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* the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goarch.org/ |title=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>
* the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goarch.org/ |title=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>
* the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/general/|title=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>
* the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/general/|title=Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref>

Another autocephalous church which may be described as Greek Orthodox is the [[Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania|Church of Albania]].<ref>Victor Roudometof, Collective memory, national identity, and ethnic conflict, Greenwood Press , 2002</ref><ref>Presveia (U.S.). Grapheio Typou kai Plerophorion, Published by Foto Olympic, 1995</ref><ref>[[Assembly of Captive European Nations]] 1956, ACEN (Organization), 1956</ref> Led since the collapse of the former Stalinist régime by [[Archbishop Anastasios of Albania|Archbishop Anastasios]], a [[Greece|Greek]] national, the Church conducts its liturgy in Greek in areas populated by the ethnic Greek [[Greeks in Albania|minority]].


''Note'': The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America should not be confused with the [[Orthodox Church in America]], whose autocephaly—granted by the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]—is not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and many other churches of the Eastern Orthodox Communion.
''Note'': The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America should not be confused with the [[Orthodox Church in America]], whose autocephaly—granted by the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]—is not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and many other churches of the Eastern Orthodox Communion.

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For the Orthodox Church of Greece, see Church of Greece.
Seal of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
St Sophia's Church, Sydney, Australia

The Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ελληνορθόδοξη Εκκλησία, [Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the body of several churches[1][2][3] within the larger communion of the Orthodox Church, sharing a common cultural tradition and whose liturgy is traditionally conducted in Koine Greek,[4] the original language of the New Testament.[5]

Churches where the Greek Orthodox term is applicable

The churches where the Greek Orthodox term is applicable are:

the four ancient Patriarchates:

two national autocephalous churches:

and

and four eparchies of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:

Note: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America should not be confused with the Orthodox Church in America, whose autocephaly—granted by the Russian Orthodox Church—is not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and many other churches of the Eastern Orthodox Communion.

History of the term

Historically the term Greek Orthodox has also been used to describe all Eastern Orthodox Churches, since the word "Greek" in the phrase "Greek Orthodox" can be used to refer to the Greek heritage[19][20][21] of the Byzantine Empire. Since during 8 centuries of Christian history most major intellectual, cultural, and social developments in the Christian church took place within the Empire or in the sphere of its influence,[22][23][24] thus, most parts of the liturgy, traditions, and practices of the church of Constantinople were adopted by all and still provide the basic patterns of contemporary Orthodoxy.[25][26][27] The term "Greek" was however abandoned by Slavic and other national orthodox churches,[28][29] who had proceeded to assist to the purposes of their peoples national awakenings, from as early as the 10th century A.D.[30][31][32]

See also

References

  1. ^ Demetrios J. Constantelos, Understanding the Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Cross Orthodox Press 3rd edition (March 28, 2005)
  2. ^ L. Rushton, Doves and magpies: village women in the Greek Orthodox Church Women's religious experience, Croom Helm, 1983
  3. ^ Paul Yuzyk, The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada, 1918-1951, University of Ottawa Press, 1981
  4. ^ Demetrios J. Constantelos, The Greek Orthodox Church: faith, history, and practice, Seabury Press, 1967
  5. ^ Daniel B. Wallace: Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament, page 12,. Zondervan, 1997.
  6. ^ "Ecumenical Patriarchate". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  7. ^ "The official web site of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  8. ^ "Greek Orthodox Church Of Antioch And All The East". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  9. ^ "Jerusalem Patriarchate". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  10. ^ "Ecclesia - The Web Site of the Church of Greece". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  11. ^ "Church of Cyprus" (in Greek). Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  12. ^ "About Cyprus - Towns and Population". Government Web Portal - Areas of Interest. Government of Cyprus. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  13. ^ "Cyprus". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  14. ^ "The Holy Monastery of the God-trodden Mount Sinai, Saint Catherine's Monastery". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  15. ^ "Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain - Home". Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  16. ^ "The Holy Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy and Malta". Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  17. ^ "Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  18. ^ "Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  19. ^ Byzantium in Encyclopedia of historians and historical writing Vol. 1, Kelly Boyd (ed.), Fitzroy Dearborn publishers, 1999 ISBN 9781884964336
  20. ^ Edwin Pears, The destruction of the Greek Empire and the story of the capture of Constantinople by the Turks, Haskell House, 1968
  21. ^ Millar, Fergus (2006). A Greek Roman Empire : power and belief under Theodosius II (408-450). University of California Press. p. 279 pages. ISBN 0520247035.
  22. ^ Tanner, Norman P. The Councils of the Church, ISBN 0824519043
  23. ^ The Byzantine legacy in the Orthodox Church‎ by John Meyendorff - 1982
  24. ^ Millar, Fergus (2006). A Greek Roman Empire : power and belief under Theodosius II (408-450). University of California Press. p. 279 pages. ISBN 0520247035.
  25. ^ Hugh Wybrew, The Orthodox liturgy: the development of the eucharistic liturgy in the Byzantine rite - 1990
  26. ^ The Christian Churches of the East, Vol. II: Churches Not in Communion with Rome‎ by Donald Attwater - 1962
  27. ^ J Meyendorff, Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes (1987)
  28. ^ Joan Mervyn Hussey, The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire, 1990
  29. ^ A. P. Vlasto, Entry of Slavs Christendom‎ - 1970
  30. ^ Andreĭ Lazarov Pantev, Bŭlgarska istorii︠a︡ v evropeĭski kontekst‎ - 2000
  31. ^ Joan Mervyn Hussey, The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire, 1990
  32. ^ A. P. Vlasto, Entry of Slavs Christendom‎ - 1970
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