Welcome to the official email Group of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church. This is a publicly viewable email list for posting by only members and friends of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (ROAC), which is under the spiritual direction of His Eminence, The Very Most Reverend Metropolitan VALENTINE of Suzdal and Vladimir; First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church, and President of the Hierarchal Synod, who gave his blessing for the Orthodox-ROAC group to be created in March 2001.