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[[Lipovan]]s are Russian [[Old Believers]] who fled Russia in the late 17th early 18th centuries in order to escape the persecution of their faith. The first part of their name derives from an early church leader, (English form) Philip.
== Organization ==
Four [[Eparchy|eparchies]] in Romania:
* Eparchy of [[Bukovina]] and [[Moldavia]]
* Eparchy of North America, Western Europe, Australia, and Georgia of the former Soviet Union
==Source==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipovan_Orthodox_Old-Rite_Church Wikipedia - Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church]
==External links==