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Russia is bidding farewell to the late head of its Orthodox Church Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (Russian:Всейший Пatriарх Московый и всея Руси Алексий II; February 23, 1929 December 5,2008) (secular name Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger Russian: Алексей Михайальович Ридигер) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and of All-Russia and the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Alexy II (in the world - Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger; February 23, 1929, Tallinn, Estonia - December 5, 2008, 7th Lazenki Street, building 42A, Novo-Peredelkino, Moscow) - bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', Primate of the ROC from June 10, 1990 to December 5, 2008 Report by Channel VESTI