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autocephalous [ˌɔːtəʊˈsɛfələs] adj 1. (Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates 2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (of a bishop) independent of any higher governing body autocephalic [ˌɔːtəʊsɪˈfælɪk] adj autocephaly n How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, the Georgian Orthodox Church, Protestant denominations and religious organizations, and representatives of the government came as guests to the celebration. In 1970, the Orthodox Church in America became autocephalous, meaning it is independent of the Moscow Patriarchate. At a symposium on Bible translation that preceded the November, 1999 meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Professor Theodore Stylianopolis of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology said in his brief remarks that people in autocephalous churches such as his do not tend to think of the Bible as a whole but rather of liturgical "pericopes" (excerpts) derived from it for proclamation in the Divine Liturgy. |
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