The Orthodox church is the Second largest Christian Church in the
world with about 350 million members, which is about 3.51% of the
world's population. Orthodoxy has suffered but survived a life time of
discrimination and persecutions. Orthodoxy today, is mainly found in
Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and now a growing religion in
North America.
world with about 350 million members, which is about 3.51% of the
world's population. Orthodoxy has suffered but survived a life time of
discrimination and persecutions. Orthodoxy today, is mainly found in
Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and now a growing religion in
North America.
The Orthodox Church is not a single church but rather a family of 14 "autocephalous," or self
governing, churches. They are united in their understanding of the sacraments, doctrine, liturgy,
and church government, but each administers its own affairs. The head of each autocephalous
church is called a "patriarch" or "metropolitan."
Patriarchs are heads of the church. They usually over see anywhere from a country to an entire
continent. A Metropolitan are territorial leaders of a country, region or city.
governing, churches. They are united in their understanding of the sacraments, doctrine, liturgy,
and church government, but each administers its own affairs. The head of each autocephalous
church is called a "patriarch" or "metropolitan."
Patriarchs are heads of the church. They usually over see anywhere from a country to an entire
continent. A Metropolitan are territorial leaders of a country, region or city.
14 Autocephalous Orthodox Leaders
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Patriarchate of Alexandria
Patriarch of Antioch
The Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Patriarchate of Georgia
Patriarch of Serbia
The Patriarchate of Romania
Patriarch of Bulgaria
Patriarch of Moscow
The Church of Cyprus
The Church of Greece
The Orthodox Church of Albania
The Church of Poland
The Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
Patriarchate of Alexandria
Patriarch of Antioch
The Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Patriarchate of Georgia
Patriarch of Serbia
The Patriarchate of Romania
Patriarch of Bulgaria
Patriarch of Moscow
The Church of Cyprus
The Church of Greece
The Orthodox Church of Albania
The Church of Poland
The Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
25 Metropolitans
15 Metropolitans
26 Metropolitans
16 Metropolitans
26 Metropolitans
13 Metropolitans
6 Metropolitans
9 Metropolitans
33 Metropolitans
9 Metropolitans
74 Metropolitans
3 Metropolitans
7 Metropolitans
2 Metropolitans
15 Metropolitans
26 Metropolitans
16 Metropolitans
26 Metropolitans
13 Metropolitans
6 Metropolitans
9 Metropolitans
33 Metropolitans
9 Metropolitans
74 Metropolitans
3 Metropolitans
7 Metropolitans
2 Metropolitans
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