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autocephalous

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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


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I explained that autocephalous was used of churches of the Orthodox tradition ( Greek, Serbian, Russian or elsewhere.
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.
Orthodox Ukraine is divided into three camps: the Ukrainian Orthodox Church faithful to the Moscow Patriarchate (14-15 milion faithful), the Kiev Patriarchate in schism with Moscow (3-4 million adherents), and the Autocephalous Orthodox Church (about i million members); the latter two broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
 
 
 
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