Headquarters of Western-European ekzarhat are located in Paris. Headquarters are in Berlin. Ekzarhat of South and Central America unites several parishes in Mexico, Argentina, and Chili. Its residence is in Buenos-Aires. The head of Moscow's patriarchy is patriarch of Moscow and the Entire Russia.
Sacred synod is a kind of legislative branch of the patriarchy.
It helps to execute leadership. ROC awards preachers and laymen with orders of St. Andrew, Vladimir, Olga, Sergiy Radonejsky, Daniil, and medals.