Eastern Orthodoxy in Italy
Appearance
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The main Orthodox churches in Italy are as follows:
- The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy and Exarchate of Southern Europe, a diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, officially recognized by the Italian government under the otto per mille scheme[1][2]
- Macedonian Orthodox Church - Metropolitan of Europe
- Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, a diocese of the Romanian Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe
- Serbian Orthodox Church - Serbian Orthodox Eparchy for Austria, Switzerland and Italy
- Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church
- the Patriarchal Metropolitan of Aquilea, and independent organization founded in 1983 by Evloghios, a priest of a Russian parish in Milan, following the Old Calendarist tradition, with followers in Italy, Switzerland, France, and North America
- the Orthodox Church in Italy, an independent organization
References
- ^ "Dona l'otto per mille alla Chiesa Ortodossa" (in Italian). Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Frinchi, Adriano (4 June 2013). "Otto per mille alla Chiesa Ortodossa". YouTube (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2016.