The Orthodox Church in Italy was founded in 1991 by [[Antonio De (de Rosso) of Ravenna)|Antonio (De Rosso)]], [[bishop]] of [[Aprilia (LT)|Aprilia]] and [[Latium]] under the jurisdiction of Metr. Cyprian. Bp. Antonio is a former [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]].

In 1993, the [[church]] joined Patriarch Pimen's Alternative Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and in 1995 Bp. Antonio was enthroned as Bishop of [[Ravenna (Italy)|Ravenna]] and Italy. After 1997, Bp. Antonio was elevated to Metropolitan of Ravenna and Italy. During that year, the Orthodox Church in Italy was recognized as an [[autonomous]] church, and Metr. Antonio became a full member of Pimen's [[Holy Synod]]. Nowadays Metropolitan Antonio is a member of the [[Montenegrin Orthodox Church]]'s Holy Synod. The Orthodox Church in Italy is in full communion with Bulgarian Alternative Synod, the [[Montenegrin Orthodox Church]], the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church - of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], and some other small churches.