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His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan Laurus (Skurla) of New York is the current first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

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Biography from the website of the parish of St. John the Baptist in Canberra, Australia (ROCOR)

Succession box: Laurus (Škurla) of New York
Preceded by: —	Bishop of Manhattan (ROCOR) 1967-1976	Succeeded by: Gregory (Grabbe)
Preceded by: Averky (Taushev)	Archbishop of Syracuse and Holy Trinity (ROCOR) 1976-2001	Succeeded by: —
Preceded by: Vitaly (Ustinov)	First Hierarch of ROCOR 2001-	Succeeded by: —

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+His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Laurus (Skurla) of New York''' is the current first hierarch of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]].
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