Danilov Monastery
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Holy Danilov Monastery |
| Order | Orthodox |
| Established | 13th century |
| Diocese | Moscow |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Daniil |
| Abbot | Archimandrite Alexius |
| Site | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°42′40″N 37°37′45″E / 55.71111°N 37.62917°E |
| Other information | Headquarters of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1983. |
Danilov Monastery (also Svyato-Danilov Monastery or Holy Danilov Monastery; Russian: Данилов монастырь, Свято-Данилов монастырь, romanized: Danilov monastyr', Svyato-Danilov monastyr') is a walled monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow. Since 1983, it has functioned as the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox church and the official residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'.