Information about Greek Orthodox Church

Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία HellēnorthÃ³doxē EkklēsÃa) can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches. Any Eastern Orthodox church that is ethnically Greek and uses a Greek liturgy may be considered "Greek Orthodox". The various autonomous branches of the contemporary Greek Orthodox Church are:

the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Communion -- (The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is an Archdiocese of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople.)
the Church of Greece, which has been autocephalous since 1833
the Orthodox Church of Cyprus
the Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai
Other Eastern Orthodox churches with an ethnic Greek clergy include:
the Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria
the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
the Albanian Orthodox Church
the Antiochian Orthodox Church, native to the Middle East, had an ethnically Greek clergy until 1898.

Greek Orthodox churches in the Americas and Australia are subject to the Constantinopolitan hierarchy. These should not be confused with the Slavic-rite Orthodox Church in America, which is partly recognised as an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church, having been granted autocephaly in 1970 by the Patriarch of Moscow. This status is not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarch nor by any other autocephalous Church.

	Greek Orthodox Christianity
Patriarchates Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople \| Patriarchate of Alexandria \| Patriarchate of Antioch \| Patriarchate of Jerusalem Autocephalous and Autonomous churches Church of Greece \| Cypriot Orthodox Church \| Albanian Orthodox Church \| Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai

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Writing system: Greek alphabet
Official status
Official language of: Greece
Cyprus
European Union
recognised as minority language in parts of:
European Union
Italy
Turkey
Regulated by:
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hierarchy (in Greek: Ἱεραρχία, derived from ἱερός — hieros, 'sacred', and
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church is an association of people who share a particular belief system. The term church originated from Greek "κυριακή" - "kyriake",^[1] meaning "of the lord".
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Eastern Christianity

History
Byzantine Empire
Crusades
Ecumenical council
Baptism of Kiev
Great Schism
By region
Eastern Orthodox history
Ukraine Christian history
Asia Eastern Christian history

Traditions
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17,000,000
Regions with significant populations
Greece ^[1]
United States
Cyprus
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A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to their particular traditions. In religion, it may refer to, or include, an elaborate formal ritual such as the Catholic Mass, or a daily activity such as the Muslim Salats (see
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Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (Greek: OikoumenikÃ³ PatriarkheÃo KōnstantinoupÃ³leōs or Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Greek: Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης
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Primus inter pares (Latin) or First among equals is a phrase which indicates that a person is the most senior of a group of people sharing the same rank or office.
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This article treats the manner in which the Eastern Orthodox Churches are organized, rather than the doctrines, traditions, practices, or other aspects of Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Classification Eastern Orthodox
Orientation Greek Orthodox
Polity Episcopal: under the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Branched from Church of Greece
Statistics
Congregations 540
Members 1.
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The Church of Greece (Greek: Ἐκκλησία τῆς Ἑλλάδος EkklēsÃa tÃªs HellÃ¡dos
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Autocephaly, in hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop.
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18th century - 19th century - 20th century
1800s 1810s 1820s - 1830s - 1840s 1850s 1860s
1830 1831 1832 - 1833 - 1834 1835 1836

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The ancient Church of Cyprus (Greek: Ἐκκλησία τῆς Κύπρου EkklēsÃa tÃªs KÃ½prou
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State Party Egypt
Type Cultural
Criteria i, iii, iv, vi
Reference 954
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2002 (26th Session)
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The Orthodox Church of Alexandria (Greek: Πατριαρχεῖο Ἀλεξανδρείας καὶ πάσης
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem (Greek: Πατριαρχεῖον Ἱεροσολύμων PatriarcheÃ®on HierosolÃ½mōn,Arabic,
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The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania is one of the newest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, having only been established in the 1922 by the fathers of the Albanian Orthodoxy Fan Noli, Visarion Xhuvani, et al. Since its beginning it has had a difficult time.
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East, also known as Antiochian Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East", and Orthodox Church of Antioch,(Arabic,
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Middle East is a historical and political region of Africa-Eurasia with no clear boundaries. The term "Middle East" was popularized around 1900 in Britain, and has been criticized for its loose definition.
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18th century - 19th century - 20th century
1860s 1870s 1880s - 1890s - 1900s 1910s 1920s
1895 1896 1897 - 1898 - 1899 1900 1901

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Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America^[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. The Americas cover 8.3% of the Earth's total surface area (28.
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair ^[1]

Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
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History
American Orthodox Timeline
American Orthodox Bibliography
Byzantines on OCA autocephaly
Ligonier Meeting

People
Saints - Bishops - Writers
Jurisdictions - List
Antiochian - Bulgarian - Jerusalem
OCA - Romanian - Moscow
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The following is a list of The Russian Orthodox Metropolitans of Moscow and Patriarchs of Moscow and all Russia along with when they served:

Metropolitans

Maximus (1283-1305)
St.

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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Greek: Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης
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A patriarchate is the office or jurisdiction of a patriarch. A patriarch, as the term is used here, is either

one of the highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, of whom there were originally four, but now nine; or

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