Greek Orthodox Christianity - Churches

Churches

The churches where the Greek Orthodox term is applicable are:

  • The four ancient Patriarchates:
    • The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Communion
      • The four eparchies of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:
        • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
        • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy and Malta
        • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
        • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
    • The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
    • The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
    • The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
  • Two national autocephalous churches:
    • The Church of Greece
    • The Church of Cyprus
  • The Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai
  • Orthodox Church of Albania also known as "Greek Orthodox Church of Albania" led since the collapse of the former Stalinist rĂ©gime by Archbishop Anastasios, a Greek national, the Church conducts its liturgy in Koine Greek in the areas of Albania populated by the ethnic Greek minority.

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