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Iakovos (Pililis) of Catania

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'''Bishop James''' or '''Iakovos''' (secular name '''George Pililis''', {{lang-el|Γεώργιος Πηλίλης}}) is retired bishop of [[Catania]]

== Biography ==
Born on August 10, 1927 at Megara, Greece.

He studied Theology, Philosophy, Comparative Religion and Byzantine and Ecclesiastical History at the University of Athens, in London, at Fordham University, and Columbia University in New York. After excellent and brilliant studies, he was awarded the degree "Master of Arts" and the degree "Doctor of Philosophy".

On 21 May 1967 he was ordained titular Bishop of Catania, Auxiliary Bishop of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America‎|Archdiocese of North and South America]].

He was Vicar for the Archdiocese in Houston (1967-1970), in Buenos Aires (1970-1974) and in Charlotte (1974-1977).

In 1977 he withdrew from active ecclesical service.

== Sources ==
* [http://www.biblionet.gr/author/23752/Ιακώβου_(Γεωργίου)_Πηλίλη_Επισκόπου_Κατάνης Ιάκωβος Πηλίλης, Επίσκοπος Κατάνης]
* [http://www.protoporia.gr/author_info.php?authors_id=924395 Ιάκωβος-Γεώργιος Πηλίλης]

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Anastasios (Yannoulatos) of Albania

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[[Image:AnastasiosOfAlbania.jpg|right|frame|Abp. Anastasios of Albania]]
His Beatitude '''Anastasios (Yannoulatos), Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania''' is the current [[primate]] of the [[Church of Albania]]. Besides being a prolific writer, Anastasios is known for his missionary initiatives in East Africa and critical leadership in the resurrection of the Albanian church in the 20th century after it was decimated by the Communist regime.

==Life==
Abp. Anastasios was born Anastasios Yannoulatos, (Albanian: Anastas Janullatos; Greek: Αναστάσιος Γιαννουλάτος), on [[November 4]], 1929 in Piraeus, Greece. He entered the Theological School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1947 and graduated in 1951 with a diploma with highest honors in Theology. After graduation he served for two years with the Greek army.

Following his national service and his recognizing a desire to be part of the spirit renewal on-going in Greece, Anastasios joined a religious brotherhood [[Brotherhood of Theologians Zoe|ZOE]] where he became a leader in making the Orthodox faith real in student movements and teenage camps. Later, he participated in the international Orthodox youth movement Syndesmos, becoming its general secretary from 1958 to 1961 and then vice-president from 1964 to 1978. In 1960, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]], beginning his career in the [[Holy Orders]].

After receiving his diaconate, Dn. Anastasios formed the inter-Orthodox mission center "Porefthentes" with the aim of educating the church in the area of missions. On [[May 24]], 1964, Dn. Anastasios was ordained a [[priest]] and left for East Africa to celebrate his first [[Divine Liturgy|liturgy]] in [[Archdiocese of Kampala and All Uganda|Uganda]]. However, soon Fr. Anastasios came down with malaria and had to return to Greece. With the doctors recommending his not returning to Africa, Fr. Anastasios decided to influence the church about the work of mission through the academic world.

In preparation, Fr. Anastasios turned to postgraduate studies in history of religion including ethnology, science of religions, missiology and African studies. In this pursuit, he studied at universities in Hamburg and Marburg, with research work at the Makerere University in Uganda to collect material for his doctoral thesis "The Spirit Mbandwa and the Framework of Their Cults: A Research of Aspects of African Religion".

In 1868, the efforts of Fr. Anastasios and his Porefthentes staff bore fruit in the Bureau of External Missions within the [[Apostoliki Diakonia]] of the [[Church of Greece]], the official publishing house and missionary arm of the Church of Greece that was active in many fields, including Orthodox mission. In 1972, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] the [[Titular bishop|titular Bishop]] of Androussa in his position as general director of [[Apostoliki Diakonia]]. Also in 1972, Bp. Anastasios was elected by the University of Athens professor of History of Religions having established a center for [[missionary]] studies during 1971 to 1976 at the university.

Furthering his work in missions, Bp. Anastasios, with Fr. Anthony Romeos, founded a [[monastery]] of [[nun]]s, the Convent of St. [[John the Forerunner]], in Kareas, Greece, that would participate in missionary work throughout the world.

In 1980, Bp. Anastasios was asked by Patriarch [[Nicholas VI of Alexandria|Nicholas]] of the [[Church of Alexandria]] to take on reinvigorating the Archdiocese of East Africa. In addition to his responsibilities at the University of Athens and with the Apostoliki Diakonia, Bp. Anastasios consented. As acting archbishop during this transitional period, Abp. Anastasios worked to create a strong Orthodox community through training and establishing indigenous leaders. In 1982, he re-opened the [[Orthodox Patriarchal Ecclesiastical School of Makarios III|Orthodox seminary]] in Nairobi that Abp. [[Makarios III (Mouskos) of Cyprus|Makarios III of Cyprus]] had founded ten years before but remained incomplete because of political instability in Cyprus. Over the next ten years Abp. Anastasios ordained sixty two indigenous priests and deacons and forty-two [[reader]]s and catechists from the graduates of the [[seminary]]. These [[clergy]] provided the foundation for the renewal of the church in East Africa. By the time he departed Africa in 1991, he left a legacy through his efforts to assimilate with the indigenous Christians and empower them to embrace Orthodoxy as their own.

In 1991, following the fall of the communist government of Albania and the ensuing political changes, Abp. Anastasios was appointed by the Ecumenical Patriarch [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]] to be the Patriarchal [[Exarch]] for the Albanian Church with the mandate to re-establish the Autocephalous [[Church of Albania]] without regard to the ethnic origin of its people. He was named Archbishop of Tirana on [[June 24]], 1992 and [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[August 2]], 1992. For this challenge, Abp. Anastasios drew on his academic work and field accomplishments in East Africa to establish the structure to train local leaders. Under his leadership, the church opened a seminary with more than eighty students and within two years increased the Albanian [[clergy]] from eleven to fifty six.

==Bibliography==
*''Facing the World: Orthodox Christian Essays on Global Concerns''. St. Vladimir's Seminary Press: Crestwood, New York, 2003.
*Luke Veronis, "Missionaries, Monks, and Martyrs: Making Disciples of All Nations," Minneapolis, MN, Light & Life Publishing Company, 1994

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==Source==
*[http://www.orthodoxalbania.org/English/Archbishop/ArchbishopFrm.htm Official biography] from the Church of Albania website
*[http://religion.wikia.com/wiki/Anastasios_Yannoulatos Anastasios Yannoulatos]

==External links==
*[http://www.albanianorthodox.com Albanian Orthodox Library]
*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/albania/current.htm#anastasios_arch_tirana Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute
*[http://www.voskrese.info/spl/XanastasyAl.html Anastasios (Yannoulatos), Archbishop of Albania] at the St. Pachomius Library
*[[w:Archbishop Anastasios of Albania|''Archbishop Anastasios of Albania'' at Wikipedia]]
*[http://rulers.org/relig.html#orthodox_churches Orthodox Church of Albania]

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Panteleimon (Kontogiannis) of Belgium

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[[Image:Metr. Panteleimon of Belgium.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Metr. Panteleimon]]
His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Panteleimon (Kontogiannis) of Belgium''' is the [[diocese|diocesan]] [[bishop]] (1982-present) of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]]'s Archdiocese of Belgium.

Metr. Panteleimon, ''né'' '''Nikolaos Kontogiannis''', was born on [[February 7]], 1935, in Chios, Greece. In 1957, he successfully graduated with a Master's degree in Theology from the [[Theological School of Halki|Theological Institute of Halki]] in Turkey. On [[November 28]], 1954, he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] by [[Metropolitan]] Iakovos of Ikonium, who also gave him the name of Panteleimon. The same metropolitan ordained him as [[priest]] on [[October 18]], 1957.

Since 1957, he has served in Belgium and has created different [[parish]]es. He was promoted as [[archimandrite]] and then Episcopal Vicar of the Archdiocese of France for Belgium and Luxembourg. When the Ecumenical Patriarchate created the Archdiocese of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, he was named as its first [[chancellor]]. In 1974, he was unanimously elected by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as [[auxiliary bishop]] of the Metropolitan of Belgium with the title of ''Bishop of Apollonia''. In December of 1982, he was unanimously elected by the Holy Synod as Metropolitan of Belgium.

Metropolitan Panteleimon retired in 2013 and was succeeded by an auxilliary bishop of the Metropolis, [[Athenagoras (Peckstadt) of Belgium|Athenagoras (Peckstadt)]]<ref>http://www.amen.gr/article16049</ref>

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Athenagoras (Peckstadt) of Belgium

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[[Image:Athenagoras Peckstadt.jpg|right|frame|Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium]]
His Eminence, Metropolitan '''Athenagoras (Peckstadt) of Belgium''' is a hierarch of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]]. Since 2013 he has served as Metropolitan of Belgium.

Yves Peckstadt was born on [[March 24]], 1962, in Ghent, Belgium, the son of [[Archpriest]] Ignace Peckstadt (who served there in Ghent) and Marie-Thérèse Janssens. After some years of law school at the University of Ghent, he began study at the University of Thessaloniki in Greece, having received a scholarship granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. He successfully graduated with a Master's degree in Theology. He continued his studies at the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey (University of Geneva), graduating with a thesis entitled ''History of Orthodox presence in Benelux and its importance to the ecumenical movement''.

In November of 1989 he was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[deacon|diaconate]] by [[Metropolitan]] [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew of Philadelphia]] (presently the Ecumenical Patriarch), who also gave him the name of Athenagoras in honor of the great [[Patriarch]] [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Athenagoras I]]. Later, Metr. [[Panteleimon (Kontogiannis) of Belgium]] ordained him as a [[priest]]. In September of 1996 he was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]] and then as Episcopal Vicar of the Archdiocese of Belgium.

For more than five years he functioned as religion teacher in different high schools in Flanders. At the beginning of 1994, Metr. Panteleimon named him as producer for the Belgian radio and television Orthodox broadcasts in French and Flemish. In the same year, the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate made him a collaborator of the newly established Liaison Office of the Orthodox Church to the European Union, located in Brussels. By 1995, Archdeacon Athenagoras had founded with the blessing of Metr. Panteleimon an Orthodox parish in Bruges, under the patronage of SS. [[Constantine the Great|Constantine]] and [[Helen]], where he served as the first dean. He functioned as Orthodox [[Chaplain]] of the International Airport of Brussels since several years, and is also a member in the Concertation of Christian Churches in Belgium, in the committee "A Soul for Europe," and president of the E.I.I.R. (International and Interconfessional Association for Meetings of Monks and Nuns), after serving as President of the Interecclesiastical Committee of Brussels.

He speaks Flemish, Greek, French, English, and German fluently.

On the [[May 13]], 2003, he was unanimously elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as [[auxiliary bishop]] to the Metropolitan of Belgium with the ancient title of ''Bishop of Sinope'', and was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] on Sunday, [[June 22]], 2003, in the Orthodox [[cathedral]] in Brussels. In addition to his episcopal functions, Bp. Athenagoras continued to carry on most of his former duties.

On [[Novenber 27]], 2013, the Holy Synod elected Bishop Athenagoras as Metropolitan of Belgium, following the retirement of his predecessor Metropolitan Panteleimon.<ref>http://www.amen.gr/article16049</ref>

==Sources==
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Athenagoras (Peckstadt) of Sinope

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Athenagoras (Peckstadt) of Belgium

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Emilianos (Zacharopoulos) of Kos

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[[Image:Emilianos of Kos.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Metr. Emilianos]]
His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan '''Emilianos (Zacharopoulos) of Kos''' was the ruling hierarch of the Metropolis of Kos and Nisiros under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]] in the Dodecanese Islands.

==Life==
Metr. Emilianos, ''né'' '''Emilianos Zacharopoulos''', was born in 1915 in Halki, Turkey. In 1936, he graduated with a Master's degree in Theology at the [[Theological School of Halki]]. In 1937, he was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] for the Parish of Ss. [[Constantine the Great|Constantine]] and [[Helen]] in Constantinople. He later served as a deacon in the Patriarchate. [[Patriarch]] [[Athenagoras I (Spyrou) of Constantinople|Athenagoras I]] named him Great [[Chancellor]] (vicar general) of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and ordained him to the [[priest]]hood.

IIn 1959, he was elected Metropolitan of Seleucia by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] on [[June 12]], 1959. Some years later, he became a member of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Patriarchate, until [[April 21]], 1964, when he was exiled from Turkey. When the Patriarchate created the Archdiocese of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxemburg in 1969, he was elected its first metropolitan. He was [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[November 11]], 1969 at the Cathedral of Ss. Archangels in Brussels.

In December 1982, he was transferred by the Holy Synod to the Metropolis of Kos. In 2009, Metr. Emilianos resigned as Metropolitan of Kos and Nisyros and retired to Athens. He reposed on [[September 8]], 2011. His funeral was held at the Church of St. Barbara in Palaio Faliron in Athens on [[September 10]].

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==Sources==
*[http://www.aartsbisdom.be/Hierarchen/A_Hierarchen01_diocesane/Emilianos_of_Kos.html Emilianos, former Metropolitan of Kos and Nisyros]
*[http://www.orthodoxia.be/Z-Nouvelles_2011/Deces_Emilianos_Kos.html Death of the Metropolitan Emilianos Zacharopoulos] In French

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Metropolis of Singapore

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name=Holy Metropolis of Singapore|
jurisdiction=[[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|
type=Metropolis|
founded=2008|
bishop=Constantine (Tsilis)|
see=Singapore|
hq=Singapore|
territory=Singapore, India, Indonesia, other nearby countries|
language=English, Greek, other native languages|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
population=''unknown''|
website=''unknown''
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The '''Holy Metropolis of Singapore''', headquartered in Singapore, is an [[eparchy]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]]. The Metropolis was established in January 2008 to encompass Singapore, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

==History==
On [[January 9]], 2008, the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Constantinople]] decided to divide the western part of the [[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia]] from the eastern part, thus forming the Holy Metropolis of Singapore which extends further west to encompass South Asia. At that time, the Synod did not select a bishop for the new metropolis.

On [[November 3]], 2011, the Holy Synod elected the [[Protosyngellos]] of the Metropolis of Hong Kong, Archimandrite Constantine (Tsilis) as the first Metropolitan of Singapore.<ref>http://romfea.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9735:eklogi-mitropolitpon&catid=13 Romfea.gr "Election of new Metropolitans to the Ecumenical Patriarchate"</ref>

== The Episcopacy ==
This see is currently vacant.

:*Archimandrite [[Daniel (Toyne)]] is the sole [[priest]] in Singapore.
:*Rev Fr [[Chrysostomos Manalu]] is the archepiscopal [[vicar]] for Indonesia.

Rev. Chrysostomos Manalu is a graduate of the Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (1995). Fr. Chrysostomos has taken many underprivileged children under his care as more and more of the Indonesian people sink into poverty. He provides them with room and board, food and schooling. A women medical center, Theological school (St. Paul Theological School) and a boarding house are also in the works in order to better serve the needs of the area.

Orthodox parish in Medan:
''St. Demetrios Orthodox church,
Jl. Kapiten Purba, Simalingkar, Medan
, Indonesia.
Tel: 62-61-8368747''

 

==Former metropolitans==
*Metropolitan [[Nikitas (Lulias)]], formerly Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (when it also encompassed the area now in this Metropolis), now director of the [[Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute]] in Berkeley, California, USA.

==Related articles==
*Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], missionary in India 1952-1972.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://orthodox.cn/contemporary/20080109epsynod_en.htm Translation of the announcement establishing the Holy Metropolis of Singapore]
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ Official Website of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople]

====Metropolis of Singapore====
* [http://www.geocities.com/orthodoxchurchsg Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church] in Singapore.
http://orthodoxchurch.sg/Welcome.html

====Exarchate of [[Orthodoxy in Indonesia|Indonesia]]====
* [http://www.orthodoxindonesia.org/ Orthodox Indonesia - Synaxis]
* [http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/byantoro_indonesia.htm Birth of Orthodoxy in Indonesia]
* [http://filorthodoxia.googlepages.com/home The Indonesian Orthodox Church]

====Exarchate of India====
*[http://www.psoc-cal.org/ Philanthropic Society of the Orthodox Church - Calcutta]
*[http://www.cs.ust.hk/faculty/dimitris/metro/history_india.html History of the Church in India]

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Germanos (Liamadis) of Constantia

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Bishop '''Germanos (Liamadis) of Constantia''' (1883-1965) was an [[auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving in the United States. He served primarily as an assistant to the [[Archbishop]] of America, [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Iakovos]], with specific responsibility for the First Archdiocesan District, an area roughly analogous to the present-day [[Diocese]]s of New York and New Jersey.

== Life ==
The future [[bishop]] was born in Kreminion, a village near Kozani in Macedonia. Originally named Leonidas Constantinou Liamadis, he moved to Constantinople in 1897, when he was about fourteen years of age. He enrolled in the Zographion High School, but transferred to the [[Theological School of Halki]], which he graduated from in 1908. Shortly prior to this, he was ordained to the [[diaconate]].

Deacon Germanos' first assignment was as [[Archdeacon]] to the Metropolitan of Preveza. Following the death of the Metropolitan two years later, he was appointed [[protosyngellos]] of the Metropolis of Saranta Ecclesia in Thrace. When the Metropolitan was transferred to the Metropolis of Xanthe in 1910, he took Germanos as protosyngellos and preacher-at-large. Within a few years, Germanos was ordained to the [[priest|priesthood]] and elevated to the office of [[archimandrite]].

At the onset of the Second Balkan War, he was captured by the Bulgarians and held as a prisoner of war. He was released at the conclusion of the war and returned to Xanthe, where he resumed his prior duties. In 1924 he emigrated to the United States, where he was appointed [[proistamenos]] of the [[church]] of St. George in Schenectady, New York and served from 1924 to 1936. Later he also served [[parish]]es in Endicott, New York (1936-1942) and Youngstown, Ohio (1942-1951.) In 1952, Fr. Germanos was appointed Professor of Religion and Chaplain for [[Academy of St. Basil (Garrison, New York)|Academy of St. Basil]] in Garrison, New York.

In 1955, Germanos was elected as bishop of Constantia. He was consecrated to the episcopacy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Palm Sunday of 1955. In addition to his responsibilities for the First Archdiocesan District, he served as director of St. Basil's Academy. He elected to retire from active ministry in 1962.

Bishop Germanos died on [[March 13]], 1965. He is buried at St. Michael's Cemetery in Astoria, New York.

== Sources ==
*"Bishop Germanos of Greek Church: Ex-Aide of Iakovos, Primate to the Americas, Dies at 81", The New York Times, March 15, 1965.
*"His Grace Germanos, Bishop of Constantia: A Biographical Note." ''Program Album. Seventeenth Biennial Ecclesiastical Clergy-Laity Congress and Philoptohos Conference of the Greek Archdiocese of North and South America. Denver, 1964.''

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Talk:Diocese of Los Angeles and the West (Antiochian)

2009-03-20T19:05:06Z

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What is the source of this text? It may well be subject to copyright. It also needs to be encyclopedically re-worded (e.g. removal of the use of the "we"). —[[User:ASDamick|Dcn. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Randompage|random]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] 14:37, June 29, 2006 (CDT)

== No longer a diocesan bishop ==

I suppose this article and, presumably, those on other Antiochian dioceses, needs to be updated to reflect the decision of the Holy Synod of Antioch to demote all diocesan bishops of their Patriarchate to auxiliary bishops. --[[User:Fr Lev|Fr Lev]] 00:08, March 18, 2009 (UTC)

: It's really not quite clear what it all means and remains somewhat ambiguous for the time being. We'll see! —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 01:22, March 19, 2009 (UTC)

::More specifically: while the bishops have been classified as being "under the authority" of the Metropolitan, there has been nothing whatsoever to suggest that the status of any dioceses have been changed (which is part of what makes all this so peculiar.) In this instance, it appears that the bishop continues to carry the title "of Los Angeles and the West." --[[User:Paterakis|Paterakis]] 19:05, March 20, 2009 (UTC)

Gennadios (Zervos) of Italy and Malta

2008-11-20T15:46:29Z

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Metropolitan '''Gennadios (Zervos)''', is [[primate]] of the [[Metropolis]] of Italy, a [[diocese]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] covering Italy, Malta, and San Marino.

==External links==
*[http://www.ortodossia.it/biogene.html Official biography on the website of the Metropolis of Italy]

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Gerasimos (Michaleas) of San Francisco

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His Eminence Metropolitan '''Gerasimos (Michaleas) of San Francisco''' (b. Kalamata, Greece) is the metropolitan [[bishop]] of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. Prior to his selection by the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] on [[February 22]], 2005, to head the Metropolis of San Francisco, he was of Bishop of Krateia, having been elected by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in December of 2001, and was serving as the Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He saw previous service as Administrative Assistant to the President of [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology]] in Brookline, Massachusets, after serving there earlier as Director of Admissions and Records and as Dean of Students.

He received his B.A. and M.Div. from Hellenic College and Holy Cross, respectively, in 1973 and 1976, both with high honors. He holds both a master's degree and a doctorate in counseling and school psychology from Boston College. He taught courses in psychology at Hellenic College and on teleturgics at Holy Cross, and was Senior Lecturer in the field of personality and psychology at Northeastern University, University College.

From his ordination to the diaconate in 1976 until 1996, he was [[archdeacon]] to His Eminence [[Iakovos (Coucouzis) of America|Archbishop Iakovos]].

Metr. Gerasimos is fond of traveling and has visited every parish in his diocese.

==External links==
*[http://www.sanfran.goarch.org/about_his_eminence.htm Official biography] from the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco
*[http://www.sanfran.goarch.org/ Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco] (official site)

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title=Bishop of Krateia|
years=2001-2005|
after=[[Andriy (Peshko) of Krateia|Andriy (Peshko)]]}}
{{succession|
before=[[Anthony (Gergiannakis) of San Francisco|Anthony (Gergiannakis)]]|
title=Metropolitan of San Francisco|
years=2005-present|
after=—}}
{{end box}}

[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Holy Cross Seminary Graduates]]

Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington

2008-11-19T00:56:32Z

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[[Image:Jonah Paffhausen.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Metr. Jonah at his election as metropolitan]]
His Beatitude, the Most Blessed '''Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington and New York''' is the [[primate]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] (OCA). He was elected as metropolitan on [[November 12]], 2008, and is scheduled to be formally installed on [[December 28]], 2008, in Washington, D.C. Metr. Jonah is also the first convert to the Orthodox faith to be elected as the OCA's primate.

==Life==
James Paffhausen was born in Chicago, Illinois, and baptized into the Episcopal Church. His family later moved to La Jolla, California, near San Diego. In 1978, he was received into the Orthodox Church at Our Lady of Kazan Church ([[Church of Russia|Moscow Patriarchate]]) while studying at the University of California - San Diego. James later transferred to UC - Santa Cruz and helped to establish an [[OCF]] chapter there.

After graduation from UCSC, James went on to study at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary]], graduating in 1985 with an M.Div. and again in 1988 with an M.Th. in Dogmatic Theology. In 1989, he began doctoral studies at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, but interrupted his studies to spend a year in Russia, working for ''Russkiy Palomnik'' in the publishing arm of the Moscow Patriarchate. During his time in Russia, he was introduced to Russian spirituality and its particular form of monastic life.

He eventually joined [[Valaam Monastery]] as a [[novice]], coming under the spiritual direction of Archimandrite Pankratiy, the monastery's [[abbot]]. Fr. Pankratiy's spiritual father, Elder Kyrill of [[Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra|Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra]], later blessed James to become a [[hieromonk]].

In 1994, James was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[deacon|diaconate]] and [[priest]]hood, and then in the following year, he was [[tonsure]]d a monastic at [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Monastery]], South Canaan, Pennsylvania, receiving the name Jonah.

Hmk. Jonah returned to his home state of California, serving a number of mission [[parish]]es there and later given the obedience to establish a monastery. In 1996, [[St. John of San Francisco Monastery (Manton, California)|St. John of San Francisco Monastery]] was founded in Point Reyes, California (later moving to Manton). During his tenure as abbot, Fr. Jonah grew the monastic community to more than fifteen members. In this period, he also worked to establish Californian missions in Merced, Sonora, Chico, Eureka, Redding, and Susanville, among others, and in Kona, Hawaii.

In 2008, Fr. Jonah was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]] and sent from the monastery to take on the duties of being an [[auxiliary bishop]] for the OCA's [[Diocese of the South (OCA)|Diocese of the South]]. In September of that year, he was officially elected to that position, and then on [[November 1]] [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] in Dallas as Bishop of Fort Worth, led by Abp. [[Dmitri (Royster) of Dallas]], then ''[[locum tenens]]'' of the OCA's metropolitan see.

Eleven days later, on [[November 12]], Bishop Jonah was elected as Metropolitan of the OCA. His formal installation in Washington, D.C., is scheduled for [[December 28]], 2008.

{{start box}}
{{succession|
before=''founding [[abbot]]''|
title=Abbot of the [[St. John of San Francisco Monastery (Manton, California)|Monastery of St. John of San Francisco]]|
years=1996-2008|
after=[[Meletios (Webber)]]}}
{{succession|
before=''new creation''|
title=Bishop of Fort Worth|
years=2008|
after=—}}
{{succession|
before=[[Herman (Swaiko) of Washington and New York|Herman (Swaiko)]]|
title=[[Diocese of Washington and New York (OCA)|Archbishop of Washington and New York]], [[OCA|Metropolitan of All America and Canada (OCA)]]|
years=2008-present|
after=—}}
{{end box}}

==Sources==
*"[http://www.oca.org/news/1681 Archimandrite Jonah (Paffhausen) consecrated Bishop of Fort Worth and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of the South]", OCA News & Events
*"[http://www.oca.org/news/1693 Bishop Jonah of Fort Worth Elected Metropolitan of All America and Canada]"

==External links==
{{osource|Author:Jonah Paffhausen|Jonah (Paffhausen) of Washington and New York}}
*[http://www.oca.org/HSbiojonah.asp?SID=7 Official biography], from the [[OCA]] website
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/8135007@N03/sets/72157608623682945/ Consecration of Bishop Jonah] (photographs)
*[http://www.monasteryofstjohn.org/ Monastery of St. John of San Francisco], where Metr. Jonah was abbot for 12 years
*[http://www.post-gazette.com/multimedia/?videoID=101187 Orthodox Church in America selects new Metropolitan] (video), from the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''

===Written works===
*[http://www.monasteryofstjohn.org/articles.htm Writings and Talks], from St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Monastery
*[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1403441/posts Five Good Reasons NOT to Visit a Monastery], from ''Again'' magazine
*[http://www.dosoca.org/files/08%20Assembly/AbbatialEditorialCollection.pdf Perspectives on Orthodoxy in America] (editorials from ''Divine Ascent'')
*[http://www.ctlibrary.com/rq/1997/winter/3125.html The Eternal Liturgy: Worship in the Orthodox Tradition], from ''re:generation Quarterly''
*[http://www.orthodoxnews.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Features.one&content_id=9859&CFID=72092943&CFTOKEN=53644936&tp_preview=true The Doors of Repentance]: The Journey of the Holy Order of MANS/Christ the Saviour Brotherhood and the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood into the Canonical Orthodox Church, from ''Again'' magazine
*[http://www.oca.org/PDF/metropolitan-jonah/MJ.Episcopacy_Primacy_Mother%20Churches.pdf Episcopacy, Primacy and the Mother Churches: A Monastic Perspective]] (from a meeting of the [[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]) (2008)
*[http://www.oca.org/jonah-acceptance.html Acceptance speech], at his election as auxiliary bishop of Fort Worth

===Audio recordings===
*"The Path to Prayer": [http://iconnewmedianetwork.com/2008/01/14/fr-jonah-paffhausen-the-path-to-prayer-part-1/ Part 1], [http://iconnewmedianetwork.com/2008/01/21/the-path-to-prayer-part-2-do-not-react-qa/ Part 2: "Do Not React," Q&A], [http://iconnewmedianetwork.com/2008/01/28/the-path-to-prayer-part-3-do-not-resent/ Part 3: "Do Not Resent"], [http://iconnewmedianetwork.com/2008/02/04/the-path-to-prayer-part-4-keep-inner-stillness/ Part 4: "Keep Inner Stillness"], [http://iconnewmedianetwork.com/2008/05/19/the-path-to-prayer-part-5-keep-inner-stillness-qa/ Part 5: "Keep Inner Stillness" (cont'd), Q&A] (February 2008)
*From Ancient Faith Radio
**Interview on the Jesus Prayer: [http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/ourlife/interview_with_abbot_jonah_on_the_jesus_prayer_part_1/ Part 1], [http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/ourlife/interview_with_fr_jonah_on_the_jesus_prayer_part_2/ Part 2] (2007)
**[http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/ourlife/fr_jonah_on_monasticism/ Interview on Monasticism] (2007)
**Interview on the Healing of the Human Person: [http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/ourlife/father_jonah_on_the_healing_of_the_human_person_part_1/ Part 1], [http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/ourlife/father_jonah_on_the_healing_of_the_human_person_part_2/ Part 2] (2007)
**[http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/ourlife/fr_jonah_on_why_be_a_monk/ Interview on Why Be a Monk] (2007)
**[http://audio.ancientfaith.com/specials/svs/paffhausen.mp3 Episcopacy, Primacy and the Mother Churches: A Monastic Perspective]] (from a meeting of the [[Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius]]) (2008)
** From the 15th All-American Council (2008)
***[http://audio.ancientfaith.com/specials/aac2008/aac_2008-11-11bpjonah.mp3 Remarks], addressing moving forward after the OCA scandals (the night before his election)
***[http://audio.ancientfaith.com/specials/aac2008/aac_2008-11-12-metjonah_interview.mp3 Interview after election as metropolitan]
***[http://audio.ancientfaith.com/specials/aac2008/aac_2008-11-12_metjonah_vision.mp3 Vision for the Future]
*[http://www.stspress.com/detail.aspx?ID=2746 From Psychology to Spirituality] (CD set)

[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Metropolitans of the OCA]]

List of modern iconographers

2008-09-02T16:22:03Z

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The following is a directory of present and active '''[[iconography|iconographers]]'''.
{{TOCright}}

==AB==
*[http://www.msocp.com/iconography.htm Jameel (Kalliopos) Abraham]
*[http://www.christthesavior.net/iconpage/icon_index.html Fr. Paul Akmolin]
*[http://www.iconsnunanastasia.com Mother Anastasia]
*[http://www.helleniccomserve.com/robertandrews.html Robert J. Andrews]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/mib.htm Ilya & Michael Balavadze]
*[http://russiatodaytv.com/content.asp?contentid=133 Irina Belyakova]
*[http://orthodoxiconsonline.com/handpaintedicons.asp Theodore Bergenske]
*[http://www.csg-i.com/icons/ Paul Boyce]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/brewster.htm Robert Brewster]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/burt.htm Robert S. Burt]
==CD==
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/NikoChocheli/ Niko Chocheli]
*[http://www.seraphicrestorations.com/ Marek Czarnecki]
*[http://www.orthodoxiconography.com Elias Damianakis]
*Father Ilie Dantes
*[http://www.members.cox.net/icxcpainter Tom Denich]
*[http://www.lukedingman.com/ Fr. Luke (Rolland) Dingman]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/drozdowski.htm Paul Drozdowski]
*[http://www.brighticons.com/ Anna DuMoulin]
*[http://www.orthodox-icons-olympia.blogspot.com/ Khouria Heather Williams Durka]

==EFG==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050225070341/http://christthesavior.net/icons.html Hieromonk Andrei (Erastov)]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/fedorko.htm Michael Fedorko]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/ferencz.htm Joanna Ferencz]
*Matushka Patricia Fostiropoulos
*[http://www.holy-icons.com Matthew Garrettt]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/gerges.htm Maikel Gerges]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/goltz.htm Michael Goltz]
* Dr. Alexander Gormatiuk
*[http://spiritualpaintings.com Tatiana Romanova-Grant]
*[http://www.orthodox-icon.com/toc.html Vladimir Grigorenko]

==HIJ==
*[http://owllightstudio.blogspot.com/ Matushka Jenny Hainsworth]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/johnhall.html John Hall]
*[http://www.aidanharticons.com/ Aiden Hart]
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes]
*Jan Isham
*[http://www.churchofthenativity.net/bio-frt.html Fr. Theodore Jurewicz]

==KLM==
*[http://www.byzantinestudio.com Matthew Kalamidas]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kapeluck.htm Michael Kapeluck]
*[http://www.heavenlyart.net Vivian Karayiannis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/lasha.htm Lasha Kintsurashvili]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/kochetov.htm Iuri Kochetov]
*Tatiana Kolibaba
*[http://www.byzantinearts.com/ Panteleimon Kourtidis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/mastroberte.htm Raymond J. Mastroberte]
*Gerbre Merhe
*[http://www.saintmarymagdalen.com/eileen/eileen.htm Eileen McGuckin]

==NOP==
*Protoklis Nicola
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/papas.htm Nicholas Papas]
*[http://www.eighthdayicons.com Daniel Nichols]
*[http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/ Svetlana Novko]
*Archimandrite Kyprian (Pyzhov)

==QRS==
*[http://www.ramos-poqui.com/ Guillem Ramos-Poquí]
*[http://www.firstimageicons.com/Iconographer.html Stephane Rene]
*[http://www.imageandlikeness.com Fr. Anthony Salzman]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/shirley.htm Henry Shirley]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sidorenko.html Iouri (Yuri) Sidorenko]
*[http://www.orthodoximages.com/sieppe.html Gregory E. Sieppe]
*[http://www.iconsrart.com Antoine Solounias], Long Island, New York
*[http://www.christthesaviour.org/igor-press.htm Igor Stoyanov], of Odessa, Ukraine.
*[http://www.divusart.com/DivI4.htm Radoslav Hristov] , Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

==TUV==
*[http://www.arlenesicons.com Arlene Anne Tilghman]
*[[Andrew Tregubov]]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.nikolaitsai.us/ Brian Nicholas Tsai]
*Yordanos Tekle Tsion

==WXYZ==

*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/youssis.htm Constantine Youssis]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/zimmerman.htm Philip Zimmerman]

==Present Day Iconography schools==

*[http://www.prosoponschool.org The Prosopon School]
*[http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=6&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Schools] and [http://www.iconofile.com/default.asp?dir=guide&page=category&CategoryID=4&session_id= Iconofile Resource Guide: Instruction]

==Icon catalogs==

*[http://kolivart.com/ Kolivart.com - Internet catalogue of the monastery Dormition of Theotokos]
*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ St. Isaac of Syria Skete - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]

==See also==

*[[Iconography]]
*[[Iconographers]]

[[Category:Iconographers]]
[[Category:About Icons]]
[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Marketplace]]
--[[User:Holycrossohio|Holycrossohio]] 14:20, September 2, 2008 (UTC)

Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA

2008-08-24T02:33:54Z

Paterakis: Undo revision 74622 by ASDamick (Talk) The linked article does not support the statement in the article.

{{orthodoxyinamerica}}
The '''Vicariate for Palestinian/Jordanian Communities in the USA''' is an administrative grouping formed in 2008 under the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] (GOA). The Vicariate consists of parishes and monasteries formerly belonging to the [[Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in North and South America]]. The Vicariate is directly under the [[omophorion]] of the GOA archbishop rather than the local [[metropolis]] in which the communities find themselves.

Tensions existed between this group of parishes and monasteries while it was under the Jerusalem Patriarchate and the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]], as the latter claims that Jerusalem worked to pull parishioners away from Antiochian (and [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Greek]]) parishes and into its own jurisdiction. The Ben Lomond crisis of 1998, in which an Antiochian parish in California split into two factions, one of which eventually made its way into the Jerusalem Patriarchate (including the re-[[ordination]] of some of the clergy), further exacerbated these tensions.

As a result, as of [[May 2]], 2003, American Antiochian [[clergy]] were forbidden by their [[primate]], Metr. [[Philip (Saliba) of New York]], from [[concelebration|concelebrating]] or communing with American Jerusalem clergy (though not with clergy of the Jerusalem Patriarchate assigned to parishes in the Middle East). With the creation of the Vicariate, Metr. Philip again reiterated his 2003 archpastoral directive on [[August 7]], 2008, lamenting the action of the Ecumenical Patriarchate taking in communities that had formed mainly by breaking from Antiochian parishes. In addition, a number of priests of the Jerusalem Patriarchate refused to accept the decision creating a new vicariate, stating their preference to remain under Jerusalem.{{cite}}

==Sources==
*''Archpastoral directive'' of Metr. [[Philip (Saliba) of New York]], dated [[May 2]], 2003.
*''[http://www.antiochian.org/files/8-7-08%20Re%20GOA%20Palestinian%20Vicariate.pdf Archpastoral directive]'' of Metr. Philip (Saliba) of New York, dated [[August 7]], 2008.

==External link==
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/news/NewsDetail.asp?id=2038 Decisions on Some Palestinian and Jordanian communities in the USA], from the [[GOA]] website (Aug. 5, 2008)
*Theodore Kalmoukos. [http://www.orthodoxnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=USNews.one&content_id=17215&CFID=126821103&CFTOKEN=38555010 Palestinian Priest Against New Vicariate]. The National Herald, 15 August, 2008.

[[Category:Jurisdictions]]

Talk:Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA

2008-08-24T02:31:04Z

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==Article name==
Though the official name of the vicariate includes a slash (/), this article is named with a hyphen (-) due to the technicalities of wiki-naming, i.e., a slash would make the wiki software think that this was a sub-article. Keep this in mind when linking to this article, and please don't rename it to include the slash. Thanks.

The preferred format for linking to this article is: '''<nowiki>[[Vicariate for Palestinian-Jordanian Communities in the USA|Vicariate for Palestinian/Jordanian Communities in the USA]]</nowiki>'''

—[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 12:38, August 6, 2008 (UTC)

== Questions about the accuracy of claims made ==

I have been told from very reliable sources that there was no agreement to transfer parishes to the GOA, and that only a few parishes have actually transfered into the GOA. [[User:Frjohnwhiteford|Frjohnwhiteford]] 14:51, August 23, 2008 (UTC)

: Are these sources published? They'd need to be, if they're going to be represented here over against the official press release from the GOA. —[[User:ASDamick|Fr. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] ('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''') 18:30, August 23, 2008 (UTC)

They've been confirmed on OrthodoxNews:
http://orthodoxnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=USNews.one&content_id=17215&CFID=125798765&CFTOKEN=20327348
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by [[User:JosephSuaiden|JosephSuaiden]] ([[User talk:JosephSuaiden|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/JosephSuaiden|contribs]]) 23 October 2008.

: This article was a reprint from the weekly publication ''The National Herald''. An op-ed commentary '''in the same publication''' challenged the veracity of the article, calling it "tendentious and somewhat sensationalistic." See http://www.orthodoxnews.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=EditorialsOpinion.one&content_id=17238&CFID=126960091&CFTOKEN=60292395 I would respectfully submit that the original article cannot be considered a reliable source, as the one person interviewed appears to be speaking for himself and not for parishes in the vicarate. [[User:Paterakis|Paterakis]] 02:31, August 24, 2008 (UTC)

Talk:John Anthony McGuckin

2008-07-09T23:28:19Z

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==Orthodox Source Tag?==
This is a bio. Why on earth would it be moved to Orthodox Source? [[User:Paterakis|Paterakis]] 23:28, July 9, 2008 (UTC)

Papa-Nicholas (Planas) of Athens

2008-06-23T02:29:40Z

Paterakis: Add photo

[[Image:NicholasPlanas.JPG|thumb|right|Icon of Papa Nicholas Planas in the church of Panagitsa, Paleo Faliro, Athens]]
The holy saint '''Nicholas (Planas)''' of Athens (1851-1932) was officially [[glorification|glorified]] as a [[saint]] by the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] of [[Constantinople]] in 1992. He was born in 1851 on the island of Naxos in Greece and is often referred to as '''Papa Nicholas'''. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[March 2]], except when it falls during [[Great Lent]] period; then it is celebrated on the first Sunday following March 2. As a local saint of [[Metropolis of Paronaxia|Paronaxia]], he is also celebrated on the first Sunday of September, as part of the celebration of the island's five key saints at the Church of St. [[Nikodemus of the Holy Mountain]] on the island of Naxos in Greece.

==Life==
Papa Nicholas was married and the father of one child. He was married at 17, but his wife died only a few years later, and so he spent the rest of his life in celibacy, his only aspiration being to serve the Church. He was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] on [[July 28]], 1879, at the [[Church of the Transfiguration (Plaka, Greece)|Church of the Transfiguration]] in Plaka, Greece, and a [[priest]] on [[March 2]], 1884, at the Church of the Holy Prophet Elisha.

His focus for over 50 years was to serve daily the [[Divine Liturgy]], vigils, and other services. He never missed a Liturgy and spent most of his time in the very small church of [[St. John the Hunter (Athens, Greece)|Church of St. John the Hunter]] in Athens, Greece. The [[parish]] initially contained only eight families. He never refused to commemorate and pray for anyone when he served, and he carried in his pockets slips of paper containing thousands of names whom he would pray for during the [[proskomedia]] and the Liturgy.

[[Image:Planas5h.JPG|thumb|right|Holy relics of Papa Nicholas Planas in Athens]]
Numerous stories are told of his being lifted in [[prayer]] and of the [[acolyte]]s seing him raised off the ground in front of the altar during the Liturgy. While he would begin Liturgy at eight in the morning, he typically would not finish until two or three in the afternoon. When he was not able to serve at the church of St. John, he would always serve elsewhere.

He was famously absent-minded and was also well known for giving to the poor anything that anyone might give him. He was not an educated man but was considered immensely enlightened, an example of great holiness and humility.

He reposed in February of 1932. A new St. John the Hunter Church, which contains his [[relics]], has now been built.
==See also==
*[[Philotheos (Zervakos)]]
*St. [[Nektarios of Aegina]]
*[[St. John the Hunter (Athens, Greece)]]

==Hymns==
[[Kontakion]] ([[Tone]] 3) [http://www.serfes.org/lives/stnicholas.htm]
:Humble of spirit and pure of heart, illustrious in life and dispassionate of a truth, wast thou, O wise one. Thou didst illumine all by the virtues and dost grant grace unto them that draw nigh unto thee; and by thine intercessions, thou dost heal them that call upon thee, O Father Nicholas.

[[Megalynarion]] [http://www.serfes.org/lives/stnicholas.htm]
:As a simple shepherd of Christ God's lambs, thou didst tend thy flock well on the pasture of piety, nourishing their spirits with ceaseless supplications and leading them to Christ, O wise Father Nicholas.

==Further reading==
''Papa-Nicholas Planas'', by the ''Nun Martha''; translated from Greek and published by [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]], 1981.

==External links==
*[http://www.i-m-paronaxias.gr/byzantine-monasteries/nikolaos_planas.html Official Biography of St Nicholas Planas] in Greek by the ([[Metropolis of Paronaxia]], [[Church of Greece]])
*[http://fr-d-serfes.org/lives/stnicholas.htm Biography of Nicholas (Planas)] by Father Nektarios Serfes
*[http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/planas.html Canonisation Announcement] by Fr. Jacob Meyes
*[http://www.roca.org/OA/56/56e.htm The Simple Shepherd - Papa Nicholas Planas] by Fr. Alexey Young (''Orthodox America'')
*[http://evlogeite.com/?p=74 Papa Nicholas Planas: Another Modern Saint]

[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Greek Saints]]
[[Category:Priests]]

Parthenios III (Koinidis) of Alexandria

2008-05-07T18:22:18Z

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His Beatitude '''Parthenios III of Alexandria''' was elected [[patriarch]] in February 1987 and was the 113th of the historical [[see]] of [[Alexandria]]. He was also one of the eight presidents of the [[World Council of Churches]], based in Geneva.

He was born in Port Said, Egypt, to parents of Greek origin, and attended primary and secondary school in Egypt. He graduated from the [[Theological School of Halki]], Istanbul, Turkey in 1939. He did his post-graduate theological studies at Oxford University and at the Sorbonne, Paris.

He took his [[Monasticism|monastic]] vows under the name "Parthenios" in 1919, was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and later [[priest]]. He was appointed chief secretary to the [[Synod]] of the [[Patriarchate of Alexandria]]. From 1953 to 1959, he served as president of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Patriarchal Library of Alexandria and became a permanent member of the Patriarchal publications. In 1958 he was elected [[Metropolitan]] of Carthage in the diocese of Tripoli, Libya, and became a permanent member of the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. In 1968, he was elected member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and became a WCC president in 1991.

The patriarch was the author of many theological essays published in numerous international reviews. Patriarch Parthenios III died of a heart attack on [[July 23]], 1996, aged 76, during a visit to Greece. The funeral was held [[July 30]] at the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas in Cairo, Egypt.

{{start box}}
{{succession|
before=?|
title=Metropolitan of Carthage|
years=1958-1987|
after=?}}
{{succession|
before=[[Nicholas VI of Alexandria|Nicholas VI]]|
title=[[Patriarch of Alexandria]]|
years=1987-1996|
after=[[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Petros VII (Papapetrou)]]}}
{{end box}}

==External links==
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/alexandria/former.htm#parthenios3_patr Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute
*[[w:Patriarch Parthenius III of Alexandria|''Patriarch Parthenius III of Alexandria'' at Wikipedia]]

[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Patriarchs of Alexandria]]
[[Category:Theological School of Halki Graduates]]

Parthenios III (Koinidis) of Alexandria

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His Beatitude '''Parthenios III of Alexandria''' was elected [[patriarch]] in February 1987 and was the 113th of the historical [[see]] of [[Alexandria]]. He was also one of the eight presidents of the [[World Council of Churches]], based in Geneva.

He was born in Port Said, Egypt, to parents of Greek origin, and attended primary and secondary school in Egypt. He graduated from the [[Theological School of Halki]], Istanbul, Turkey in 1939. He did his post-graduate theological studies at Oxford University and at the Sorbonne, Paris.

He took his [[Monasticism|monastic]] vows under the name "Parthenios" in 1919, was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] and later [[priest]]. He was appointed chief secretary to the [[Synod]] of the [[Patriarchate of Alexandria]]. From 1953 to 1959, he served as president of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Patriarchal Library of Alexandria and became a permanent member of the Patriarchal publications. In 1958 he was elected [[Metropolitan]] of Carthage in the diocese of Tripoli, Libya, and became a permanent member of the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. In 1968, he was elected member of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and became a WCC president in 1991.

The patriarch was the author of many theological essays published in numerous international reviews. Patriarch Parthenios III died of a heart attack on [[July 23]], 1996, aged 76, during a visit to Greece. The funeral was held [[July 30]] at the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas in Cairo, Egypt.

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==External links==
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/alexandria/former.htm#parthenios3_patr Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute
*[[w:Patriarch Parthenius III of Alexandria|''Patriarch Parthenius III of Alexandria'' at Wikipedia]]

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George (Papaioannou) of New Jersey

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Bishop '''George (Papaioannou)''', Th.D., was a [[bishop]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving in the United States. He served most of his ecclesiastical career as [[proistamenos]] of [[St. George]]'s Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, Maryland. At his death he was Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of New Jersey.

== Early life ==
George Papaioannou was born on [[April 23]], 1933, in the village of Prodromou, in Thebes, Greece. During the Second World War he fled to Corinth, but returned to Prodromou to complete his secondary education. George was awarded a scholarship by Queen Frederica of Greece to study at the [[Theological School of Halki]]. He completed his studies there in 1957, and following his marriage, he was ordained to the priesthood in September at the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Constantinople.

In 1960 he was assigned to a parish in Hamilton, Ontario, and in 1962 he took up the pastorate of St. George's Church in Manchester, New Hampshire. He served nine years in Manchester, simultaneously undertaking doctoral studies at Boston University. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Theology in 1976, having written his dissertation on ''"Patriarch Athenagoras I and the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America."'' (An expanded version of the dissertation would later be published under the title ''"From Mars Hill to Manhattan."'')

== Bethesda ==
In 1971, Fr. George was assigned to the parish of St. George in Bethesda, Maryland. Under his leadership, the parish grew from 75 families to 750 families by 1998. During his tenure, a new sanctuary, educational wing, and social hall were constructed. Additionally, the parish began a ministry to house families from Greece whose children were treated at the nearby National Institute of Health. Over one thousand families were benefitted by this ministry.

Fr. George wrote a question and answer column ("Tell Me, Father") for the [[Orthodox Observer]], the newspaper of the Archdiocese of North and South America. The columns were noted for addressing sometimes controversial topics. The ''Washington Post'' quoted his as sauing ''"I am outspoken. I am candid. I have compassion. I feel rather uncomfortable as a clergyman seeing abuses of wealth and power. Whenever I have said or written something which might be interpreted as criticism, it has been with some pain. I take no joy in disagreeing with my fellow clergy, and more especially with my superiors. But I have never sought acceptance or approval of my views,"''

== Episcopate ==
Fr. George's wife, Maria, died in 1993. On May 19, 1998, Fr. George was elected by the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as an auxiliary bishop to Archbishop [[Spyridon (Papageorge) of America|Spyridon of America]] with the title Bishop of Komanon. He was the first widowed priest to be ordained to the episcopacy in the Archdiocese of America. Archbishop Spyridon elevated Fr. George to the office of [[archimandrite]] on June 11, 1998; and [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] him to the episcopacy on June 13th. Bishop George was assigned to serve in Washington as head of the Archdiocesan Office of Public Affairs.

In March of 1999, Bishop George was elected to the vacant see of New Jersey. He was installed by Archbishop Spyridon at the Cathedral of St. John in Tenafly, New Jersey. Upon the resignation of Archbishop Spyridon in August, Bishop George served briefly as Archdiocesan Vicar, pending the arrival from Europe of the new archbishop, [[Demetrios (Trakatellis) of America|Demetrios (Trakatellis)]].

==Death==
On [[November 21]], 1999, Bishop George visited his former parish in Bethesda to preside at a stewardship dinner. Following his remarks (where he said he would be a steward of St. George's "until the day I die," he stepped away from the podium, reported that he was feeling dizzy, and collapsed. He was taken to Sururban Hospital where, surrounded by his three daughters, he died the following morning. His funeral was conducted on [[November 27]], 1999, at St. George's in Bethesda, presided over by Archbishop Demetrios, with the participation of seven bishops and over 100 priests.

==Books by Bishop George==

*''From Mars Hill to Manhattan: The Greek Orthodox in America under Patriarch Athenagoras I'' (Light and Life Publishing, 1976.)
*''Odyssey of Hellenism In America'' (Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies, 1985.)

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==Sources==
*Fr. George Dion Dragas, "Obituaries: Bishop George (Papaioannou) of New Jersey (1933-1999)," ''The Greek Orthodox Theological Review'', Spring 1999, 44:1-4, pp. 825-838.
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/news/observer Jim Golding, "Bishop George of New Jersey Dies From Stroke," ''The Orthodox Observer'', December 1999, p. 1.]
*Bart Barnes, "George Papaioannou Dies at 66; Greek Orthodox Bishop Since '98," ''The Washington Post'', November 23, 1999, p. B7.
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F06E3D7143FF934A15752C1A96F958260&scp=1&sq=george+papaioannou&st=nyt Gustav Niebuhr, "Bishop George Papaioannou, 66; Achieved Rank Despite Marriage," ''The New York Times'', November 27, 1999, p. A13.]

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Apostle Stachys

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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Stachys''' is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. Along with the Apostles [[Apostle Urban|Urban]], [[Apostle Amplias|Amplias]], [[Apostle Narcissus|Narcissus]], [[Apostle Apelles|Apelles]] and [[Apostle Aristobulus|Aristobulus]] he assisted the [[Apostle Andrew]]. St. Andrew ordained St. Stachys [[bishop]] in Byzantium, where he governed his flock with faith and zeal for sixteen years. He reposed peacefully in the Lord. His [[feast day]] is [[October 31]].
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 3)
:Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
:entreat the merciful God
:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 8)
:Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles
:Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
:those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,
:who were gathered together by the grace of our God.
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==Source==
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''

==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103132 Apostle Stachys of the Seventy] ([[OCA]])
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=264 Amplias, Apellos, Stachyos, Urbanos, Aristovoulos & Narcissos of the 70] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=October&day=31 The Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus] (''Prologue of Ohrid'')
*[http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=en&id=2 Stachys the Apostle] - [[Church of Constantinople]] website

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==Reserved for Orthodox?==
Let me level my vote '''against''' reserving this category solely for Orthodox bishops. Why? Well, while we certainly may end up discriminating between heterodox and Orthodox bishops of our own day, we would also have to take all of the past's heretical bishops out of the category, too, which I think becomes unhelpful and confusing in terms of sorting and understanding history.

The individual articles make it clear what a particular bishop's allegiance is. I don't think anyone will look at [[:Category:Bishops]], see someone like John Paul II or Nestorius in there, and thus think, "Ah, this must be an Orthodox bishop." So, my vote is to leave those folks in, make it clear in their articles who they are, and add sub-categories to clearly subcategorizable folks (such as non-Chalcedonians). I'm much more hesitant to consign to sub-categories bishops in churches whose churches are simply on the fringe or out of communion, etc. Again, we just make sure that the articles are clear. —[[User:ASDamick|Dcn. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Randompage|random]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] 07:55, 21 Jul 2005 (EDT)

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Ignatius (Georgakopoulos) of Demetrias

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Metropolitan '''Ignatius (Georgakopoulos) of Demetrias''' (1956-) is a diocesan [[bishop]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. He presides over the [[Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros|metropolis of Demetrias]], which is based in Volos and includes the prefecture of Magnesia and part of the prefecture of Larisa.

==Life==
The future Metropolitan Ignatius was born in 1956 in Gortyneia of Arkadia. In 1971, at the age of 15, he began publication of the youth magazine ''Young Fighters''. In 1974 he achieved first place in the examinations of the Superior Ecclesiastical School of Rizareios. In the same year he became a [[novice]], and on [[July 17]], 1975 he became a [[monk]].
Also during that year, he was accepted into the School of Theology at the University of Athens, where he completed his studies. In 1976 he was [[ordination|ordained]] to the [[deacon|diaconate]], and in 1978 he became [[archdeacon]] of the metropolis of Piraeus. In the same year he took on the management of the youth office of the Metropolis, the publication of a magazine for young people ''Hopeful Youth'', and of the diocesan newspaper ''Church of Piraeus''. He was vice-president of the World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth ''[[Syndesmos]]'' for ten years.

In 1983 he was ordained to the [[priest|priesthood]], and in 1984 he became canon of Piraeus. In 1988 he took charge of the management of the radio station "Church of Piraeus 91.2 FM." In 1992 he started a Sunday morning TV broadcast, ''Arhontariki'', on the Greek television network ET-1. Upon the election of the current Archbishop, [[Christodoulos (Paraskevaides) of Athens|Christodoulos (Paraskevaides)]], to Metropolitan of Demetrias, Fr. Ignatius took on the post of press officer in that metropolis.

His Eminence is a member of the National Transplant Council and has taken part in national and international medical conventions. He has visited all the Orthodox churches of the world and has been honored by many of them. He is a founding member and member of the Administrative Council of the Scientists' Association of Piraeus.

In 1998, upon the election of Metropolitan Christodoulos of Demetrias as the new [[Archbishop]] of Athens and All Greece, Fr. Ignatios was elected as successor to the [[see]] of Demetrias and Almuros.

==Source==
* [http://www.imd.gr Holy Diocese of Demetrias]

==External link==
*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/greece/current2.htm#ignatios_metr_demetrias Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute

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Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros

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The '''Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros''' is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]] and is divided into eight prelatic areas. There are 178 priests and 9 deacons in service. 23 of the priests are monks and 155 priests are married, 3 deacons are monks and 6 are married. Most of the priests have a degree of Theology or the High Ecclesiastical school, the remaining 29 have completed high school and very few are graduates from primary school alone. There are also 3 preachers who do not serve in a parish and there are 12 priests who are pensioners/retired.
==Metropolitan==
The current [[metropolitan]] of the Diocese of Demetrias is His Eminence [[Ignatius (Georgakopoulos) of Demetrias|Ignatios (Georgakopoulos)]]. Since 1988 he has been managing the radio-station "Church of Piraeus 91,2 FM" and since 1992 has been hosting the "Arhontariki" for the ET-1 channel every Sunday morning.
==Prelatic areas==
#Prelatic Area of Aghia
#Prelatic Area of Aghialos
#Prelatic Area of Almiros
#Prelatic Area of Argalasti
#Prelatic Area of Velestino
#Prelatic Area of Zagora
#Prelatic Area of Kanalia
#Prelatic Area of Kissos
#Prelatic Area of Lafkos
#Prelatic Area of Milies
#Prelatic Area of Sourpi
#Prelatic Area of Pteleos

==Monasteries==
Near Volos there are four monasteries for women.
#The Holy Monastery of St. Gerasimos at the village of Makrinitsa
#The Holy Monastery of the Archangels at the village of St. George of Nileia - [http://www.imd.gr/main/content/view/467/29/lang,en/ Information and pictures] (in Greek)
#The Holy Monastery of Panagia at St. [[Vlasios]]
#The Holy Monastery of St. Lawrence at the village of St. Lawrence.
East of Mt Pelion there are two monasteries for women.
#The Holy Monastery of the Precious Forerunner at the village of Syki.
#The Holy Monastery of St. Spyridon at the village of Promyrion.
Convents.
#Holy Monastery of St. Xenia ('Ανω Ξενιάς) - [http://www.imd.gr/main/content/view/466/29/lang,en/ Information and pictures] (in Greek)
#Holy Monastery of the Taxiarches, Pilio


==External link==
*[http://www.imd.gr/ Official Website] (Greek)

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Dionysius of Zakynthos

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[[Image:Dionysioszakynthos.jpg|right|thumb|St. Dionysius of Zakynthos]]Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Dionysius of Zakynthos''' was born in 1547 on the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. He was educated by [[priest]]s and became fluent in Greek, Italian, and Latin. He excelled in theology and received [[ordination]] as the priest Daniel in 1570; he later became [[hieromonk]] of Zakynthos and Strofades. In 1577 he was raised to [[Archbishop]] of Aegina. After a year at Aegina he returned to Zakynthos, where he was appointed bishop and president. In 1622 he went into solitude, and on [[December 17]] he fell asleep in the Lord and was buried. However, it has been found that his body remains intact and emits a mixed fragrance of flowers and frankincense. Therefore he is [[veneration|venerated]], and his sainthood has been proclaimed by the [[Patriarch of Constantinople]]. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on December 17, and on [[August 24]], the Church celebrates the transfer of his holy [[relics]].

=="The Saint of Forgiveness"==

St. Dionysius was remarkable in his forgiveness and love for his fellow man.

A man came to St. Dionysius's cell and begged the saint to hide him from his pursuers. When St. Dionysius asked the man why he was being pursued, the man told him that he had killed a [[monk]], the saint's own beloved brother. St. Dionysius was very grieved but hid the man and did not surrender him to the law. The murderer later repented and became a monk himself.

St. Dionysius is an example to us all for his forgiveness of even the most grievous sins against us.

=="The Wonderworker"==

Dionysios grants his people many blessings; and many [[miracle]]s are reported in connection with his ministry.

For example, when the Greek Orthodox Church of St. [[George the Trophy-bearer|George]] was destroyed on [[September 11]], 2001, during the World Trade Center attack, only two things were recovered intact: a [[cross]] and a paper [[icon]] of Dionysios.

=="The Walking Saint"==

Dionysius rests in the church which bears his name in Zakynthos, where opening his tomb is often found impossible. It appears as though this occurs when Dionysius is out performing miracles. Afterwards, when the tomb can be opened, seaweed is found at his feet and his slippers are found to be worn thin. In fact, his slippers need continual replacement because they receive so much wear. He is often seen alive and walking.

==External links==
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=342 Dionysios of Zakynthos] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103564 Venerable Dionysius of Aegina] ([[OCA]])

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Church of Greece

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The '''Church of Greece''' is one of the fourteen [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the whole of Greece except for those parts which belong to the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]], such as the Dodecanese and [[Archdiocese of Crete|Crete]]. Though bishops of the "new lands" (those that were liberated from 1912 and afterwards) are members of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Greece, they refer to the Patriarch of Constantinople in the divine services.

The current [[primate]] of the Church of Greece is His Beatitude 2008, [[Ieronymos II (Liapis) of Athens|Ieronymos II (Liapis)]], Archbishop of Athens and All Greece.



==Structure of the Church of Greece==
*[[Archdiocese of Athens]]
#[[Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania]]
#[[Metropolis of Alexandroupolis, Traianoupolis and Samothrace]]
#[[Metropolis of Argolida]]
#[[Metropolis of Arta]]
#[[Metropolis of Attica]]
#[[Metropolis of Glyfada]]
#[[Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis]]
#[[Metropolis of Goumenissa, Axioupolis and Polykastron]]
#[[Metropolis of Grevena]]
#[[Metropolis of Gytheion and Oetylos]]
#[[Metropolis of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina]]
#[[Metropolis of Ierissos, Agion Oros and Ardamerion]]
#[[Metropolis of Ioannina]]
#[[Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyrona and Imittos]]
#[[Metropolis of Kalavryta and Aigialia]]
#[[Metropolis of Karpenision]]
#[[Metropolis of Karystia and Skyros]]
#[[Metropolis of Kassandreia]]
#[[Metropolis of Kastoria]]
#[[Metropolis of Kefalonia]]
#[[Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamona]]
#[[Metropolis of Korinthos]]
#[[Metropolis of Kythira]]
#[[Metropolis of Lagkada]]
#[[Metropolis of Larisa and Tyrnavos]]
#[[Metropolis of Lefkas and Ithaca]]
#[[Metropolis of Lemnos]]
#[[Metropolis of Mantinia and Kynouria]]
#[[Metropolis of Maroneia and Komotini]]
#[[Metropolis of Megara and Salamis]]
#[[Metropolis of Mesogea and Lavreotiki]]
#[[Metropolis of Messinia]]
#[[Metropolis of Mithimna]]
#[[Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta]]
#[[Metropolis of Mytilini]]
#[[Metropolis of Nafpaktos]]
#[[Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis]]
#[[Metropolis of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia]]
#[[Metropolis of Nea Krini and Kalamaria]]
#[[Metropolis of Nea Smyrni]]
#[[Metropolis of Nicaea]]
#[[Metropolis of Nikopolis and Preveza]]
#[[Metropolis of Paramythia]]
#[[Metropolis of Paronaxia]]
#[[Metropolis of Patra]]
#[[Metropolis of Peiraeus]]
#[[Metropolis of Peristeri]]
#[[Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkis]]
#[[Metropolis of Samos and Ikaria]]
#[[Metropolis of Servia and Kozani]]
#[[Metropolis of Serres and Nigrita]]
#[[Metropolis of Sidirokastron]]
#[[Metropolis of Sisanio and Siatista]]
#[[Metropolis of Stages and Meteora]]
#[[Metropolis of Syros, Tinos, Andros, Kea, and Melos]]
#[[Metropolis of Thessaliotis and Fanariofersala]]
#[[Metropolis of Thessaloniki]]
#[[Metropolis of Theva and Levadeia]]
#[[Metropolis of Thera, Amorgos and Islands]]
#[[Metropolis of Trifylia and Olympia]]
#[[Metropolis of Trikala and Stages]]
#[[Metropolis of Veria and Naousa]]
#[[Metropolis of Xanthi]]
#[[Metropolis of Zakynthos and Strofades]]
#[[Metropolis of Zihni and Nevrokopio]]

==Source==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece website]

== External links ==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ The Church of Greece], official website
*[http://www.regue.org Representation of the Church of Greece to the European Union], official website
*[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=23&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Greece] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar

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Church of Constantinople

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[[Image:Constantinople seal.gif|right|The Church of Constantinople]]
The '''Church of Constantinople''' is one of the fourteen or fifteen [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches, also referred to as the '''Ecumenical [[Patriarchate]]'''. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch, who has the status of ''[[primus inter pares]]'' ("first among equals") among the world's Orthodox [[bishop]]s. The current Ecumenical Patriarch is His All-Holiness [[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Bartholomew I]], Archbishop of Constantinople.

The local churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate consist of five archdioceses, three churches, thirteen metropolises, and one diocese, each of which reports directly to the Patriarch of Constantinople with no intervening authority. In addition, three of the five archdioceses have internal metropolises (16 in all), which are part of their respective archdioceses rather than distinct administrative entities, unlike the other metropolises.

[[Image:Ecumenical Patriarchate.jpg|right|frame|The entrance to the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the [[Phanar]] in Constantinople]]

==Peculiar prerogatives of the patriarchate==
:''Main article: [[Prerogatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate]]''
In history and in [[canons (law)|canonical literature]] (i.e. the Church's canons and traditional commentaries on them), the Ecumenical Patriarchate has been granted certain prerogatives (''[[presbeia]]'') which other autocephalous Orthodox churches do not have. Not all of these prerogatives are today universally acknowledged, though all do have precedents in history and canonical references. The nature of these prerogatives or even their very existence is hotly contested on [[Prerogatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate#Canonical claims|canonical grounds]] by certain other Orthodox churches, particularly the [[Church of Russia]].

The following is a (non-exhaustive) list of these prerogatives and their reference points:
*Equal prerogatives to Old Rome (Canon 3 of the [[Second Ecumenical Council]], Canon 28 of the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council]], Canon 36 of the [[Quinisext Council]])
*The right to hear appeals, if invited, regarding disputes between clergy (Canons 9 and 17 of the Fourth Ecumenical Council)
*The right to ordain bishops for areas outside defined [[canonical territory|canonical boundaries]] (Canon 28 of the Fourth Ecumenical Council)
*The right to establish [[stavropegial]] [[monastery|monasteries]] even in the territories of other [[patriarchate]]s (the [[Epanagoge]], commentaries of [[Matthew Blastares]] and [[Theodore Balsamon]])

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primate=[[Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople|Patriarch Bartholomew I]]|
hq=Istanbul, Turkey|
territory=Constantinople, most of Turkey, [[Mount Athos]], Crete, parts of Northern Greece, the Dodecanese|
possessions= United States, Canada, Great Britain, Western Europe, South America, Central America, Australia, Southeast Asia |
language=Greek, English|
music=[[Byzantine Chant]]|
calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]], [[Julian Calendar|Julian]]|
population=3,500,000|
website=[http://www.ec-patr.org Church of Constantinople]
}}

== Structure of the patriarchate ==
*[[Archdiocese of Constantinople]]
**Metropolis of Chalcedon
**Metropolis of Gokceada and Bozcaada (Imbros and Tenedos)
**Metropolis of the Prince's Islands
**Metropolis of Derkos
*[[Orthodox Archdiocese of Crete|Archdiocese of Crete]]
**Metropolis of Gortyna and Arkadia
**Metropolis of Rethymna and Avlopotamos
**Metropolis of Kydonia and Apokoronos
**Metropolis of Lampi, Syvritos and Sfakia
**Metropolis of Ierapytna and Siteia
**Metropolis of Petra and Herronisos
**Metropolis of Kisamos and Selinos
**Metropolis of Arkalohorion, Kastelio and Vianno
*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Archdiocese of America]]
**Metropolis of Chicago
**Metropolis of New Jersey
**Metropolis of Atlanta
**Metropolis of Denver
**Metropolis of Pittsburgh
**Metropolis of Boston
**Metropolis of Detroit
**Metropolis of San Francisco
*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia|Archdiocese of Australia]]
*[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain|Archdiocese of Great Britain]]
*Metropolis of Rhodes
*Metropolis of Kos
*Metropolis of Karpathos and Kasos
*Metropolis of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalaia
*[[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]]
*[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]]
*[[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]]
*[[Orthodox Metropolis of Korea|Metropolis of Korea]]
*[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada)|Metropolis of Canada]]
*Metropolis of Buenos Aires
*Metropolis of Mexico
*Metropolis of New Zealand
*[[Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia|Metropolitanate of Hong Kong]]
*[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France|Metropolis of France]]
*Metropolis of Germany
*Metropolis of Austria
*Metropolis of Belgium
*Metropolis of Scandinavia
*[[Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland|Metropolis of Switzerland]]
*Metropolis of Italy
*Metropolis of Spain
*[[Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America]]
*[[Russian Orthodox Exarchate in Western Europe]]

There are also two [[autonomy|autonomous]] churches whose primates are confirmed by Constantinople, but which are not hierarchically or administratively part of the patriarchate, the [[Church of Finland]], and the [[Church of Estonia]].

==See also==
*[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople]]
*[[Ecumenical Patriarchate in America]]
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ec-patr.gr Official website of the Patriarchate of Constantinople]
* [http://www.ecupatria.org Official website of the Permanent Representation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the World Council of Churches]
* [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=13&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: Patriarchate of Constantinople] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8148.asp The Origins and Authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church], by Demetrios J. Constantelos
*[http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/balsamon-cpl.html Caesaropapism?: Theodore Balsamon on the Powers of the Patriarch of Constantinople], by Paul Halsall
*[http://www.svots.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=116 Chalcedon Canon 28: Yesterday and Today], by Rev. [[John H. Erickson]]
*[http://www.myriobiblos.gr/texts/english/milton1_6.html Constantinople and Rome: A Survey of the Relations between the Byzantine and the Roman Churches], by Milton V. Anastos
*[http://www.ec-patr.gr/patrdisplay.php?lang=en&id=5 Brief Historical Note Regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate], from the official website
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/ecumenical_patriarchate/timeline.swf Timeline]
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/media/vrtour_patriarchate.php Virtual tour]
* [http://www.archons.patriarchate.org/patriarchate/ History]
* [http://realserver.goarch.org/ram/en/lightstillbright.ram History - video]
* [http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/ea_patriarch.aspx Articles Critical of Actions of Positions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate]

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Church of Ethiopia

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The '''Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church''' (in Amharic: ''Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan'') is an [[Oriental Orthodox]] church in Ethiopia that was part of the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Church]] until 1959, when it was granted its own [[Patriarch]] by [[List of Coptic Popes|Coptic Pope]] Cyril VI. The only pre-colonial Christian church of [[Orthodoxy in Sub-Saharan Africa|Sub-Saharan Africa]], it claims a membership of close to 36 million people worldwide, and is thus the largest of all Oriental Orthodox churches. The current Head is His Holiness Abune Paulos (born 1935, elected 1992), Patriarch of Addis Ababa.

==Origins==
''Tewahedo'' (Ge'ez ''tawāhidō'', modern pronunciation ''tewāhidō'') is a Ge'ez word meaning "being made one"; it is related to the Arabic word توحيد ''tawhid'', meaning "monotheism," or more literally "unification." This refers to the [[Oriental Orthodoxy|Oriental Orthodox]] belief in the one single unique [[Christology|Nature of Christ]] (i.e., a belief that a complete, natural union of the Divine and Human Natures into One is self-evident in order to accomplish the divine salvation of humankind), as opposed to the "two Natures of Christ" belief (unmixed, separated Divine and Human Natures, called the [[Hypostatic Union]]) promoted by today's [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the [[Henoticon]] [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07218b.htm]: the [[Patriarch]]s of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, and many others, all refused to accept the "two natures" doctrine decreed by the Byzantine Emperor Marcian's [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451, thus separating them from the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox, who themselves separated from one another later in the [[Great Schism]] (1054). The Oriental Orthodox Churches, which today include the [[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox Church]], the [[Church of Armenia|Armenian Apostolic Church]], the [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriac Orthodox Church]], the [[Church of India|Malankara Orthodox Church]] of India, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the [[Church of Eritrea|Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church]], are referred to as "Non-Chalcedonian", and, sometimes by outsiders as "[[monophysite]]" (meaning "One Nature", in reference to Christ; a rough translation of the name ''Tewahido''). However, these Churches themselves describe their Christology as [[miaphysite]].

The Ethiopian Church claims its origins from [[Philip the Evangelist]] ([[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 8). It became the established church of the Ethiopian Axumite Kingdom under king Ezana in the 4th century through the efforts of a Syrian Greek named Frumentius, known in Ethiopia as ''Abba Selama, Kesaté Birhan'' ("Father of Peace, Revealer of Light"). As a boy, Frumentius had been shipwrecked with his brother Aedesius on the Eritrean coast. The brothers managed to be brought to the royal court, where they rose to positions of influence and converted Emperor Ezana to Christianity, causing him to be baptized. Ezana sent Frumentius to Alexandria to ask the Patriarch, St. [[Athanasius the Great|Athanasius]], to appoint a bishop for Ethiopia. Athanasius appointed Frumentius himself, who returned to Ethiopia as Bishop with the name of ''Abune Selama''. For centuries afterward, the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria always named a Copt (''an Egyptian'') to be ''[[Abuna]]'' or Archbishop of the Ethiopian Church.

==Jesuit interim==
Little else is known of church history down to the period of Jesuit influence, which broke the connection with Egypt. Union with the [[Coptic Church]] continued after the Arab conquest in Egypt.

Abu Saleh records in the 12th century that the patriarch always sent letters twice a year to the kings of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Nubia, until Al Hakim stopped the practice. Cyril, 67th patriarch, sent Severus as bishop, with orders to put down [[polygamy]] and to enforce observance of canonical consecration for all churches. These examples show the close relations of the two [[church]]es concurrent with the Middle Ages. But early in the 16th century the church was brought under the influence of a Portuguese mission.

In 1439, in the reign of Zara Yaqob, a religious discussion between Abba Giorgis and a French visitor had led to the dispatch of an embassy from Ethiopia to the [[Church of Rome|Vatican]]; but the initiative in the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] missions to Ethiopia was taken, not by Rome, but by Portugal, as an incident in the struggle with the [[Muslim]] Ottoman Empire and Sultanate of Adal for the command of the trade route to India by the Red Sea.

In 1507 Matthew, or Matheus, an Armenian, had been sent as Ethiopian envoy to Portugal to ask aid against Adal. In 1520 an embassy under Dom Rodrigo de Lima landed in Ethiopia (by which time Adal had been remobilized under Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi). An interesting account of the Portuguese mission, which remained for several years, was written by Francisco Alvarez, the chaplain.

Later, Ignatius Loyola wished to essay the task of conversion, but was forbidden. Instead, the [[pope]] sent out Joao Nunez Barreto as patriarch of the East Indies, with Andre de Oviedo as bishop; and from Goa envoys went to Ethiopia, followed by Oviedo himself, to secure the king's adherence to Rome. After repeated failures some measure of success was achieved under Emperor Sissinios, but not until 1624 did the Emperor make formal submission to the pope. Sissinios made Roman Catholicism the official state religion but was met with heavy resistance by his subjects and eventually had to abdicate in 1632 to his son, Fasilides, who promptly returned the state religion to Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. He then expelled the Jesuits in 1633, and in 1665, Fasilides ordered that all Jesuit books (the Books of the Franks) be burned.

==Recent history==
The Coptic and Ethiopian Churches reached an agreement on [[July 13]], 1948, that led to [[autocephaly]] for the Ethiopian Church. Five [[bishop]]s were immediately consecrated by the [[Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria]], empowered to elect a new Patriarch for their church, and the successor to Abuna Qerellos IV would have the power to consecrate new bishops. This promotion was completed when Coptic Pope Yosab of Alexandria consecrated an Ethiopian-born Archbishop, Abuna Baslios, on [[January 14]], 1951. Then in 1959, Pope [[Cyril VI of Alexandria]] crowned Abuna Baslios as the first Patriarch of Ethiopia.

Patriarch Abune Baslios died in 1971, and was succeeded that year by Patriarch Abune Tewophilos. With the fall of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church was disestablished as the state church. The new Marxist government began nationalizing property (including land) owned by the church. Patriarch Abune Tewophilos was arrested in 1976 by the Marxist Derg military junta, and secretly executed later that year. The government ordered the church to elect a new Patriarch, and [[Abune Takla Haymanot]] was enthroned. The [[Coptic Church]] refused to recognize the election and enthronement of Abune Tekle Haimanot on the grounds that the [[Synod]] of the Ethiopian Church had not removed Abune Tewophilos and that the government had not publicly acknowledged his death, and he was thus still legitimate Patriarch of Ethiopia. Formal relations between the two churches were stopped, although they remained in communion with each other. Formal relations between the two churches resumed on July 13, 2007<ref>[http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/English/visitseng.htm#11 "Common Declaration" of Pope Shenoudah III, Catholicos Aram I, and Patriarch Paulos - News and Media of the Armenian Orthodox Church, 22 July 2007]</ref>

[[Image:AnastasiosAndPaulos.JPG|350px|thumb|Archbishop Anastasios of Albania visits with Abune Paulos at the 2008 Central Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches]]
Patriarch Abune Tekle Haymanot proved to be much less accommodating to the Derg regime than it had expected, and so when the Patriarch died in 1988, a new Patriarch with closer ties to the regime was sought. The Archbishop of Gondar, a member of the Derg-era Ethiopian Parliament, was elected and enthroned as Patriarch Abune Merkorios. Following the fall of the Derg regime in 1991, and the coming to power of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government, Patriarch Abune Merkorios abdicated under public and governmental pressure. The church then elected a new Patriarch, Abune Paulos. The former Patriarch Abune Merkorios then fled abroad, and announced from exile that his abdication had been made under duress and thus he was still the legitimate Patriarch of Ethiopia. Several bishops also went into exile and formed a break-away alternate synod. This exiled synod is recognized by some Ethiopian Churches in North America and Europe who recognize Patriarch Abune Merkorios, while the synod inside Ethiopia continues to uphold the legitimacy of Patriarch Abune Paulos.

After Eritrea became an independent country, the Coptic Orthodox Church granted autocephaly to the [[Eritrea|Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] with the reluctant approval of its mother synod, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church.

As of 2005, there are many Ethiopian Orthodox churches located throughout the United States and other countries to which Ethiopians have migrated. There are about 37 million Ethiopian Orthodox members, or half the population, within the country.

==Distinctive traits==
===Biblical canon===
The Canon of the Tewahedo Church is looser than for most other traditional Christian groups. The Ethiopian "narrow" Old Testament Canon includes the books found in the Septuagint accepted by the Orthodox plus [[Book of Enoch|Enoch]], [[Jubilees]], [[1 Esdras]] and [[2 Esdras]], 3 books of [[Maccabees]], and [[Psalm 151]]. However, their three books of the Maccabees are identical in title only, and quite different in content from those of the other Christian churches which include them. The order of the other books is somewhat different from other groups', as well. This Church also has a "broader canon" that includes more books.

===Language===
The divine services of the Ethiopian Church are celebrated in the Ge'ez language, which has been the language of the Church at least since the arrival of the [[Nine Saints]] (Abba Pantelewon, Abba Gerima (Issac, or Yeshaq), Abba Aftse, Abba Guba, Abba Alef, Abba Yem'ata, Abba Liqanos, and Abba Sehma), who fled persecution by the Byzantine Emperor after the Council of Chalcedon (451). The [[Septuagint]] version was translated into Ge'ez. [[Sermon]]s are delivered in the local language.

===Architecture===
There are many [[Monolithic church|monolithic churches]] in Ethiopia, most famously the twelve churches at Lalibela. After these, two main types of architecture are found—one [[basilica]]n, the other native. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion at Axum is basilican, though the early basilicas are nearly all in ruin. These examples show the influence of those architects who, in the 6th century, built the basilicas at Sanaá and elsewhere in the Arabian Peninsula. There are two forms of native churches -- one square or oblong, traditionally found in Tigray; the other circular, traditionally found in Amhara and Shewa (though either style may be found elsewhere). The square type may be due to basilican influence, the circular is an adaptation of the native hut. In both forms, the sanctuary is square and stands clear in the center and the arrangements are based on Jewish tradition. Walls and ceilings are adorned with frescoes. A courtyard, circular or rectangular, surrounds the body of the church. Modern Ethiopian churches may incorporate the basilican or native styles, and use contemporary construction techniques and materials. In rural areas, the church and outer court are often thatched with mud-built walls.

===Ark of the Covenant===
The Ethiopian church claims that one of its churches, Our Lady Mary of Zion, is host to the original [[Ark of the Covenant]] that [[Moses]] carried with the Israelites during the [[Exodus]]. However, outsiders (and women, be they insiders or not) are not allowed into the building where the Ark is located, ostensibly due to dangerous biblical warnings. As a result, international scholars doubt that the real Ark is truly there, although a case has been put forward by controversial popular writer Graham Hancock in his book ''The Sign and the Seal''.

Throughout Ethiopia, Orthodox churches are not considered churches until the local bishop gives them a ''[[tabot]]'', a replica of the tablets in the original Ark of the Covenant. The tabot is six inches (15 cm) square and made from alabaster, marble, or wood (acacia). It is always kept in ornate coverings to hide it from public view. In an elaborate procession, the tabot is carried around the outside of the church amid joyful song and dance on the feast day of that particular church's namesake, and also on the great Feast of T'imk'et, known as [[Epiphany]] or [[Theophany]].

===Similarities to Judaism===
The Ethiopian church places a heavier emphasis on Old Testament teachings than one might find in the Roman Catholic or Protestant churches, and its followers adhere to certain practices that one finds in Orthodox or Conservative [[Judaism]]. Ethiopian Christians, like some other Eastern Christians, traditionally follow dietary rules that are similar to Jewish Kashrut, specifically with regard to how an animal is slaughtered. Similarly, pork is prohibited, though unlike Kashrut, Ethiopian cuisine does mix dairy products with meat. Women are prohibited from entering the church during their menses, and, like married Orthodox Jewish women, are expected to cover their hair with a large scarf (or ''shash'') while in church. As with Orthodox [[synagogue]]s, men and women are seated separately in the Ethiopian church, with men on the left and women on the right (when facing the altar). However, women covering their heads and separation of the sexes in the Church building is common to many [[Oriental Orthodox]], [[Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Christians and not unique to Judaism. Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers remove their shoes when entering a church, in accordance with [[Exodus]] 3:5 (in which [[Moses]], while viewing the [[burning bush]], is commanded to remove his shoes while standing on holy ground). Furthermore, both the [[Sabbath]] (Saturday), and the [[Lord's Day]] (Sunday) are observed as holy, although more emphasis, because of the [[Resurrection]], is laid upon the Sunday.

==Source==
* [[Wikipedia:Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.ethiopianorthodox.org/english/indexenglish.htm General Information (1)]
* [http://www.eotc.faithweb.com/ General Information (2)]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/ethiochurch/ History of the Church]
* [http://www.tewahedo.org/ Tewahedo Songs & Records]
* [http://www.tewahedo.ch/ Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Switzerland]
* [http://pro.netnation.com/~national/azmariam/html/ Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Phoenix]
* [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg-us.aspx?eccpageID=7 CNEWA - Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar

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Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Volokolamsk

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[[Image:HilarionVienna.JPG|right|frame|Bishop Hilarion speaks to the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches]]
Bishop '''Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Vienna and Austria''', is a hierarch of the [[Moscow Patriarchate]], [[theologian]], church historian, and composer. He is also the author of several volumes on dogmatic [[theology]], [[patristics]] and church history, numerous articles in various languages, and musical compositions.

==Biography==

Hilarion Alfeyev was born on [[July 24]], 1966 in Moscow.

From 1972 to 1982 he studied violin, piano, and composition at the Moscow Gnessins School and from 1983 to 1986 at the Moscow State Conservatory.

In January 1987 he entered the [[Monastery]] of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he was [[tonsure]]d as a [[monk]] on [[June 19]], [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] on [[June 21]] and ordained a [[presbyter|priest]] on [[August 19]] of the same year. Until 1991 he served as a [[parish]] [[priest]] in Lithuania, including two years as dean of Annunciation [[Cathedral]] in Kaunas.

In 1989 he graduated by correspondence from the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Moscow Theological Seminary]] and in 1991 from the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary||Moscow Theological Academy]], with the degree of Master of Theology.

From 1991 to 1993 he taught Homiletics, Dogmatic Theology, [[New Testament]] Studies and Byzantine Greek at the Moscow Theological Academy, [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]], and St John the Theologian's Orthodox University.

From 1993 to 1995 he studied at Oxford University (UK) under the supervision of [[Bishop]] [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia|Kallistos Ware]]. In 1995 he completed his doctoral thesis on ''St [[Symeon the New Theologian]] and Orthodox Tradition'' and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

From 1995 to 2001 Hilarion Alfeyev served as Secretary for Inter-Christian Affairs of the Department for External Church Relations of the [[Moscow Patriarchate]]. He also taught part-time at Smolensk and Kaluga Theological Seminaries (Russia), at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York)|St Vladimir's]] and [[St. Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kodiak, Alaska)|St Herman's]] Theological Seminaries (USA) and at Cambridge University (UK).

On [[December 27]], 2001 he was elected [[bishop]] and on [[January 14]], 2002 consecrated by His Holiness [[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow|Alexy II]], Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, and 10 other hierarchs. He served as an Assistant Bishop of the [[Diocese of Sourozh]] in Great Britain until his nomination, on [[July 17]], 2002, as Head Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.

On [[May 7]], 2003 he was appointed Bishop of Vienna and Austria, administrator of the Diocese of Budapest and Hungary, in addition to his position in Brussels, which he continues to hold.

Bishop Hilarion is author of more than 500 publications, including four volumes in English: ''St Symeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition'' (Oxford University Press, 2000), ''The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian'' (Cistercian Publications, Kalamazoo, MI, 2000), ''The Mystery of Faith: Introduction into the Teaching and Spirituality of the Orthodox Church'' (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2002), and ''Orthodox Witness Today'' (WCC Publications, 2006).

Apart from his doctoral degree in philosophy from Oxford, Bishop Hilarion also holds a doctorate in theology from [[St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris, France)|St Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris]], which was awarded to him in 1999. In February 2005 he was elected a Privat-Dozent of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland).

Bishop Hilarion is a member of the Executive and Central Committees of the [[World Council of Churches]], of the Presidium of 'Faith and Order' Commission, as well as of numerous bilateral theological dialogues. In 1998 he headed the five-member Moscow Patriarchate's delegation to the eighth WCC Assembly in Harare, and in February 2006 he headed the Moscow Patriarchate's 21-member delegation to the ninth assembly in Porto-Alegre.

Bishop Hilarion is a permanent member of the Joint International Commissions for the Theological Dialogue between the [[Orthodox Church]] and the [[Roman Catholic Church]], between the Orthodox Church and the [[Anglican Church]], between the Orthodox Church and the [[World Alliance of Reformed Churches]].

==Bibliography==

(Books only)

===In English:===

1.''St Symeon the New Theologian and Orthodox Tradition''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

2.''The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian''. Cistercian Studies No 175. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 2000.

3.''The Mystery of Faith: Introduction to the Teaching and Spirituality of the Orthodox Church''. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 2002.

4.''Orthodox Witness in a Modern Age''. Geneva: WCC Publications, 2006.

5.''Christ the Conqueror of Hell: The Descent into Hell in Orthodox Tradition''. New York: SVS Press (in preparation).

===In French:===

6.''Le mystère de la foi: Introduction à la théologie dogmatique orthodoxe''. Paris: Cerf, 2001.

7.''L'univers spirituel d'Isaac le Syrien''. Bellefontaine, 2001.

8.''Syméon le Studite. Discours ascétique''. Introduction, texte critique et notes par H. Alfeyev. Sources Chrétiennes 460. Paris: Cerf, 2001.

9.''Le mystère sacré de l'Eglise: Introduction à l'histoire et à la problématique des débats onomatodoxes.'' Fribourg: Academic Press, 2006.

10.''Le chantre de la lumière: Initiation à la spiritualité de saint Grégoire de Nazianze''. Paris: Cerf, 2006.

11.''Le Nom grand et glorieux. Etude sur la vénération du Nom de Dieu et la prière de Jésus dans la tradition orthodoxe''. Paris: Cerf (à paraître).

===In Italian:===

12.''La gloria del Nome. L'opera dello schimonaco Ilarion e la controversia athonita sul Nome di Dio all'inizio dell XX secolo''. Edizioni Qiqajon. Bose, Magnano, 2002.

13.''La forza dell'amore. L'universo spirituale di sant'Isacco il Syro''. Bose: Qiqajon, 2003.

14.''Cristo Vincitore degli inferi''. Bose: Qiqajon, 2003.

===In German:===

15.''Geheimnis des Glaubens. Einführung in die orthodoxe dogmatische Theologie''. Aus dem Russischen übersetzt von Hermann-Josef Röhrig. Herausgegeben von Barbara Hallensleben und Guido Vergauwen. Universitätsverlag Freiburg Schweiz, 2003. 2. Ausgabe — Fribourg: Academic Press, 2005.

===In Greek:===

16.''O agios Isaak o Syros. O pneumatikos tou kosmos''. Athina: Akritas, 2005.

===In Serbian:===

17.Тајна вере: увод у православно догматско богословље. Превод са руског Ђорђе Лазаревић; редактор превода Ксенија Кончаревић. Краљево: Епархијски управни одбор Епархије жичке, 2005.

===In Finnish:===

18.''Uskon mysteeri. Johdatus ortodoksineen dogmatiseen teologiaan''. Ortodoksisen kirjallisuuden Julkaisuneuvosto. Jyväskylä, 2002.

===In Hungarian:===

19.''A hit titka. Bevezetés az Ortodox Egyház teológiájába és lelkiségébe''. Magyar Ortodox Egyházmegye, 2005.

===In Polish:===

20.''Tajemnica wiary. Wprowadzenie do prawosławnej teologii dogmatycznej''. Warszawska Metropolia Prawosławna (w przygotowaniu).

===In Russian:===

21.Таинство веры. Введение в православное догматическое богословие. М.-Клин: Изд-во Братства Святителя Тихона, 1996. Издание второе — Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2000. Издание третье — Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2004. Издание четвертое — Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2005.

22.Отцы и учители Церкви III века. Антология. Т. 1-2. М.: Круглый стол по религиозному образованию и диаконии, 1996.

23.Жизнь и учение св. Григория Богослова. М.: Изд-во Крутицкого патриаршего подворья, 1998. Издание второе — СПб.: Алетейя, 2001.

24.Духовный мир преподобного Исаака Сирина. М.: Изд-во Крутицкого патриаршего подворья, 1998. Издание второе — СПб.: Алетейя, 2001.

25.Преподобный Симеон Новый Богослов и православное Предание. М.: Изд-во Крутицкого патриаршего подворья, 1998. Издание второе — СПб.: Алетейя, 2001.

26.Преподобный Исаак Сирин. О божественных тайнах и о духовной жизни. Новооткрытые тексты. Перевод с сирийского. М.: Изд-во «Зачатьевский монастырь», 1998. Издание второе — СПб.: Алетейя, 2003.

27.Преподобный Симеон Новый Богослов. Главы богословские, умозрительные и практические. Перевод с греческого. М.: Изд-во «Зачатьевский монастырь», 1998.

28.Восточные Отцы и учители Церкви IV века. Антология. Т. 1-3. М.: Круглый стол по религиозному образованию и диаконии, 1998—1999.

29.Ночь прошла, а день приблизился. Проповеди и беседы. М.: Изд-во Крутицкого патриаршего подворья, 1999.

30.Православное богословие на рубеже эпох. Статьи, доклады. М.: Изд-во Крутицкого патриаршего подворья, 1999. Издание второе, дополненное — Киев: Дух i лiтера, 2002.

31.Преподобный Симеон Новый Богослов. «Прииди, Свет истинный». Избранные гимны в стихотворном переводе с греческого. СПб.: Алетейя, 2000.

32.Восточные Отцы и учители Церкви V века. Антология. М.: Круглый стол по религиозному образованию и диаконии, 2000.

33.Христос — Победитель ада. Тема сошествия во ад в восточно-христианской традиции. СПб.: Алетейя, 2001. Издание второе — СПб.: Алетейя, 2005.

34.О молитве. Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2001. Издание второе — Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2004.

35.Вы — свет мира. Беседы о христианской жизни. Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2001. Издание второе — Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2004.

36.Человеческий лик Бога. Проповеди. Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2001.

37.Преподобный Симеон Новый Богослов. Преподобный Никита Стифат. Аскетические произведения в новых переводах. Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2001.

38.Священная тайна Церкви. Введение в историю и проблематику имяславских споров. В двух томах. СПб.: Алетейя, 2002.

39.Во что верят православные христиане. Катехизические беседы. Клин: Фонд «Христианская жизнь», 2004.

40.Православное свидетельство в современном мире. СПб: Издательство Олега Абышко, 2006.

===In Romanian:===

41.''Sfântul Simeon Noul Teolog si Traditia Ortodoxa''. Bucureşti: Editura Anastasia (in preparaţie).

===In Japanese:===

42. 信仰の機密　Shinkō no kimitsu. Nikolai Takamatsu yaku. Tōkyō Fukkatsu dai Seidō, 2004.

==Musical compositions==

1. "Four Poems by F. Garcia Lorca" for voice and piano (1984).

2. "The Divine Liturgy" for mixed choir (2006).

3. "Vigil" for soloists and mixed choir (2006).

4. "Matthaeus-Passion" ("The Passion according to St Matthew") for soloists, choir and orchestra (2006).

==Source==
* [[w:Hilarion Alfeyev|''Hilarion Alfeyev'' on Wikipedia]]
* [http://en.hilarion.orthodoxia.org Personal webpage of Bishop Hilarion]

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Dionysios (Psiahas) of Proussa

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Metropolitan '''Dionysios (Psiahas)''', QSO, (1916 - 2008), was a [[hierarch]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving the Church for most of his life in East Asia. In 1970 he was consecrated as the first Metropolitan of New Zealsnd, a position he held for thirty-three years.

Dionysios was born in Halkidona in 1916. Following initial studies in Halkidona, he was educated at the Great Patriarchal Clergy School in Fanar. In 1934 he entered the [[Theological School of Halki]], graduating in 1941. As soon as he graduated he was ordained [[deacon]] and served the Tataouli Community of Constantinople. In October 1945 he was ordained [[presbyter]], and was elevated the following month to the office of [[archimandrite]], serving as vicar and Chief Education Officer of Halki's Holy Theological School.

In October 1947 he was transferred to London, where he served at vicar of the Catherdal of Holy Wisdom. For twelve years he was the secretary of the Ecclesiastical Court of the Archdiocese of Thyateira.

In 1959 he was elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Bishop of Nazianzos and designated as assistant to the Archbishop of Australia. In 1970 the Ecumenical Patriarchate determined to restructure Asia and Oceania by creating a new Metropolis for all parishes in the region outside Australia. Bishop Dionysios was elected on January 8, 1970, as the first Metropolitan of New Zealand, with his see at Wellington. In this role, the Metropolitan was responsible for the growth of the church in rapidly growing mission areas such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Korea.

In 2003, Metropolitan Dionysios retired from active service, and was elected to the titular see of Pisidia.

Metropolitan Dionysios has been honored many times for his national and religious services. In 1995, he was named in the New Zealand Honours List, being awarded the Queens Service Order (Q.S.O.) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Metropolis of New Zealand.

Metropolitan Dionysios died on January 6th, 2008.

==External Links==
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/constantinople/new_zealand/bio_dionysios_psiachas_metr_new_zealand.htm Biography from the Orthodox Research Institute (retrieved January 11, 2008).]
*[http://www.stuff.co.nz/4350214a11.html "Greek Church farewells a tireless leader," ''The Dominion Post''. January 10, 2008.]
*[http://stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/0a26499.html Photos from the funeral of Metropolitan Dionysios, ''The Dominion Post'', January 11, 2008.]

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Dionysios (Psiahas) of Proussa

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Metropolitan '''Dionysios (Psiahas)''', QSO, (1916 - 2008), was a [[hierarch]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving the Church for most of his life in East Asia. In 1970 he was consecrated as the first Metropolitan of New Zealsnd, a position he held for thirty-three years.

Dionysios was born in Halkidona in 1916. Following initial studies in Halkidona, he was educated at the Great Patriarchal Clergy School in Fanar. In 1934 he entered the [[Theological School of Halki]], graduating in 1941. As soon as he graduated he was ordained [[deacon]] and served the Tataouli Community of Constantinople. In October 1945 he was ordained [[presbyter]], and was elevated the following month to the office of [[archimandrite]], serving as vicar and Chief Education Officer of Halki's Holy Theological School.

In October 1947 he was transferred to London, where he served at vicar of the Catherdal of Holy Wisdom. For twelve years he was the secretary of the Ecclesiastical Court of the Archdiocese of Thyateira.

In 1959 he was elected by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Bishop of Nazianzos and designated as assistant to the Archbishop of Australia. In 1970 the Ecumenical Patriarchate determined to restructure Asia and Oceania by creating a new Metropolis for all parishes in the region outside Australia. Bishop Dionysios was elected on January 8, 1970, as the first Metropolitan of New Zealand, with his see at Wellington. In this role, the Metropolitan was responsible for the growth of the church in rapidly growing mission areas such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Korea.

In 2003, Metropolitan Dionysios retired from active service, and was elected to the titular see of Pisidia.

Metropolitan Dionysios has been honored many times for his national and religious services. In 1995, he was named in the New Zealand Honours List, being awarded the Queens Service Order (Q.S.O.) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Metropolis of New Zealand.

Metropolitan Dionysios died on January 6th, 2008.

==External Links==
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/constantinople/new_zealand/bio_dionysios_psiachas_metr_new_zealand.htm Biography from the Orthodox Research Institute (retrieved January 11, 2008).]
*[http://www.stuff.co.nz/4350214a11.html "Greek Church farewells a tireless leader," ''The Dominion Post''. January 10, 2008.]
*[http://stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/0a26499.html Photos from the funeral of Metropolitan Dionysios, ''The Dominion Post'', January 11, 2008.]

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Category:Directories

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Lists of parishes and institions.

'''Other online parish directories include:'''
* [http://orthodoxyinamerica.com/sr/locator.php? Orthodoxy in America Church Locator] (search by zip code and/or jurisdiction)
* [http://www.scoba.us/directory.html SCOBA Online Directory] (search by city, state, zip code and/or jurisdiction)
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Catherine of Alexandria

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[[Image:Catherine of Alexandria.jpg|right|frame|St. Catherine of Alexandria]]
The holy and glorious [[Great-martyr]] '''Catherine of Alexandria''' was the daughter of the governor of Alexandrian Egypt, Constas, during the reign of the emperor Maximinus (305-313), and she suffered for her Lord in the year 305. Her [[feast day]] in the Church is either [[November 24]] (Slavic) or [[November 25]] (Greek).

==Life==
Living in the capital—the centre of Hellenistic knowledge—and possessed of an uncommon beauty and intellect, Catherine received a most splendid of educations, having studied the works of the finest philosophers and teachers of antiquity. Young men from the most worthy families of the empire sought the hand of the beautiful Catherine, but none of them was chosen. She declared to her parents that she would be agreeable to enter into [[marriage]] only with someone who surpassed her in illustriousness, wealth, comeliness, and wisdom.

Catherine's mother, a secret Christian, sent her for advice to her own spiritual father—a [[saint]]ly elder pursuing [[prayer]]ful deeds in solitude in a cave not far from the city. Having listened to Catherine, the elder said that he knew of a youth who surpassed her in everything, such that "His beauty was more radiant than the shining of the sun, his wisdom governed all creation, his riches were spread throughout all the world—this however did not diminish but rather added to the inexpressible loftiness of his lineage." The image of the heavenly Bridegroom produced in the soul of the holy maiden an ardent desire to see him. Truth, to which her soul yearned, revealed it to her. In parting, the elder handed Catherine an [[icon]] of the [[Theotokos|Mother of God]] with the [[Jesus Christ|God-Child Jesus]] on her arm and bid her to pray with faith to the Queen of Heaven—the Mother of the Heavenly Bridegroom—for the bestowing of the vision of Her Son.

Catherine prayed all night and was given to see the [[Theotokos|Most Holy Virgin]], who sent her divine Son to look upon the kneeling of Catherine before Them. But the Child turned his face away from her saying, that he was not able to look at her because she was ugly, of shabby lineage, beggarly and mindless like every person—not washed with the waters of holy [[Baptism]] and not sealed with the seal of the [[Holy Spirit]]. Catherine returned again to the elder deeply saddened. He lovingly received her, instructed her in the faith of Christ, admonished her to preserve her purity and integrity and to pray unceasingly; he then performed over her the [[Holy Mysteries|mystery/sacrament]] of holy baptism. And again Saint Catherine had a vision of the Mother of God with her Child. Now the Lord looked tenderly at her and gave her a ring—a wondrous gift of the heavenly Bridegroom.

At this time the emperor Maximinus was himself in Alexandria for a [[paganism|pagan]] feast day. Because of this, the feast was especially splendid and crowded. The cries of the sacrificial animals, the smoke and the smell of the sacrifices, the endless blazing of fires, and the bustling crowds at the arenas filled Alexandria. Human victims also were brought—because they consigned to death in the fire the confessors in Christ, those not recanting from him under torture. The saint's love for the Christian [[martyr]]s and her fervent desire to lighten their fate impelled Catherine to go to the pagan head-priest and ruler of the empire, the emperor-persecutor Maximinus.

Introducing herself, the saint confessed her faith in the one true God and with wisdom denounced the errors of the pagans. The beauty of the maiden captivated the emperor. In order to convince her and show the superiority of pagan wisdom, the emperor gave orders to gather 50 of the most learned men (rhetoricians) of the empire, but the saint got the better of the wise men, such that they themselves came to believe in Christ. Saint Catherine shielded the martyrs with the [[sign of the cross]], and they bravely accepted death for Christ and were burnt by order of the emperor.

[[Image:Catherine of Alexandria2.jpg|left|frame|St. Catherine of Alexandria]]
Maximinus, no longer hoping to convince the saint, tried to entice her with the promise of riches and fame. Having received an angry refusal, the emperor gave orders to subject the saint to terrible tortures and then throw her in prison. The Empress Augusta, who had heard much about the saint, wanted to see her. Having prevailed upon the military-commander Porphyry to accompany her with a detachment of soldiers, Augusta went to the prison. The empress was impressed by the strong spirit of St. Catherine, whose face glowed with Divine [[grace]]. The holy martyr explained the Christian teaching to the newly-arrived, and they in believing were converted to Christ.

On the following day they again brought the martyr to the judgement court where, under the threat of being broken on the wheel, they urged that she recant from the Christian faith and offer sacrifice to the gods. The saint steadfastly confessed Christ and she herself approached the wheels; but an [[angel]] smashed the instruments of execution, which broke up into pieces with many pagans passing nearby. Having beheld this wonder, the empress Augusta and the imperial courtier Porphyry with 200 soldiers confessed their faith in Christ in front of everyone, and they were beheaded. Maximinus again tried to entice the holy martyr, proposing marriage to her, and again he received a refusal. St. Catherine firmly confessed her fidelity to the heavenly Bridegroom, Christ, and with a prayer to him she herself put her head on the block under the sword of the executioner. The [[relics]] of St. Catherine were taken by the angels to Mount Sinai. In the 9th or 10th century, through a revelation, the venerable head and left hand of the holy martyress were found and transferred with honour to the church of [[St. Catherine's Monastery (Sinai)|Sinai monastery]], built by the holy emperor [[Justinian the Great]] in the 6th century.

==Commemoration==
According to ancient usage, St. Catherine (along with St. [[Mercurius the Great-martyr]]) was celebrated on [[November 24]], whereas the holy [[Hieromartyr]]s [[Clement of Rome]] and [[Peter of Alexandria]] were celebrated on the [[November 25|25th]]. The dates of the feasts of these saints were interchanged at the requests of the [[St. Catherine's Monastery (Sinai)|Church and Monastery of Sinai]], so that the festival of Catherine, their [[patron saint|patron]], might be celebrated more festively together with the [[leavetaking]] of the [[Presentation of the Theotokos]]. The Slavic churches, however, continue to commemorate these saints on their original dates.{{ref|1}}

==Troparion==
===Greek usage (Tone Plagal 1)===
:Let us praise the all-lauded and noble bride of Christ,
:the godly Catherine, the guardian of Sinai and its defense,
:who is also our support and succour and our help;
:for with the [[Holy Spirit]]'s sword
:she hath silenced brilliantly the clever among the godless;
:and being crowned as a martyr, she now doth ask great mercy for us all.

===Slavic usage (Tone 4)===
:Thy lamb Catherine, O Jesus,
:Calls out to thee in a loud voice:
:I love thee, O my bridegroom,
:And in seeking thee, I endure suffering.
:In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in thee,
:And died so that I might live with thee.
:Accept me as a pure sacrifice,
:For I have offered myself in love.
:By her prayers save our souls, since thou art merciful.

==References==
<div class="references-small">
{{note|1}}: ''The Great Horologion''. Holy Transfiguration Monastery, p. 322</div>

==Sources==
* Portions of this article are courtesy of the [http://www.st-catherine.ru/en/ Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr in-the-Fields] ([[OCA]], Moscow) [http://www.st-catherine.ru/en/st-catherine/]
* ''The Great Horologion'', Holy Transfiguration Monastery (ISBN 0943405084)

==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103382 Greatmartyr Catherine of Alexandria] (OCA)
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=307 Katherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/special/listen_learn_share/katherine/learn/index.asp November 25: Feast of the Holy Great Martyr and Most Wise Katherine of Alexandria] (GOARCH)
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/c/inp171.htm Icon and Story of St. Catherine]

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Nestorius

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'''Nestorius''' was a [[bishop]] who lived during the first half of the fifth century. He was [[Patriarch of Constantinople|Archbishop of Constantinople]] for three years and is most famous for his position during the Christological controversies in which he is considered the originator of the [[heresy]] known as Nestorianism. His chief antagonist during the Christological debates was [[Cyril of Alexandria]], the [[Patriarch of Alexandria]].

==Life==
Nestorius is believed to have been born in 386 Germanicia in Syria Euphoratenis. Little is known of his early life. He was educated in Antioch and is considered to be a [[disciple]] of Diodorus of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, who were Cilician bishops and opponents of Arianism. Nestorius enjoyed a high reputation for eloquence in his orations and was zealous in his confrontations with [[heretic]]s, principally the Arians. He was a [[hieromonk]] at the [[monastery]] of Euprepius when Emperor Theodosius II chose him to be Archbishop of Constantinople, being consecrated [[April 10]], 428. Upon assuming the [[see]] of Constantinople he actively took action against the heretics.

About the end of 428, Nestorius began to preach in his sermons the Antiochian [[doctrine]] against the use of the title of ''Theotokos'' in reference to the Virgin Mary, preferring the title ''Christotokos''. This immediately brought an outcry from the Constantinoplian [[clergy]] and [[laity]] who had not been well disposed to this Antiochian stranger in the first place. The dispute spread beyond Constantinople when Cyril of Alexandria, representing the Alexandrian school, raised the issue within the imperial court. In an attempt to rid himself of Cyril, Nestorius recommended to Emperor Theodosius II the convening of a council. To Nestorius' chagrin Theodosius convened the 431 Council in Ephesus instead of Constantinople. Ephesus was a place more friendly to Cyril being that it was a special seat for the veneration of Mary and where the title ''Theotokos'' was popular. The council proceeded with much infighting and maneuvering, but in the end Nestorius was removed from office on [[June 22]], 431 and labeled a heretic. In this dispute between the schools of Antioch and Alexandria, the Bishops of Rome, Celestine and Sixtus III, sided with Cyril.

Theodosius had favored Nestorius. But, under the influence of his sister Augusta Pulcheria he issued an imperial edict, on [[August 3]], 435, condemning Nestorius and his writings. Nestorius initially retired to a monastery in Antioch but later was exiled to the monastery of the Great Oasis of Hibis in Thebaid, Egypt. He is believed to have died in Thebaid in 451.

==The Controversies==
Christology controversies centered over the manner of union between Godhead and Manhood in Christ. The era of these controversies extended over the period from the fourth through sixth centuries and involved disputes between factions on defining, that is expressing in words, the manner of the union of the two conditions of Christ: the divine and the human. In the language of the day these arguments involved the expression of exact combinations of the semantic variables: ousia, physis, hypostasis, prosopon. The Cyril/Nestorius arguments were one of the battlegrounds during this interval of time. The dispute between Cyril and Nestorius was heightened by their use of same words differently. Nestorius used the words in a rigid manner, not recognizing recent changes in their meaning and usage, and failing to recognize the context that Cyril used. While Nestorious argued from a rigid semantical position and noted Cyril's inconsistent usage, Cyril felt Nestorious was advocating a ''two son'' definition as implied in Nestorius' adamant use of the title ''Mother of Christ''. In the event, Cyril's arguments would prevail in the later councils, but Nestorious' banishment would also result in the split in the Church as a heretical group called Nestorians would form, centered in Persia.

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==Source==
* [[John Anthony McGuckin]], (2004), ‘‘St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy'', St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood, New York ISBN 0-88141-259-7

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestorius Wikipedia; Nestorius]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10755a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia Nestorius]

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Desert Fathers

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The '''Desert Fathers''' were early [[monasticism|monastic]] founders in the deserts of Egypt, fleeing the cities and making their lives in the wilderness, living in [[asceticism]] and solitude.

==Glossary Definition==
The phrase "desert fathers" encompasses an influential fourth century group of [[Hermit|hermits]] and cenobites who settled in the Egyptian desert. The origins of Western [[monasticism]] lie in these primitive hermitages and religious communities. [[Paul of Thebes]] is the first hermit recorded to set the tradition of monastic asceticism and contemplation, and [[Pachomius the Father of Coenobitic Monasticism|Pachomius of Thebaid]] is considered the founder of cenobitism, or early monasticism. At the end of the third century, however, the revered [[Anthony the Great|Anthony of Egypt]] oversaw colonies of hermits in the middle region. He soon became the archetypal recluse and religious hero for the Western church--a fame due in no small part to the vast encomiums displayed in [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]]' biography of him ([http://www.zeitun-eg.net/ecf1.htm ''Vita St. Antoni'']). These early monastics drew a sizeable following to their austere retreats through the influence of their simple, individualistic, rugged, and concentrated search for salvation and unity with God. The desert fathers were often appealed to for spiritual guidance and counsel by their disciples. Their responses were recorded and collected in a work called [[The Paradise of the Desert Fathers|Paradise or Apophthegms of the Fathers]]. ([http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/glossary/desert.html Definition by Emily K. C. Strand].)

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==See also==
*''[[Sayings of the Desert Fathers]]''
*''[[The Paradise of the Desert Fathers]]''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Fathers Desert Fathers on Wikipedia]

==Published works==

* Apophthegmata Patrum. ''The Desert Christian: Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection'' (ISBN 0026238608)
* Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna. ''The Ancient Fathers of the desert: Translated narratives from the Evergetinos on passions and perfection in Christ''. (ISBN 0916586782)
* Beasley-Topliffe, Keith, ed. ''Seeking a Purer Christian Life: Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers''. (ISBN 0835809021)
* Carrigan, Henry L. ''Eternal Wisdom from the Desert: Writings from the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 1557252831)
* Chryssavgis, John; Ward, Benedicta. ''In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers''. (ISBN 0941532518)
* Cowan, James. ''Desert Father: In the Desert with Saint Anthony''. (ISBN 1590301455)
* Gruen, Anselm. ''Heaven Begins Within You: Wisdom from the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0824518187)
* Keller, David G. R. ''Oasis Of Wisdom: The Worlds Of The Desert Fathers And Mothers''.
* Mayers, Gregory. ''Listen to the Desert: Secrets of Spiritual Maturity from the Desert Fathers and Mothers''. (ISBN 0892439300)
* [[John Anthony McGuckin|McGuckin, John Anthony]]. ''The Book of Mystical Chapters : Meditations on the Soul's Ascent, from the Desert Fathers and Other Early Christian Contemplatives''. (ISBN 1590300076)
* Merton, Thomas. ''The Wisdom of the Desert: Sayings from the Desert Fathers of the Fourth Century''. (ISBN 1590300394 ISBN 0859690032)
* Merton, Thomas. ''Wisdom of the Desert''. (ISBN 0811201023)
* Merton, Thomas. ''The Wisdom of the Desert''. (ISBN 0877739765, ISBN 086012276X, ISBN 0811203131)
* Nomura, Yushi (translation and art); Nouwen, Henri J. M. (introduction). ''Desert Wisdom: Sayings from the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 1570753717)
* Nomura, Yushi. ''Desert Wisdom: Sayings from the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0385180799, ISBN 0385180780)
* Strohmeier, John, ed. ''St. Antony of Egypt: The Holy Life and Teachings of the First Desert Father''. (ISBN 0972520066)
* Swan, Laura. ''The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives, and Stories of Early Christian Women''. (ISBN 0809140160)
* Waddell, Helen. ''The Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0375700196)
* Ward, Benedicta (translator). ''The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks''. (ISBN 0140447318)
* Ward, Benedicta (translator). ''The Sayings of the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0879079592)
* Ward, Benedicta. ''The wisdom of the Desert Fathers: The Apophthegmata Patrum''. (ISBN 0728300346)
* Ward, Benedicta. ''The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0745939759)
* Ward, Benedicta; Russell, Norman. ''Lives of the Desert Fathers: The Historia Monachorum in Aegypto''. (ISBN 0879079347)
* Ward, Benedicta; Bloom, Anthony. ''The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0728301091)
* ''Wisdom of the Desert Fathers''. (ISBN 0899811086)

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Cyril of Alexandria

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[[Image:0118cyril-alexandria.jpg|right|thumb|210px|St. Cyril of Alexandria]]
Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Cyril of Alexandria''' was the [[Pope]] of Alexandria at the time Alexandria was at its height in influence and power within the Roman Empire. Cyril wrote extensively and was a leading protagonist in the [[Christology|Christological]] controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries. He was a central figure in the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]] in 431 which led to the deposition of [[Nestorius]] as Archbishop of Constantinople. Cyril is among the patristic fathers, and his reputation within the Orthodox Christian world has led to his acquiring the title "Seal of all the Fathers." His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[June 9]] and, with St. [[Athanasius of Alexandria]], on [[January 18]].

== Life ==
Cyril was born about 378 in the small town of Theodosios, Egypt, near modern day Malalla el Kobra. His mother's brother, Theophilus, was a [[priest]] who rose to the powerful position of Pope of Alexandria. His mother remained close to her brother and under his guidance Cyril was well educated. His education showed through his knowledge, in his writings, of Christian writers of his day, including [[Eusebius of Caesarea|Eusebius]], [[Origen]], [[Didymus the Blind|Didymus]], and writers of the Alexandrian church. He showed a knowledge of Latin through his extensive correspondence with the [[Bishop]] of Rome, [[Pope]] Celestine. His formal education appeared normal for his day: 390-392 grammatical studies at ages 12 to 14, 393-397 Rhetoric/Humanities at ages 15 to 20, and 398-402 Christian theology and biblical studies.

He was [[tonsure]]d a [[reader]] by his uncle, Theophilus, in the [[Church of Alexandria]] and under his uncle's guidance advanced in knowledge and position. He supported his uncle in the removal of St. [[John Chrysostom]] as [[archbishop]] of Constantinople, although this was justified as an administrative, not doctrinal, issue, as later Cyril supported John's return as when he contrasted Nestorius' unorthodoxy to Chrysostom's purity of doctrine to the imperial court.

Theophilus died on [[October 15]], 412, and Cyril was made pope on [[October 18]], 412, over stiff opposition by the party for the incumbent [[Archdeacon]] Timothy in a volatile Alexandrian atmosphere. Thus, Cyril followed first Athanasius and then Theophilus as the Pope of Alexandria in the position that had become powerful and influential, rivaling that of the city Prefect.

His early years as pope were caught up in the problems of a cosmopolitan city where the animosities among the various Christian factions, [[Judaism|Jews]], and pagans brought frequent violence. In addition, there was the rivalry between Alexandria and Constantinople and a clash between [[Alexandrian school|Alexandrian]] and [[Antiochian school|Antiochian]] schools of ecclesiastical reflection, piety, and discourse. These issues came to a head in 428 when the [[see]] of Constantinople became vacant. Nestorius, from the Antiochian party, was made Archbishop of Constantinople on [[April 10]], 428, and stoked the fires by denouncing the use of the term ''[[Theotokos]]'' as not a proper rendition of Mary's position in relation to [[Christ]].

Thus, Cyril and the Alexandrian party crossed swords with those of the Antiochian party in the imperial home court. After much in-fighting, Augusta [[Pulcheria the Empress|Pulcheria]], older sister of the Emperor Theodosius II, sided with Cyril against Nestorius. To rid himself of Cyril, Nestorius recommended to the emperor a [[Ecumenical Councils|council]] in Constantinople. But, when Theodosius called the council it was in Ephesus, an area friendly to Cyril. After months of manuevering the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of 431]] ended with Nestorius being removed from office and sent into exile.

Cyril died on [[June 27]], 444, but the controversies were to continue for decades, from the [[Robber Council of Ephesus]] in 449 to the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon]] in 451 and beyond.

== Legacy ==
As noted above, Cyril was a scholarly archbishop and a prolific writer. In the early years of his active life in the Church he wrote several exegeses. Among these were: ''Commentaries on the [[Old Testament]]'', ''Thesaurus'', ''Discourse Against [[Arianism|Arians]]'', ''Commentary on [[Gospel of John|St. John's Gospel]]'', and ''Dialogues on the [[Trinity]]''. In 429 as the Christological controversies increased, his output of writings was that which his opponents could not match. His writings and his theology have remained central to tradition of the Fathers and to all Orthodox even up today.

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before=Theophilos I|
title=[[Patriarch of Alexandria]]|
years=412-444|
after=[[Dioscorus of Alexandria|Dioscorus I]]|}}
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== Source ==
*[[John Anthony McGuckin|McGuckin, John A.]], ''St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy''. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2004. ISBN 0-88141-259-7

==External links==
*[http://www.monachos.net/patristics/christology/cyril_writings.shtml Life and Writings of Cyril of Alexandria] as relates to the Christological Controversy
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/c/cap25.htm Icon and Story of St. Cyril of Alexandria]
===Works===
* ''[http://www.monachos.net/patristics/christology/cyril_to_nestorius_2.shtml Second Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius]''
* ''[http://www.monachos.net/patristics/christology/cyril_to_nestorius_3.shtml Third Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius (containing the twelve anathemas)]''
* ''[http://www.monachos.net/patristics/christology/cyril_john_union.shtml Formula of Reunion: In Brief (A summation of the reunion between Cyril and John of Antioch)]''
* ''[http://www.monachos.net/patristics/christology/cyril_johnantioch.shtml The 'Formula of Reunion' between Cyril and John of Antioch]''

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John I of Antioch

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'''John I of Antioch''' was [[bishop]] of [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]] A.D. 429-441 and led a group of moderate Eastern bishops during the [[Nestorianism|Nestorian]] controversy. He is sometimes confused with St. [[John Chrysostom]], who is occasionally also referred to as ''John of Antioch''.

John gave active support to his friend [[Nestorius]] in the latter's dispute with St. [[Cyril of Alexandria]]. In the year 431, he arrived too late for the opening meeting of the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]]. Cyril, suspecting John of using [[Fabian]] tactics to support Nestorius, decided not to wait and convened the council without John and his supporters, condemning Nestorius. When John reached Ephesus a few days after the council had begun, he convened a counter-council which condemned Cyril and vindicated Nestorius.

Two years later, in 433 John reconciled with Cyril based on the [[Formula of Reunion]], a theological formula devised as a compromise. In the process, John lost many of his own supporters within his patriarchate.

Some of his letters are extant.

== Sources ==
*''The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church'' (3rd ed.), p. 887. ISBN 0-19280-290-9
*[[John Anthony McGuckin|McGuckin, John A.]], St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2004. ISBN 0-88141-259-7

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John Anthony McGuckin

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Father '''John Anthony McGuckin''', PhD (born 1952) is a scholar and priest. He is the Nielsen Professor of Early Church History at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Byzantine Christian Studies at Columbia University in New York City. He is also pastor of St. Gregory's Chaplaincy, a community within the [[Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America and Canada]] meeting at Union Theological Seminary.

McGuckin attended Heythrop College from 1970 to 1972, graduated from the University of London with a Divinity degree in 1975, and received a Certificate in Education from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979, his Doctor of Philosophy from Durham University in 1980, and a Master's degree in Educational Studies from the University of Southampton in 1986. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Historical Society. He is the Director of the Sophia Institute:International Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture, which has its offices on the Union Seminary campus in Manhattan. He was awarded the Gold Cross of Moldavia and Bukovina by the Romanian Patriarch [[Daniel (Ciobotea) of Romania|Daniel]] in 2007 for his services to the Church and the Academy.

A former Reader in [[Patristics]] and Byzantine Theology at the University of Leeds, he was raised [[Roman Catholic]] and at 19 became a member of the Passionist religious order. In 1989 McGuckin embraced Orthodoxy and was ordained a priest for the Romanian Orthodox Church, serving in Manhattan. In addition to his current postoral ministry, he has served at the St. [[Mary Magdalene]] Mission, a parish of the [[Orthodox Church in America]].

Fr. John was awarded the prestigious Henry Luce III Fellowship in Theology for 2006. His research project, completed at the end of 2006, is a large-scale book on the history and culture of Eastern Christianity, entitled, ''The Orthodox Church: Its Theology and Spiritual Culture''. Fr. John's scholarly activities have included serving as manuscript assessor (Early Christian Studies) for Routledge Publications, as advisor to the Catholic University of Australia for the Center for Early Christian Studies (Sydney) and its series of scholarly monographs, as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journals Pro Ecclesia, and Maria, and as an active member/fellow of numerous professional societies, including the Royal History Society, American Society of Church History, and International Society for The Promotion of Byzantine Studies.

He has written important scholarly books on [[Cyril of Alexandria]], [[Gregory of Nazianzus]], and [[Origen]], among others. His work has ranged over the areas of [[New Testament]] interpretation, Patristics, Byzantine History, and Orthodox theology. He is a highly regarded Orthodox theologian, both in the English-speaking world and in Eastern Europe.

In 1994, Fr. John entered into the poetic realm with a small book of poetry: ''Byzantium and Other Poems''.

Fr. John is married to Eileen, a well-regarded [[iconographer]].

==Bibliography==
*''St Symeon the New Theologian: Chapters and Discourses''(1982, reprinted 1996).

*''The Transfiguration of Christ in Scripture and Tradition'' (1986) ISBN 0-88946-609-2

*''Selected Poems of St Gregory Nazianzen'' (1986, reprinted 1989, & 1995).

*''St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Christological Controversy'' (1994, and reprinted 2004) ISBN 0-88141-259-7

*''At the Lighting of the Lamps: Hymns from the Ancient Church'' (1995, and reprinted 1997) ISBN 0-8192-1717-4

*''St. Gregory of Nazianzus: An Intellectual Biography'' (2000; Nominated for the 2002 Pollock Biography Prize) ISBN 0-88141-222-8

*''Standing in God's Holy Fire: The Spiritual Tradition of Byzantium'' (Orbis, 2001) ISBN 1-57075-382-2

*''Byzantium and Other Poems'' (Black Gate Press,1994.) (Out of Print).

*''The Book of Mystical Chapters'' (Shambhala, 2002) ISBN 1-59030-007-6

*''The Westminster Handbook To Patristic Theology'' ( 2004) ISBN 0-664-22396-6

*''The Westminster Handbook To Origen'' (2004) ISBN 0-664-22472-5

==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Anthony_McGuckin&oldid=168241570 Biographical article on Wikipedia].

*[http://www.utsnyc.edu/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=300&srcid=297 Fr. John's faculty page at Union Theological Seminary].

*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/religion/faculty-data/john-mcguckin/faculty.html Fr. John's page at Columnia University].

*[http://sgtt.org/iconstudio/index.htm Eileen McGuckin's Iconography page]

*[http://sgtt.org Website of St. Gregory's Chaplaincy in New York]

*[http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/2005/001/7.18.html The Road to Nicaea] —one of his essays, a description of the [[First Ecumenical Council]].

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[[Category:Modern Writers|McGuckin, John]]

List of Orthodox Internet communities

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==Blogs==
Below is an incomplete list of sites that offer '''individual''' opinions and thoughts on Orthodoxy. Many of the following individuals have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find them linking to many other Orthodox sites or blogs, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well.

'''Aggregators'''

*[http://orthodoxblogs.com OrthodoxBlogs.com]
*[http://community.livejournal.com/orthodoxy/ Orthodoxy Community] at [http://www.livejournal.com LiveJournal]
* [http://groups.blogdigger.com/groups.jsp?id=2040 St. Blog's Parish] is a searchable aggregated syndication feed of Catholic and Orthodox blogs. Note: '''Mostly Catholic'''

'''Individual blogs'''
Of course, there are lots more than this!

* [http://www.an-sionnach.net/ An Sionnach], by Todd Michael
* [http://orthodoxchristianreflections.blogspot.com/ Angel Standing By] - "A blog of Orthodox Christian news, Bible story reflections, lives of the saints, etc."
* [http://mimisbooks.blogspot.com/ Bigger than a Breadbox]
*Bishop [[Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai|Seraphim (Sigrist)]] - [http://www.livejournal.com/users/seraphimsigrist/ Seraphim's LiveJournal]
* [http://byztex.blogspot.com Byzantine, TX] - An Eastern Christian blog
* [http://pactum-serva.blogspot.com/ Pactum Serva] - Orthodox blog on subjects ranging from Theology to Culture to Politics
* [http://www.devshirme.com Devshirme] by Fr. Gregory Christakos
* [http://eastbyz.blogsome.com/ East of Byzantium] - Orthodox blog from China
*[http://hellenic-reporter.blogspot.com/ Hellenic Reporter] - Fighting the good fight for all freedoms, including freedom of religion.
* [http://homepage.mac.com/gthurman/iblog Fr. Matthew Thurman's blog]
* [http://glenrosefarm.blogspot.com/ Glen Rose Farm] - "Notes from a Hillside Farm; being Musings and Observations on Life, Letters, and our Most Holy Faith, by a Lawyer, Sheep-farmer, and Communicant of the Orthodox Church"
* [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/ Kevin Basil] - "Decimation and Reconstruction"

* [http://www.evlogeite.com Ancient Church] - The blog formerly known as Minor Clergy
* [http://morningcoffee.blogspot.com/ Morning Coffee]

* [http://occidentalis.blogspot.com Occidentalis] - Dedicated to the Western Rite.
* [http://orthodox-okie.blogspot.com Orthodox Okie] - a pro-Western Rite blog maintained by Oklahoma native Aristobule Adams.
* [http://southern-orthodoxy.blogspot.com/ Orthodixie] - "Southern, Orthodox, Convert, Etc."
* [http://orthomatic.net/ Orth-o-matic] - from Plamen Sivov, in Bulgarian language mainly
* [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/blog/ OrthodoxyToday Blog] - from Fr. Hans Jacobse

* [http://paradosis.blogspot.com/ Paradosis] - "A handing over, which is done by word of mouth or in writing, i.e. tradition by instruction, narrative, precept, etc."

* [http://pensateomnia.blogspot.com/ Pensate Omnia (Weigh all Things)] "Orthodox faith; language and literature; ideas in science, politics, history, art and poetry; whatever I find edifying or fun, these things I hope to write about and explore by posting thoughts, papers, links etc."
* [http://www.philthompson.net PhilThompson.net] "...the online journal of what Phil finds interesting."
* [http://pleroma.typepad.com/pleroma/ Pleroma] "Setting forth and defending the Apostolic Tradition"
* [http://russianicon.blogspot.com/ Russian Orthodox Icons' Gallery] - "This Blog is devoted to describing of hand-written Russian Orthodox icons from a Gallery, which is located in the heart of Old Riga, Latvia"
* [http://sarisburiensis.blogspot.com Sarisburium] - The musings of an Orthodox convert from Great Britain, "Full Faith and Filioque-Free!"

* [http://stephanosofepiros.wordpress.com/ Stephanos of Nikopolis] - "Aphorisms and essays on moral philosophy, theology, Orthodox spiritual life, and New Testament commentary."
* [http://karlthienes.blogspot.com/ St. Stephen's Musings] by Karl Thienes - "Thoughts and reflections on Eastern Orthodox theology, various philosophical issues, and a variety of social/political events."
* [http://sundaytosunday.blogspot.com/ Sunday to Sunday] - "an online journal that chronicles my communion with Christ and His church."
* [http://www.chattablogs.com/aionioszoe/ This is Life: Revolutions Around the Cruciform Axis] - by Clifton Healy, an "Orthodox wannabe"
* [http://justinmartyr.blogspot.com/ Torrent of Consciousness] - "It is what it is."


* [http://westernorthodox.blogspot.com Western Orthodoxy] - "An Unofficial Blog Dedicated to the Western Rite within the Orthodox Church."
* [http://theosebia.blogspot.com/ A Catechumen's Walk] - "My thoughts and meditations as I delve into the ancient paths of the Church"
* [http://stmaterne.blogspot.com/ Saint-Materne] Musing on the roots of Orthodox Belgium, 19 centuries Christian. (in French)
* [http://www.orthodoxe.be/revue.html "La Voile"], "The Sail" online journal of a Belgian Orthodox study group (in French)
* [http://www.anchorite.org/blog anchorite.org] A church tech blog
* [http://www.frbishoy.com/blog www.frbishoy.com] The official blog of Fr. Bishoy Andrawes, Priest of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, DC
* [http://www.nowandever.be/ now and ever] ..:in search of a john 3:8 hurricane:..
* [http://iconnewmedianetwork.com/Channel/woman-thou-art-awesome/ Woman, Thou Art Awesome] A blog devoted to the lives of Women Saints in the Orthodox Church

==Forums==

[[Wikipedia:Internet_forum|Internet forums]] are a place for discussion. They allow users to make a "post" about a topic and others to respond.

'''Active''':

*[http://byzantineforum.forumotion.com Byzantine Forum] A new Forum about Orthodoxy and Greece (in Greek)
*[http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/ OrthodoxChristianity.net]
*[http://www.sojourner3.proboards59.com/index.cgi OrthodoxChat.com]
*[http://www.christianforums.com/f145-the-ancient-way-orthodox.html The Ancient Way - Eastern Orthodox], hosted by [http://www.christianforums.com Christian Forums]
*[http://orthopraxis.co.nr/ Orthopraxis]
*[http://www.monachos.net/forum/index.php Monachos.net Discussion Community] - Online study and discourse of Orthodoxy through patristic and monastic theological heritage.
*[http://members5.boardhost.com/STANDREWHOUSE/ St. Andrew House Discussion Forum], hosted by [http://boardhost.com/ boardhost.com]
*[http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/chant_liturgique/ Chant Liturgique], a French language group of liturgical discussions, help, sharing & document exchange (Eastern rite only)
*[http://forums.pravoslavie.bg/ Orthodoxy Bulgaria] Orthodox forum in Bulgarian
*[http://www.forum-ortodox.com/ Romanian forum] Orthodox forum in Romanian
*[http://www.forum-orthodoxe.com/ France forum] Orthodox forum in French
*[http://p097.ezboard.com/belyforum Ely Forum] Orthodox forum in English, on Orthodox roots of the West, has also a (new) French forum
*[http://www.ststephenoca.com/blog.html Central Florida Orthodox Forum] Orthodox Forum catering primarily to Orthodox Christians in the Central Florida area. Has a nice Q & A forum and other features that appeal to all Orthodox Christians
*[http://www.joyinsorrow.com Joy in Sorrow] - An Orthodox resource and community site for those suffering from depression or going through hard times
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net/foorumi/ Ortodoksi.net] Orthodox forum in Finnish (also in English, Swedich or German)

'''Less-active''':

*[http://orthodoxweb.org Orthodox Web Development Community]
*[http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=80 Eastern Orthodoxy], hosted by [http://www.religiousforums.com religiousforums.com]


'''Inactive''':

*[http://www.hesychasm.ru/forum/index.php Hesychasm forum] forum in Russian is moderately active, forum in English is inactive

==Electronic mailing lists==

An [[Wikipedia:Electronic_mailing_list|electronic mailing lists]] allows list members to dialog via email. Sometimes the contents of these emails are archived for public view and other times they are not. List members generally have the option to receive the messages one-at-a-time or in a "daily digest" that includes all of the messages for a given time period.

*The [https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/orthodox.html Indiana list] is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.
*[http://www.orthodoxy.faithweb.com/ocnet.htm OCNet] - The Orthodox Christian Network. Orthodox discussion forums available as mailing lists, BBS conferences, newsgroups etc.

'''Yahoo! Groups'''

In order to join many of these groups they require approval from a Yahoo! member who is the moderator of the group. Yahoo! membership, however, is not a requirement.

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox_China/ Orthodox China] - For discussion about issues related to Orthodoxy in China, translations of Orthodox texts into Chinese, and missionary work among Chinese people abroad.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-convert/ Orthodox Converts] - For discussion between people who have [[convert]]ed to Orthodox Christianity or are interested in Orthodoxy. Cradle Orthodox and Clergy are invited to join to offer advice to those members who are young in the faith.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox-Forum/ Orthodox Forum]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodoxjurisdictions/ Orthodox Jurisdictions]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-readers Orthodox Readers] - A list for tonsured readers, as well as for any one interested in Reader Services.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Orthodox_Re-Forum/ Orthodox Re-Forum]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-tradition/ Orthodox Tradition]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oxwoms/ Orthodox Without My Spouse] - A support group for Orthodox Christians married to someone who isn't.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/normalorthodox/ Normal Orthodox]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/byzantinechant Byzantine Chant] - A group founded by the European musician Fr. Ivan Moody, primarily targeted at chanters practicing in churches using the Byzantine musical tradition. Discussion focuses on the technical aspects of the tones.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greekorthodoxmusic Greek Orthodox Church Music] - Discussion of musical issues as practiced in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. This lists embraces four-part choral music as well as Byzantine chant.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/typikon/ Typikon] - A discussion list intended for all kinds of discussion and enquiries regarding the Typikon (its liturgical practice and music, and ramifications thereof) of the canonical Orthodox Church.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ustav/ Ustav] - "Ustav" facilitates email discussion, questions, commentary and teaching concerning the traditional Orthodox Christian typicon and music. The Russian word "ustav" means typicon, and indicates that discussion will be slanted towards the Russian Orthodox typicon and music, as practiced in the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]], but all other traditional usages may also be discussed.
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westernriteorthodoxy Western Rite Orthodoxy] - "The congregations of the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America proclaim the fullness of the Orthodox Faith while worshipping according to the historic Western Catholic Rites of Rome and England."
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-rocor/ Orthodox ROCOR] - A group for members and friends of [[ROCOR]].
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arbible The Holy Bible Web Site Channel] - This is a [[Coptic]] Orthodox discussion list with ecumenical vision and outreach (Main languages: English and Arabic).

'''Clergy-only''':

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-clergy/ Orthodox-Clergy] - The Orthodox-Clergy email list is open to bishops, priests and deacons of all SCOBA jurisdictions, parishes of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oca-clergy/ OCA-Clergy] - This list is only open to priests and deacons of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rocorclergy/ ROCOR Clergy] - This list is open only to deacons, priests, and bishops of [[ROCOR]].

==Newsgroups==

[[Wikipedia:Newsgroup|Newsgroups]] are usually found within the [[Wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] system and generally require newsreader software to interact with them. However, [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups] provides a web interface.

*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox], a high-traffic group known for its tabloid style, personal attacks, and fierce exchanges
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox], a less active group than .east-orthodox, but tends to be more focused on Orthodox topics
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox]
*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox]

==Social networks==

There are sites for [[Wikipedia:Social_networking|developing friendships]] with Orthodox Christians.

*[http://www.orthodoxbiz.com Orthodoxbiz.com] - "Orthodox Biz is a business directory, business promotion, and business networking site for Orthodox business professionals. It offers an Orthodox business directory, classified ads, mini-sites, discussion forums, networking groups, Orthodox business blogging, Orthodox press releases from private businesses and Orthodox ministries, and Orthodox event listing."
*[http://www.orthodoxcircle.org OrthodoxCircle.org] - "OrthodoxCircle is a free online community portal designed for Orthodox Christians! It provides fun and easy to use tools for friends and family to stay connected with each other and their parishes, ministries and organizations. It's also a great way to make new friends with other Orthodox Christians around the world and to stay informed about events and news."
*[http://www.orthodoxfriends.com OrthodoxFriends.com] - This site has gone offline. [[User talk:FrJohn|Let me know]] if someone wants to revive this!

There are also some for just singles, but none for an Orthodox [[Wikipedia:Online_dating_service|dating service]], similar to [http://www.eharmony.com eHarmony.com].

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox_singles/ Orthodox Singles Yahoo Group]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/orthodox_single/ Livejournal Orthodox Single Group]

==Instant messaging==

There are several forms of [[Wikipedia:Instant_messaging|instant messaging]] available to communicate with others online.

'''[[Wikipedia:Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]]''' (IRC)

*[http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2003/02/03/holy-irc-batman/ #orthodoxy] on [http://www.lplug.org lplug.org]
*#orthodoxwiki on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] - see [[OrthodoxWiki:Chat]]
*#orthodox on [http://undernet.org undernet.org]

==Portals/directories==
* [http://businessdirectory.orthodoxcircle.com Orthodox Christian Business Directory] - Part of [http://orthodoxcircle.com OrthodoXCircle]
*[http://www.orthodoxbiz.com Orthodoxbiz.com] - "Orthodox Biz is a business directory, business promotion, and business networking site for Orthodox business professionals. It offers an Orthodox business directory, classified ads, mini-sites, discussion forums, networking groups, Orthodox business blogging, Orthodox press releases from private businesses and Orthodox ministries, and Orthodox event listing."
*[http://www.orthodoxlinks.info/ Orthodox Christianity on the Web]
*[http://www.orthodoxnet.com/ OrthodoxNet]
*[http://orthodoxlife.info Orthodox Life Info Portal]
*[http://www.ortodoksi.net Ortodoksi.net] Finnish Orthodox info portal

'''Fora'''

*[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Orthodox/Chats_and_Forums/ Orthodox Chats and Forums] at [http://www.google.com/dirhp Google Directory]

'''Electronic Mailing Lists'''

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==See also==
* [[Orthodox Media]]
* [[Orthodox Newsfeeds]]

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Autocephaly

2007-10-29T19:28:17Z

Paterakis: Add link

'''Autocephaly''' (literally "self-headed") is the status of a church within the [[Orthodox Church]] whose [[primate|primatial]] bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. When an [[ecumenical council]] or a high-ranking [[bishop]], such as a [[patriarch]] or other [[primate]], releases an ecclesiastical province from the authority of that bishop while the newly independent church remains in [[full communion]] with the hierarchy to which it then ceases to belong, the council or primate is granting '''autocephaly'''. Historically, however, autocephaly is not always obtained in such a manner.

==Church usage==
Autocephaly refers to those churches which are not, in any way, dependent upon any other church, or churches, for their life and mission. On the other hand, each and every Orthodox church, regardless of its particular status, is responsible for the faith and life of the others. Therefore any action of any church is subject to the review of the others in reference to its doctrine, morality, sacramental practices, and canonical order. This is just as each and every Orthodox Christian is responsible for each other.

== History ==
Autocephaly is a developed practical concept in the Church. That is, it is not part of the original organization of the Church but developed over time for practical reasons. Though many arguments are put forth regarding how autocephaly is properly obtained, the historical and canonical record shows a good deal of variation. But the something that is in common is that history shows that no council or church has ever ''created'' an autocephalous church.

Certain areas developed for various reasons into self-governing churches, groups of bishops into synods or councils with a primate. These self-governing areas were then confirmed in their position by the others and '''recognized''' as such. None of them were ''decreed'' into existence or created ''out of nothing'' by some special churchly power.

Some were simply recognized according to tradition (i.e., "small T" tradition), by which is largely meant that those sees were recognized as primatial in their regions by virtue of the tradition of honor accorded to them:

* The [[Church of Rome]]
* The [[Church of Constantinople]]
* The [[Church of Alexandria]]
* The [[Church of Antioch]]

In some cases, autocephaly was simply declared by the church in question and then eventually recognized:

* The [[Church of Russia]] declared independence from the [[Church of Constantinople]] in 1448 and then in 1589 styled its primate as ''[[patriarch]]''.
* The [[Church of Greece]] declared autocephaly in 1833 but was not granted a ''tomos'' for it by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] until 1850.
* The [[Church of Romania]] declared its autocephaly in 1865 with strong protests from [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], who eventually recognized the autocephaly in 1885.
* The [[Church of Albania]] claimed its autocephaly in 1922, which was recognized by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] in 1937.
* The [[Church of Georgia]]'s autocephaly (originally granted in the fifth century by [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]]) was abolished by the Russian authorities in 1811 (after Georgia had been annexed by Tsarist Russia) and then later restored ''de facto'' in 1917. This restoration wasn't recognized by the [[Church of Russia]] until 1943 or by the [[Church of Constantinople]] until 1989.

Other churches became autocephalous largely from governmental declaration, eventually recognized by other portions of the Church:

* The [[Church of Serbia]] was ''de facto'' autocephalous in 1832, but not recognized by the [[Church of Constantinople]] until 1879. Some claim that Serbia's autocephaly goes back to 1219.
* The [[Church of Bulgaria]] was declared independent by the decree of the Sultan, creating a canonical mess condemned at a council in Jerusalem in 1872 (by way of condemning [[phyletism]]), eventually sorted out and reconciled by 1945.

In other cases, it was granted by an [[Ecumenical Council]]:

* The autocephaly of the [[Church of Cyprus]] was recognized at the [[Third Ecumenical Council]] (431).
* The [[Church of Jerusalem]] was declared a [[patriarchate]] with primacy in its area (over the claims of the bishop of Caesarea) at the [[Quinisext Council]] (the council "in Trullo" 692), which established the canons of the [[Sixth Ecumenical Council]] .

In still others, it was granted by one mother church to a daughter church:

* In 466, the [[Church of Antioch]] elevated the bishop of Mtskheta to the rank of Catholicos of Kartli, thus rendering the [[Church of Georgia]] autocephalous.
* The [[Orthodox Church in America]] received autocephaly from the [[Church of Russia]] in 1970 (though that action is still not formally recognized by any of the older autocephalous churches).

==New autocephalous churches==
Reguardless of ''how'' a church becomes autocephalous, the normal and historical procedure for a ''new'' autocephalous church, is to be to be formally recognized as autocephalous by the church of which it was originally a part. And then be formally recognized by all of the other Orthodox Churches in the world. This does not require the blessing of any single particular bishop and certainly not an official gathering of an [[Ecumenical Council]].

== Analysis ==

===The Authority of Constantinople===
The notion that the [[Church of Constantinople]] has the sole authority to grant autocephaly is largely based on an interpretation of Canon 28 of the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon]] (451) stating that the Ecumenical Patriarch has authority in "barbarian lands." However, that is argued by many to refer only to certain areas on the borderlands of the ancient [[Roman Empire]] and having nothing whatsoever to do with the modern world some 1500 years later. Historically (see above), many of today's autocephalous churches were originally under the authority of Constantinople by virtue of geographical proximity or a tradition of Constantinopolitan missionary activity. So what may seem like a clear pattern of ecclesiastical order to some is argued by others to be merely coincidental and not [[ecclesiology|ecclesiological]].

There is, however, a good deal more historical evidence to suggest that Constantinople has a sort of missionary authority in the areas outside those territories which have been explicitly defined by pan-Orthodox synods to constitute autocephalous churches.[http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8148.asp] This claim is disputed particularly by the [[Church of Russia]] and its daughter and dependency churches,[http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles5/PatAlexisCanon28.shtml] especially as an expression of the idea that Moscow is the [[Third Rome]].

=== Patterns of Autocephaly ===

Further, even the idea that any mother church can grant a daughter church autocephaly is not supported by history or the canons as they now stand. The modern conception of autocephaly postdates the primary formation of the Orthodox canonical tradition by some centuries, and so the canons don't currently directly address the question of how one obtains autocephaly in the 21st century.

The truth is that, historically and canonically, there is no one way to attain autocephaly. Why? It is because there is no "theology of autocephaly" to be found in the [[Church Fathers|Fathers]] or the [[Holy Scripture]]. Indeed, the very idea of autocephaly probably would have seemed a little odd to the [[apostles]]. That doesn't mean that it is wrong, but autocephalous and [[autonomy|autonomous]] churches are not essential to the nature of the [[Church]]. That is, they are not inherently [[ecclesiology|ecclesiological]] matters. They are a practical, administrative, canonical development, and they continue to develop, though within the context of ecclesiology.

The one pattern which does seem to prevail is that autocephaly is an expression of the whole community of Orthodox churches and that the voice of that community is most often found in the leadership of the first among them, the Church of Constantinople. Where autocephaly is proclaimed without Constantinople's assent, it historically tends to find itself on difficult ground.

== See also ==

* [[List of autocephalous and autonomous Churches]]
* [[Autonomy]]
* [[Byzantine response to OCA autocephaly]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8131.asp Unity and Autocephaly: Mutually Exclusive?], by Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos, a canonist at [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)]]
* [http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8148.asp The Origins and Authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church], by Demetrios J. Constantelos
* [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles5/PatAlexisCanon28.shtml A Letter To The Ecumenical Patriarch Concerning The Situation Of The Diaspora], by Patr. [[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow]]
* [http://www.oca.org/QAindex-autocephaly.asp?SID=3 Questions and Answers on Autocephaly], an ''apologia'' for the [[OCA]]'s autocephaly by Fr. [[Thomas Hopko]] (1971)
* [http://www.holy-trinity.org/modern/theodosius.html The Path to Autocephaly and Beyond: "Miles to go before we sleep"], a reflection on the [[OCA]]'s autocephaly by Metropolitan [[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington]], its former primate (1995)
* [http://www.oca.org/DOCindex-autocephaly.asp?SID=12 Agreement on the Autocephaly for the Orthodox Church in America], Agreement made by [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate]], and the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America
* [http://www.imd.gr/html/en/section02/ecclesia/01/01/01.htm ''The Role Of The Protos Or Primate In The Church Of Greece,''] a presentation given by [[Metropolitan]] [[Christodoulos (Paraskevaides) of Athens|Christodoulos]] of Demetrias (now Archbishop of Athens) to the VIII International Congress of the Society ïn Canon Law of the Eastern Churches.

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Bartholomew I (Archontonis) of Constantinople

2007-10-29T04:25:11Z

Paterakis: Added Greek link

[[Image:Ecum._Patriarch_Bartholomew.jpg|thumb|right|His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew I]]His All-Holiness '''Patriarch Bartholomew I''' (born '''Demetrios Archontonis''' on [[February 29]], 1940) has been the Ecumenical Patriarch of [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], and thus "[[primus inter pares|first among equals]]" in the [[Orthodox Church]] since [[November 2]], 1991.

He was born on Imvros, an island in the Aegean Sea belonging to Turkey. By citizenship he is Turkish, but belongs ethnically to the remnants of the Greek community that used to exist in Turkey, before the exchange of Turks in Greece with Greeks in Turkey as required by the agreements signed by two countries.

As [[Patriarch]], he has been particularly active internationally. One of his first focuses has been on rebuilding the once-persecuted Orthodox Churches of the former Eastern Bloc following the fall of Communism there in 1990. As part of this effort he has worked to strengthen ties amongst the various national Churches and Patriarchates of the [[Orthodox Church]]. He has also continued the reconciliation dialogues with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] started by his predecessors, and initiated dialogues with other faiths, including [[Christianity|Christian]], [[Islam|Muslim]], and [[Judaism|Jewish]] sects. He is sometimes accused of acting in an authoritarian, almost [[papacy|papal]] manner by some of his detractors, especially regarding his actions toward the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]].

Perhaps most unusually, he has gained a reputation as a prominent environmentalist, putting the support of the Patriarchate behind various international environmental causes.

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{{succession|
before=Iakovos|
title=Metropolitan of Philadelphia|
years=1973-1990|
after=[[Meliton (Karas) of Philadelphia|Meliton (Karas)]]}}
{{succession|
before=Meliton (Hadjis)|
title=Metropolitan of Chalcedon|
years=1990-1991|
after=Joachim (Neradjoulis)}}
{{succession|
before=[[Demetrius I (Papadopoulos) of Constantinople|Demetrius I (Papadopoulos)]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]]|
years=1991-present|
after=—}}
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==External links==
* [http://www.patriarchate.org/biography.html Official biography]
* [http://realserver.goarch.org/ram/en/bartholomew_interview.ram RealVideo Interview with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (1994)]
* Patriarch Bartholomew I on Unity (Videos - Windows Media): [http://www.octelevision.net/archives/08%2006%2005/church_unity.wmv], [http://www.octelevision.net/archives/Christian%20Unity/1.wmv]

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Protection of the Mother of God

2007-10-29T04:10:46Z

Paterakis: More on Greek usage

[[Image:Protection.jpg|right|frame|Protection of the Theotokos]]
The '''Protection of the Mother of God''' is one of the most beloved [[feast]] days on the [[Church calendar|Orthodox calendar]] among the Slavic peoples, commemorated on [[October 1]]. The feast is celebrated additionally on [[October 28]] in the Greek tradition. It is also known as the feast of the '''Virgin Mary's Cerement'''.

In most Slavic languages the word "cerement" has a dual meaning of "veil" and "protection." The Russian word ''Pokrov'' (Покров), like the Greek ''Skepi'' (Σκέπη), has a complex meaning. First of all, it refers to a cloak or shroud, but it also means protection or intercession. For this reason, the name of the feast is variously translated as the '''Veil of Our Lady''', the '''Protecting Veil of the Theotokos''', the '''Protection of the Theotokos''', or the '''Intercession of the Theotokos'''.

==The feast==
The feast day celebrates the appearance of the [[Mother of God]] at Blachernae (Vlaherna) in the tenth century. At the end of St. [[Andrew the Fool-for-Christ|Andrei]] (Andrew of Constantinople) [[Fool-for-Christ|Yurodivyi]]'s life, he, with his [[disciple]] St. Epiphanius, and a group of people, saw the Mother of God, St. [[John the Baptist]], and several other [[saints]] and [[angels]] during a vigil in the Church of Blachernae, nearby the city gates. The Blachernae Palace church was where several of her [[relics]] were kept. The relics were her robe, veil, and part of her belt that had been transferred from Palestine during the fifth century.

The Theotokos approached the center of the church, knelt down and remained in [[prayer]] for a long time. Her face was drowned in tears. Then she took her veil (cerement) off and spread it over the people as a sign of protection. During the time, the people in the city were threatened by a barbarian invasion. After the appearance of the Mother of God, the danger was averted and the city was spared from bloodshed and suffering.

==Celebration of the feast==
The Protection is commemorated most fervently in Slavic churches, probably because St. Andrei was a Slav. The first celebration of the Theotokos's cerement in the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]] dates back from the 12th century and today is celebrated throughout the Orthodox Church.

The feast day commemorating the [[miracle]] is celebrated with an [[All-Night Vigil]], with many of the same elements as occur on [[Great Feast]]s of the Theotokos. However, this feast has no [[afterfeast]].

==Russian Usage==
The Russian ''Primary Chronicle'' noted that the intercession of the Theotokos was needed for the protection of the people of Constantinople when a large fleet of the pagan Rus, led by Askole and Dir, was threatening Constantinople. The invading fleet was defeated and the event remembered. Strangely, the feast came to be considered a very important feast by the Slavic Orthodox Churches but not by the Greeks.

A twelfth century Russian chronicle describes the establishment of the intercession as a special feast day honoring the event. Within a few centuries churches began being named in honor of the Protection of the Mother of God.
[[Image:St Basil Cathedral.jpg|thumb|right|200pxl|Pokrovsky Sobor (St Basil Cathedral) Moscow]]

Among these churches two that are world famous are: in Moscow, the ''Cathedral of Intercession upon a Moat'' (Russian: Храм Покрова "на рву," ''Cathedral of the Pokrov upon a moat''), which is popularly known as the [[St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow)|St. Basil's Cathedral]] and in Bogolyubovo near Vladimir, the ''Church of Intercession upon the Nerl River'' (Russian: Церковь Покрова на Нерли, ''Tserkov Pokrova na Nerli'').

The Moscow cathedral was built in the mid 1500s by Tsar Ivan IV and the Bogolyubovo church was built in 1165 by Prince Andrew Bogoliusky. In [[Novgorod]], the [[Monastery]] of the Intercession of Our Lady (Zverin Monastery) was also built during the twelfth century.

==Greek Usage==

In recent years, the Feast of the Protection has become associated with thanksgiving for the deliverance of the Greek nation from the Italian invasion of 1940. These events are commomorated in Greece in a national holiday known as "Oxi Day" or "No Day," referring to the response of the Greek leader Metaxas to Mussolini's ultimatum.

In recognition of this, the [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Church of Greece]] elected in 1960 to transfer the Feast from October 1 to October 28. The [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] also provides for this usage in its parishes in Greece and in the Greek diaspora, and it is generally observed now throughout the Greek-speaking world. The observance includes the chanting of a [[Doxology]] incorporating hymns recognizing the Protection of the Theotokos over the Greek nation, as well as the [[kontakion]] "[[O Champion Leader]]."

==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?ID=102824]
:Today the faithful celebrate the feast with joy
:illumined by your coming, O Mother of God.
:Beholding your pure image we fervently cry to you:
:"Encompass us beneath the precious veil of your protection;
:deliver us from every form of evil by entreating [[Christ]],
:your Son and our God that He may save our souls."

[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?ID=102824]
:Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church
:and with choirs of saints she invisibly prays to God for us.
:Angels and [[bishop]]s worship,
:apostles and prophets rejoice together,
:since for our sake she prays to the pre-eternal God.

==Sources==
*[http://www.mgr.org/TheVeil.html The Miracle of the Virgin Mary at the Church of Blachernae in Constantinople in 911 A.D.]
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102824 The Protection of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary] ([[OCA]])
*Makarios, ''The Synaxarion: The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church (Volume 1)'', Ormylia: 1998, pp. 249-250 [ISBN 9608560373]

==External links==
*[http://www.ec-patr.org/afieroma/churches/show.php?lang=en&id=02 The Church of Panagia of Blachernæ]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/nv2/carthusian/Akathist/protection.html Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos of All Protection]
*[[w:The Protection of the Mother of God|''The Protection of the Mother of God'' at Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.wscsd.org/ejournal/article.php3?id_article=152 Celebration of Pokrov in Russia]
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=738 The Feast of the Holy Skepi of the Theotokos], October 1 ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=650 Holy Protection of the Theotokos], October 28 (GOARCH)

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User talk:Magda

2007-09-28T19:35:53Z

Paterakis: Thanks!

*[[User talk:Magda/Archive001|Archive 1]]
*[[User talk:Magda/Archive002|Archive 2]]
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== Nativity series ==

Sounds great, but what did you have in mind? (Or were you hoping I'd provide that?) :) {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 14:24, December 23, 2005 (CST)

== V's Cardbox ==

Could we imply that you are endorsing/advising readers to buy with confidence from these suppliers? (There are many more, but I am not sure what the rules are? Do they need to pay to you first to be listed?). ER

== [[New Martyrs]] ==

I'm actively putting together a separate article at this moment! :) {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 15:35, January 3, 2006 (CST)

== Searching ==

Yeah, I've noticed that sort of thing before, too, both here and on Wikipedia. I don't understand it. :/ {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 08:40, January 4, 2006 (CST)

== Categorizing hierarchs ==

I don't completely understand all the options you gave, but...

My preference is for there to be individual articles titled "List of Xes of Y," where "Xes" is the highest rank for that see, e.g., [[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople]] which lists all bishops of Byzantium/Constantinople, no matter their rank. The category would be included in all articles about those bishops, and the "List of" article would also be included in the category. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 19:28, January 5, 2006 (CST)

:''Your patent answers (which I never seem to think of) are why I keep asking you questions.''
: And here I thought that I was just a curmudgeon who liked things his own way. :) {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 10:54, January 6, 2006 (CST)

==Uninhabited!==
I agree, Magda. In my mind I had questioned their inclusion in the template from the start. And their listing only added unecessary length to the "wanted" list, but after a while I didn't see them being removed. So, my attempt to remove them by writing articles!!! Please remove them. I didn't want to removed them unilaterally. [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 06:35, January 8, 2006 (CST)

By the way, I missed three other unhabited 'islands' that are listed in the template that also should be removed: Midway Island, Jarvis Island, and Palmyra Atoll. [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 09:35, January 12, 2006 (CST)

=='Anglo Saxon' versus 'Greek'==
You are right in your observation and I feel that I am right in mine. My contribution was based on personal observation and interpretation, and also from listening to others (though there is certainly no unanimity). It transpired that Timothy Ware is most appreciated for his scholarly work and forgiven for his 'racist' attitude towards Greeks because it is demonstrated so politely. I would argue that his 'racism' is a product of his generation. But it also the manifestation of the unreconciled heart and mind of a particular kind of convert. His intellectual approach to the Greek Orthodox faith exemplifies all the rigour of a Protestant heart and of a need for 'straight' empiricism; these are truly worthy attributes, but not appropriate for tackling the depths of Greek Orthodoxy or for coming to terms with the inherent Orthodoxy that comes from being born into an ancient Orthodox dailiness. In the case of Timothy Ware, this gap between scholarly rigour and the Orthodox condition cannot be reconciled, so it is resolved through the 'racist' attitude he was probably born into and educated by.
At least, that is how I view the situation for the time being.
Respectufully
Politis.

== Featured Articles, etc. ==

Thanks for the tip on plurals. I thought I recalled seeing that corrected in the other direction some time back, but am undoubtedly mistaken. It does make more sense (and less typing) to do it the way you describe.

I do seem to catch a lot of newcomers nowadays. :-)

How about [[Julian Calendar]], [[Psalter]], or [[Classification of Feasts]] for featured articles? {{User:Dcndavid/sig}} 09:41, January 24, 2006 (CST)

==Thanks...==
For the kind words about my article. I thought it was a travesty that my patron didn't have an article, so I felt compelled to write this one first.
Yes, I was having some issues with the picture, but I think I finally have it down. I actually tried to use the thumb tag/command (whichever is the proper term), but I used it at the same time as frame, for some reason, so it came the literal size of a thumbnail and was quite grainy. Well, now I know.
Tell your husband that a random person from the internet said congrats on his upcoming deaconhood. He should become a priest next year, right?
(Whoops, forgot to sign my name the first time.) [[user:Gabriela|Gabriela]] May 9, 2006, 15:07 (CST)

== The image ==

GFDL, for sure. {{User:ASDamick/sig}} 15:18, May 16, 2006 (CDT)

== Robber Council(s) and St. Symeon Works... ==

Thanks for catching that erroneous edit Magda. I didn't realize there was more than one Robber Council. I'm guessing that you moved the works section down to External Links because they are references to external links. Should the same be done to [[Symeon_the_New_Theologian]]???

{{User:Jlczuk/sig}} 10:49, May 23, 2006 (CDT)

==[[Nicolas Mansour]]==
Wrt not understanding succession box: that's a very popular viewpoint at the moment - and that's aside from the fact that the succession only works one way, and that one way may not even be terribly accurate. It's definitely an area that needs more information and more work on. — ''[[User:Pistevo|Pι]]''[[Special:Listusers/sysop|s]]'''[[User talk:Pistevo|τ]]'''[[Special:Contributions/Pistevo|é]]''[[User:Pistevo|vο]]'', at 17:03, May 28, 2006 (CDT)

== Refs ==

Thanks for fixing the note in the ''[[Orthodox Study Bible]]'' article. I was only familiar with how Wikipedia formats those. [[User:Cholmes75|cholmes75]] 11:24, June 9, 2006 (CDT)

==Serbian Succession Boxes==
Ahh, these ones I do understand. Main problem: there are two Serbian dioceses in Australia-New Zealand, and H.G. Nikanor's box had to reflect that he succeeded two bishops.

Explanatory: Since H.G. [[Nikanor (Bogunovic) of Banat|Nikanor]], they have been reigned over or administered by one bishop, but the bishops immediately before that (Their Graces Sava and Luka) were only just communion with each other. Before that, they were out of communion. — edited by [[User:Pistevo|Pι]][[Special:Listusers/sysop|s]][[User talk:Pistevo|τ]][[Special:Contributions/Pistevo|é]][[User:Pistevo|vο]] at 19:51, June 9, 2006 (CDT)

== Xenophontos image ==

I originally got it from [[w:Image:Img0007.jpg|Wikipedia]], but let's axe it. —[[User:ASDamick|Dcn. Andrew]] [[User_talk:ASDamick|talk]] [[Special:Randompage|random]] [[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|contribs]] 08:18, June 27, 2006 (CDT)

== RE: Stephanos of Khinolakkos (from a 200+ year-old book) ==

Thanks for your note. This is from an 18th cent. book by St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain [http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/saintn63.htm] entitled '''Lives of the Saints for the Whole Year''', which I have an electronic copy of (the book is not fully available online from GOARCH). If you think this is still a problem, I would be happy to have this entry deleted and stop importing further entries from St. Nicodemus' book. --[[User:Arbible|Arbible]] 04:32, August 19, 2006 (CDT)

==Contributed articles==
I think what I was trying to do with the ethics articles I edited was to designate them as essentially persuasive, not encyclopedic in the sense of being purely a retelling of facts. No doubt the Church's position should be clearly stated (if there is one), but some of the articles deal with issues that have never been clearly and dogmatically defined. They just lack that neutrality that I see as intrinsic to an encyclopedia article.

I guess it's really a matter of defining what the goals for Orthowiki are and how much leeway we want to give for deviations from a strictly encyclopedic style. To me, it just seems like the talk pages would be a better place for opinion stands on debatable issues, if we ever have enough people to start really using them. [[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 20:34, March 3, 2007 (PST)

== chrysobullion ==

In Byzantine empir it is higest imperial edict with golden seal. It is similar to papal bull. It is translated in Serbian as ЗЛАТНОПЕЧАТНО СЛОВО charter with golden seal
[[User:Ddpbf|Ddpbf]] 19:52, March 6, 2007 (CET)

== Blank pages ==

Magda, no I can not think of a way to find the these pages, I tried to look at the html source, but by the time it gets to me, it is blanked out. The problem being with ''non-standard characters'' is just a guess, because if I save without changing and then use the History tab to see what has changed, the "�" are the only things that are red. [[User:Andrew|Andrew]] 12:58, March 7, 2007 (PST)

== Accept Revised? ==

Dear Magda,

There's been a request to use some of your edited content on Wikipedia. Would you mind putting the [[Template:Acceptrevised|Acceptrevised]] template on your user page to clarify the copyright (you can add it like this: <nowiki>{{acceptrevised}}</nowiki>? That would be very helpful! Thanks, — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk]) 08:54, April 25, 2007 (PDT)

== Holy Cross Articles ==

Hey Magda! I'm thinking it might be nice to put all the articles launched through the Holy Cross ethics class over the past few years in a category, with some kind of descriptive overview. Do you have a good sense of which articles would be included? Also, who is the professor these were written for? Thanks, — [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] ([http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])

== Emperor Theodosius ==

Thanks for getting all the links to the Emperor Theodosius article. I find now adding articles means a lot of searching and making links. A note: You are much more up on our various saints, so that's why the note to you. I notice your linking of September 14 to Placilla the Empress as Theodosius' wife. In the sources I found his first wife was noted as "Aelia Flacilla". With the similar names I'm guessing the names refer to the same person. If so, the Theodosius article should note the different spellings for her name. Would you check it and make the modification to the article, if names apply to the same person. Bill Kosar [[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 07:14, August 7, 2007 (PDT)

==Weird character deletions==
Nope, no back-up! I stupidly thought that you could always go back and look at the text of previous versions on the history tab. My college laptop hard drive kicked the bucket earlier this year, so I don't have anything I wrote before this March or so. Most of the article was just a revision of the wikipedia article, anyway. By the way, I'm glad you're back helping out. I've had almost no free time lately with my new job and long commute, and I feel bad if no one does the new user welcome pages and other routine tasks.[[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 15:21, September 8, 2007 (PDT)

==Thanks again==
Thanks for your comments on the St Kirion article. I have to try your procedure about the OCA site next time.[[User:Wsk|Wsk]] 17:28, September 10, 2007 (PDT)

==OrthodoxWikiCommons==
I see that the "Upload file" link now goes to OrthodoxWikiCommons. Once an image is uploaded there, how exactly do you use it in an article? I've tried using the interwiki "owcom", but that doesn't seem to work (or maybe I've got the syntax wrong.) Or do you need to somehow port the image back into OrthodoxWiki?
Thanks [[User:Paterakis|Paterakis]] 10:29, September 28, 2007 (PDT)

:That worked perfectly! Could have sworn I tried that before, but I probably flip-flopped some characters or something. Thanks! [[User:Paterakis|Paterakis]] 12:35, September 28, 2007 (PDT)

Alexios (Panagiotopoulos) of Atlanta

2007-09-28T19:32:11Z

Paterakis: Add image

[[Image:AlexiosAtlanta.JPG|thumb|Metropolitan Alexios at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York]]
Metropolitan '''Alexios (Panagiotopoulos)''' is a [[bishop]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] serving in the United States. He is primate of the Metropolis of Atlanta, which covers the southeastern portion of the United States.

=== Early life ===

Anthimos Panagiotopoulos was born on [[December 25]], 1943 in Patras, Greece. His parents were Spyridon and Angeliki Panagiotopoulos. In 1963, Anthimos was [[tonsured]] as a [[monk]] of Vatopedion Monastery. He graduated from the Anthonias Ecclesiastical Academy in 1964. Upon his ordination to the [[diaconate]] in late 1965, he served as [[archdeacon]] of the Metropolis of Patras, but later moved to Athens to enroll in the School of Theology of the University of Athens (from which he received a degree in 1973.) While enrolled at the university, he served concurrently as deacon to the Athenian churches of St. Panteleimon and St. Spyridon.

Deacon Anthimos returned to Patras upon his ordination to the priesthood on [[August 27]], 1972. He became a member of the Gerokomion Monastery of the Virgin Mary, while serving the church of St. Sophia in Patras. Shortly after receiving his degree from the University of Athens, he applied to the Doctor of Ministry program at Boston University's School of Theology. He was accepted and moved to Boston, where he served as [[proistamenos]] of the church of the [[Dormition]] of the Theotokos in Burlington, Vermont. Fr. Anthimos received his doctoral degree in 1977 and returned to Patras, where he was appointed [[Hegumen]] of the Gerokomion Monastery. He was shortly summoned back to America, however, to become [[Dean]] of the Cathedral of SS. Constantine and Helen in Brooklyn, New York. The following year, he was transferred to Astoria to serve as dean of the combined communities of St. Demetrios and SS. Catherine and George.

On [[April 7]], 1987, the [[Holy Synod]] of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected Fr. Anthimos as [[titular bishop]] of Troas. At his consecration on [[May 17]] of that year, he was appointed as [[choroepiscopos]] (village bishop) of Astoria. (Although this is a former office in Orthodox canon law, in this case the term seems to have been more intended to desctibe the scope of his responsibilities with respect to the Astoria community.) In 1989, his duties were expanded to include oversight of parishes throughout Queens, Long Island, southern Connecticut, and upstate New York. He was also named as director of the [[Hellenic Cultural Center]], an institution of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] based in Astoria.

On [[January 1]], 1997, Bishop Alexios was designated as Archepiscopal Vicar for the Diocese of Atlanta, following the death of [[Philip (Koutoufas) of Atlanta|Bishop Philip]]. In 1999, Bishop Alexios was elected as the new bishop of the Diocese. At the end of 2002, the Diocese of Atlanta was upgraded, along with the other dioceses of the American church, to the status of Metropolis, and Bishop Alexios was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan.

==Source==

* [http://atlanta.goarch.org/biography.htm Biography of Metropolitan Alexios on the website of the Metropolis of Atlanta]
* "Bishop Alexios Enthroned in Atlanta Diocese," ''The Orthodox Observer'', June 1999, page 2 [http://www.goarch.org/en/news/observer/pdf/1999/99-JUNE.pdf PDF copy]

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User talk:Magda

2007-09-28T17:29:20Z

Paterakis: Question

Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow

2007-09-28T17:18:27Z

Paterakis: Changed "Pimen I" to "Pimen" Ordinals are not appropriate when there's only one of something!

[[Image:alexeyII.jpg|frame|right|Patriarch Alexey II of Moscow and All Russia]]
His Holiness Patriarch '''Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow''' (born [[February 23]], 1929) is the current Patriarch of Moscow and the head of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]]. He was born as '''Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger''' in Tallinn, Estonia, to the family of a [[priest]]. He graduated from Leningrad clerical seminary in 1949; was ordained [[deacon]] in 1950; graduated from Leningrad clerical academy in 1953. On [[August 14]], 1961, he was chosen to be the [[Bishop]] of Tallinn and Estonia. On [[June 23]], 1964, he was promoted to [[archbishop]]; and, on [[February 25]], 1968, at the age of 39 - to [[metropolitan]]. After the death of Patriarch Pimen in 1990 Alexei was chosen to become the new head of Russian Orthodox Church.

Despite his age, Patriarch Alexei II is quite healthy and leads an active political life. He is frequently seen on Russian TV, meeting with politicians and expressing opinions that are usually in line with political opinions of the President of Russia.

His name (secular '''Алексей''', clerical '''Алексий''') is transliterated from the Russian alphabet into English in various forms, including '''Alexius''', '''Alexei''', and '''Alexy'''.

==External link==
* [http://www.mospat.ru/index.php?mid=99 Biography on the official site of the Moscow Patriarchate]

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