Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: kosta50

Moscow, Bulgaria and the OCA consider the OCA autocephalous, the other Patriarchates and national churches consider their status as you have described it.

Not all autocephalous churches have chief hierarchs titles "Patriarch"--the Church of Greece is lead by the Archbishop of Athens. (And remember Archbishop and Metropolitan reverse roles in terms of honor between Greek and Slavic usage.)


31 posted on 01/28/2005 4:26:17 PM PST by The_Reader_David
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies ]


To: The_Reader_David
And remember Archbishop and Metropolitan reverse roles in terms of honor between Greek and Slavic usage

Yes, thank you for the reminder. In case of Greece, the reason for Archbishop is obvious -- the Greek Orthodox Church sees itself not only limited to Greece, but rather as only part of the Greek Orthodox Church. Giving Patriarchate to the geographic area of Greece would limit the claim. Besides, the Ecumenical Patriarch exercises control over the Church of Greece, hence the Church of Greece is an Archishopric of the Greek Orthodox Church.

32 posted on 01/28/2005 4:36:57 PM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies ]

To: The_Reader_David; kosta50

Same with Albania, Finland, the Holy Monastery of St. Katherine at Sinai and I believe the Czech Republic.


34 posted on 01/28/2005 5:22:35 PM PST by Kolokotronis (Nuke the Cube!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson