Orthodox churches

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Orthodox churches are self-governing Christian churches that share a common Eastern Orthodox faith, liturgy, and tradition, most prominently represented by bodies such as the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Russian Orthodox Church, and other national Orthodox churches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church body
Eastern Orthodox institution
autocephalous church
christologicalPosition Chalcedonian (for Eastern Orthodox churches)
collectiveHead synod of bishops
doesNotHave single universal pope
emphasizes continuity with early Church
liturgical worship
mystical theology
geographicCenter Balkans
Caucasus
Eastern Europe
Middle East
governanceModel episcopal polity
synodal
hasClergyRank archbishop
bishop
deacon
metropolitan
patriarch
priest
hasMajorPresence Bulgaria
Ethiopia (Oriental Orthodox, distinct family)
Georgia
Greece
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Ukraine
hasStructure archdiocese
diocese
parish
patriarchate
includesChurch Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Church of Greece
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Georgian Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church of Albania
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
Polish Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
keyDoctrine Apostolic succession
Nicene Creed
belief in the Trinity
sacramental theology
seven ecumenical councils
veneration of icons
liturgicalCalendar Julian calendar
Revised Julian calendar
liturgicalLanguage Arabic
Church Slavonic
English
Georgian
Koine Greek
Romanian
Serbian
majorFeast Dormition of the Theotokos
Nativity of Christ
Pascha
linked to: Feast of Pascha

Theophany
linked to: Epiphany

Transfiguration
majorSchism East–West Schism of 1054
linked to: East–West Schism
monasticTradition Mount Athos
hesychasm
linked to: Hesychasm
numberOfSacraments 7
recognizesPrimacyOfHonor Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
rejectsDoctrine Filioque clause
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodoxy
requiresCelibacyFor bishops
sacrament Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Chrismation
Confession
Eucharist
linked to: Holy Eucharist

Holy Orders
Marriage
separatedFrom Roman Catholic Church
sharesLiturgyType Byzantine Rite
sharesTheology Eastern Orthodox theology
sharesTradition Eastern Christian tradition
usesClergyMarriageRule married parish priests allowed
venerate Theotokos
holy relics
icons
saints
worldwideMembershipEstimate over 200 million faithful

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Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate denominationalAffiliation Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Epiclesis recognizedBy Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Gospel of the Resurrection celebratedBy Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Eastern Section worksWith Eastern Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier isAutocephalousWithin Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Christian culture hasDenominationalVariant Orthodox Christian culture
linked to: Orthodox churches
The Rudder scope universal Eastern Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Catholic–Orthodox Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue organisedBy Eastern Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council approvedBy primates of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Charismatic Christians foundIn Orthodox churches
Wisdom canonicalIn Eastern Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Pontifical Oriental Institute specializesIn Eastern Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Pontifical Oriental Institute servesCommunity Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Laity in the Church isDefinedIn Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Ut Unum Sint mentions Eastern Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain belongsToCommunion Eastern Orthodox communion
linked to: Orthodox churches
Δεσπότης τοῦ Μορέως hasReligiousContext Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία
linked to: Orthodox churches
Saint Dionysius of Korisos religion Byzantine Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Kreuzerhöhung celebratedBy Orthodoxe Kirchen
linked to: Orthodox churches
Union of Uzhhorod religiousContext Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Ut unum sint addresses Orthodox Churches
subject linked to: encyclical Ut unum sint
linked to: Orthodox churches
Vladimir hasReligiousSite Orthodox cathedrals
linked to: Orthodox churches
Anamnesis isRecognizedBy Orthodox Churches
linked to: Orthodox churches
Vishneva hasReligiousBuilding Orthodox church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Cretan School patron Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Eparchy of Žiča affiliation Eastern Orthodox communion
linked to: Orthodox churches
Wooden Tserkvas in Podkarpackie Voivodeship usedBy Orthodox Church
linked to: Orthodox churches
Negades hasReligiousHeritage Orthodox Christian churches
linked to: Orthodox churches