The monograph analyzes state-church relations in Russia. On the basis of various sources, the main aspects of the formation and functioning of the Orthodox Church as part of the state parliament are investigated, the foundations of church jurisdiction, the role of Orthodoxy in the social and cultural spheres are considered. A certificate is given about prominent political, cultural and religious figures. Addressed to historians, jurists, culturologists, political scientists, everyone who is interested in the relationship between the state and the church, religious studies, the history of religion and free thought.