunov) Metropolitan Tikhon (russian: Митрополит Тихон, secular name Georgiy Alexandrovich Shevkunov, russian: Георгий Александрович Шевкунов; born 2 July 1958 in Moscow) is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Churc ...

. As of 2008 it consists of 10 monasteries, 212 churches, 108 chapels, 178 priests, 20 deacons. The diocese was established on January 26 (February 4) 1589 after separating from the Novgorod Diocese. The cathedra in 1682 was formed by 13 metropolitan, 6 archbishops and 49 bishops. Therefore, suggested to be in Pskov Department of Metropolitan, and was appointed the first metropolitan Markell.

has been metropolitan of the diocese since 2018. In 2023, it was reported that he was to be moved to the Crimea.Religion News website, ''Russian Orthodox Church appoints Putin’s spiritual adviser metropolitan of Crimea'' article by David I. Klein dated October 16, 2023
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