# Moscow Patriarchate established (1589)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1589-moscow-patriarchate-established
Location: Moscow, Russia
Themes: Politics

The metropolitan of Moscow is raised to patriarch. At this point in the timeline (1589), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Sixtus V (24 April 1585 – 27 August 1590).

## Why it matters
Moscow Patriarchate established mattered because it changed the relationship between the churches and political power.

Pope at the time: [Pope Sixtus V](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-sixtus-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_of_Moscow_and_all_Rus')
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Moscow Patriarchate established](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Moscow+Patriarchate+established)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)