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<div>[[Image:Kursk Root Icon of the Theotokos.jpg|right|frame|The Kursk Root Icon of the [[Theotokos|Mother of God]] of the Sign]]<br />
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The '''Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign''' dates from the 13th century, and is one of the most ancient icons of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Church]]. The [[icon]] is commemorated on [[September 8]] and on [[November 27]]. <br />
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==Kursk Root Icon==<br />
During the Tatar invasion in the thirteenth century, the city of Kursk was ravaged by the Horde of Batu and fell into desolation. After this, the residents of the city of Rylsk often journeyed to the site of Kursk to hunt wild beasts.<br />
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===Icon===<br />
The icon itself depicts the Theotokos "of the Sign" with the Christ child before her. Her arms are outstretched. Above her is the "Lord of Hosts," and on either side and below are nine [[prophet]]s who wrote about the [[Nativity|birth]] of Christ (clockwise, starting in the top right): King [[Solomon]], Prophets [[Prophet Daniel|Daniel]], [[Jeremiah]], [[Elijah]], [[Habakkuk]], Judge [[Gideon]], Prophets [[Isaiah]], [[Moses]], and King [[David]]. The wooden icon is covered with an intricately worked cover of blue and gold.<br />
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===First miracle===<br />
On September 8, 1259, a hunter noticed the icon lying on a root face downwards to the ground. The hunter lifted it and saw that the image of the icon was similar to the [[Novgorod]] "Znamenie" Icon of the Mother of God. Just as the hunter lifted up the holy icon from the earth, a strong spring of pure water surged up at that place where the icon rested.<br />
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===Chapel===<br />
With the help of friends the hunter rebuilt an old small [[chapel]] and placed the newly-found icon in it. When news of this spread, many came from Rylsk to this old chapel to venerate the icon and pray about their sorrows and needs. There the Mother of God healed all who came to her icon.<br />
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Soon after, the icon was transferred to Rylsk and put it in a new [[church]] in honor of the [[Nativity of the Theotokos]]. But the icon did not long remain there. It disappeared and returned to the place of its first appearance. The inhabitants of Rylsk repeatedly took it and carried it back to their city, but the icon incomprehensibly returned to its former place that is now on the grounds of the [[Kursk Root Hermitage]]. It was realized, that the Theotokos preferred the place of appearance of her icon. <br />
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===Glorified icon===<br />
This icon, and the help granted by the Mother of God, is linked with important events in Russian history: with the war of liberation of the Russian nation during the Polish-Lithuanian incursion in 1612, and the 1812 Fatherland war. <br />
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Several copies of the icon were made, which were also [[glorification|glorified]].<br />
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==Hymns==<br />
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4)<br />
:Having obtained thee as an unassailable rampart and wellspring of miracles, <br />
:O Most Pure Mother of God, thy servants quell the assaults of enemies. <br />
:Wherefore, we pray to thee: <br />
:Grant peace to our land, and to our souls great mercy.<br />
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[[Kontakion]] (Tone 6)<br />
:Come you faithful, <br />
:Let us radiantly celebrate the wondrous appearance of the most precious Image of the Mother of God, <br />
:And drawing grace there from, let us cry out with compunction: <br />
:Rejoice, O Mother of God, Blessed Mary, Mother of God!<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Icons of the Theotokos]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://eadiocese.org/News/kurskicon.en.htm Visitation Schedule of the Kursk Icon to the Eastern American Diocese] including history, sermon, akathist, troparion, and kontakion (official site, [[ROCOR]])<br />
*[http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/icon_kursk_e.htm The Wonderworking Kursk Icon of Our Lady of the Sign]<br />
*[http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/kursk.htm The Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of Our Lady of the Sign]<br />
*[http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20041217070917/http://www.holyvirginmaryrocor.org/kursk-icon.html ''Archive of'' The Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of Our Lady of the Sign] (from ''Orthodox Life'')<br />
*[http://www.icon.lt/list/kursk.htm Explanation of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God]<br />
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[[Category:About Icons]]<br />
[[Category:Icons of the Theotokos]]<br />
[[Category:Theotokonymia]]</div>Orthodox Hillbillyhttps://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Church_of_Georgia&diff=99332Church of Georgia2011-03-22T02:06:58Z<p>Orthodox Hillbilly: /* Ancient origins */</p>
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<div>The '''Church of Georgia''' is one of the oldest Christian churches, tracing its origins in tradition to the [[missionary]] efforts of the [[Apostle Andrew]] in the first century. Historically, adoption of Christianity by the kingdom of Georgia (Iberia) is traced to the missionary efforts of St. [[Nino of Cappadocia]] beginning in early fourth century. Initially, the Georgian [[church]] was part of the territory of the [[Patriarchate of Antioch]]. The church was granted [[autocephaly]] by the Patriarch of Antioch in 466. While seriously disrupted by the invasions of the various Tartar tribes in the 13th and 15th centuries, the autocephalous church survived until it was placed under the administration of the synodal [[Church of Russia]] in 1811. After the abdication of Czar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] following the February Revolution of 1917, the Georgian [[hierarch]]s restored the church's autocephaly, which was eventually recognized by the [[Church of Constantinople]] and the [[Church of Russia]].<br />
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{{church|<br />
name=Catholicate of Iberia [[Image:Patriarchate_of_Georgia.gif|center|The Church of Georgia]]|<br />
founder= [[Apostles]] [[Apostle Andrew|Andrew]], [[Apostle Simon|Simon the Canaanite]]|<br />
independence=Antioch in 486, Russia in 1917|<br />
recognition= 486, again 1990 |<br />
primate=[[Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Georgia|Patr. Ilia II]]|<br />
hq=Tbilisi, Georgia|<br />
territory=Georgia, Armenia|<br />
possessions= Great Britain, Western Europe, Turkey, Azerbaijan|<br />
language=Georgian|<br />
music=[[Georgian Chant]]|<br />
calendar=[[Julian Calendar]]|<br />
population=3,500,000|<br />
website=[http://www.patriarchate.ge/_en/ Church of Georgia]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Ancient origins==<br />
According to tradition, the Apostle Andrew, the First Called, preached in Georgia in the first century. Tradition relates that he came with the Holy Mother's Uncreated Icon, that is the icon of the [[Theotokos]] not made by human hands. This tradition introduced a deep affection for the Theotokos into Georgian conscientiousness. Additionally, tradition speaks to preaching by other [[apostles]] in Georgia including Simon the Canaanite, Matthias, Bartholomew, and Thaddeus. The establishment of the first Georgian [[eparchy]] ([[diocese]]) was also credited to the Apostle Andrew. <br />
<br />
The active history of Christianity in Georgia begins with the missionary activities of [[Nino of Cappadocia]] beginning in 303. By 317 her message reached the rulers of the eastern and western kingdoms of Georgia when King Miriam II of Iberia (Eastern Georgia) and Queen Nana of Western Georgia adopted Christianity as the state religion. The Christianization of Georgia progressed over the next several centuries.<br />
<br />
As part of the late Roman (Byzantine) Empire Georgian Christianity was heavily influenced by its form of practice. Initially, the churches in Georgia were part of the Apostolic See of Antioch. The Church of Georgia became [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] when the Patriarch of Antioch elevated the [[bishop]] of Mtskheta to the honor of Catholicos of Kastli in 466, an elevation recognized by the rest of the Church. Subsequently, the [[Catholicos]] was given the added title of [[Patriarch]] in 1010, making the title of the primate of the Georgian Church the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.<br />
<br />
The invasions of the tartars in the 13th and 15th centuries greatly disrupted Christianity and the government of Georgia. The state as well as the church were divided into two separate parts, in which the churches were governed by two separate Catholicos-Patriarchs. In 1801, Eastern Georgia, that is Kartli-Kakheti, was annexed by the Czar of Russia. By 1811, the Church in Georgia was absorbed into the Synodal Church of Russia, ending autocephaly for the Georgian church.<br />
<br />
==Recent history==<br />
As the Russian Empire began to dissolve after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II following the 1917 February Revolution, the Georgian hierarchs unilaterally announced restoration of autocephaly. While not accepted by the Church of Russia, the Soviet forces went further, regarding all Orthodox in Soviet territory to be subjected to their rule. Thus, the Church in Georgia was harassed and churches and other church activities were closed. [[Clergy]], [[monk]]s, and Christians in general were killed in the ensuing purges of the next several decades.<br />
<br />
With recognition of the Orthodox Church by Stalin after the 1941 Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, to gain support of the Church for repulsing the invasion, the autocephaly of the Church of Georgia was recognized in 1943 by the Church of Russia. Then, in 1989, autocephaly was recognized by the [[Patriarch of Constantinople]], thus approving the ''de facto'' autocephaly exercised since the fifth century.<br />
<br />
In Abkhazia, a region within Georgia which has declared itself an independent state (recognized by Russia, Nicaragua and South Ossetia), Georgian church authorities have largely been prevented from exercising any authority, and the Abkhazian leadership has exiled the diocesan bishop appointed by the Catholicosate. Functioning within the area is the so-called Abkhazian Orthodox Church, which is as yet unrecognized by any other Orthodox church, although it has been given some practical support by the [[Church of Russia]].[http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1183] The breakaway diocese is now seeking to become a self-governed church under the Moscow Patriarchate.[http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=5140]<br />
<br />
==Organization==<br />
With the downfall of the Soviet Union and the resulting independence of the country of Georgia, a great revival has taken place for the Church of Georgia. As of 2002, more than eighty percent of the population of Georgia has identified themselves as Orthodox Christians. The church itself was organized into 33 [[diocese]]s, with 512 churches. The church in Georgia of some 3.5 million people was served by 730 [[priest]]s.<br />
<br />
===Primatial title===<br />
The full title of the [[primate]] of the Church of Georgia is: "His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-[[Patriarch]] of all Georgia, [[Archbishop]] of Mtskheta and Tbilisi" (Georgian: უწმიდესი და უნეტარესი, სრულიად საქართველოს კათოლიკოს-პატრიარქი, მცხეთა-თბილისის მთავარეპისკოპოსი).<br />
<br />
====Recent [[Catholicos]]-Patriarchs of All Georgia====<br />
''([[List of leaders of Georgian Church|See full list]])''<br />
*[[Kirion II (Sadzaglishvili)|Kirion II]] (1917-1918)<br />
*Leonide (1918-1921)<br />
*Ambrosi (1921-1927)<br />
*Christefore III (1927-1932)<br />
*Kalistrare (1932-1952)<br />
*Melkisedek III (1952-1960)<br />
*Eprem II (1960-1072)<br />
*David V (1972-1977)<br />
*[[Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Georgia|Ilia II]] (1977 to present)<br />
<br />
===Dioceses of Georgia===<br />
* Dioceses in Georgia<br />
** [[Diocese of Mtskheta and Tbilisi]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Alaverdi]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Akhalkalaki and Kumurdo]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Batumi and Skhalta]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Bodbe]]<br />
** Diocese of Bolnisi<br />
** Diocese of Borjomi and Bakuriani<br />
** Diocese of Chiatura<br />
** Diocese of Chqondidi<br />
** Diocese of Dmanisi<br />
** Diocese of Khoni and Samtredia<br />
** Diocese of Kutais-Gaenati<br />
** Diocese of Manglisi and Tsalka<br />
** Diocese of Margveti and Ubisa<br />
** Diocese of Mestia and Svaneti<br />
** Diocese of Nikortsminda<br />
** Diocese of Nikozi and Tskhinvali<br />
** Diocese of Poti and Khobi<br />
** Diocese of Rustavi and Marneuli<br />
** Diocese of Samtavisi and Gori<br />
** Diocese of Senaki and Chkhorotsqu<br />
** Diocese of Shemokmedi <br />
** Diocese of Stephantsminda and Khevi<br />
** Diocese of Tsageri and Lentekhi<br />
** Diocese of Tsilkani and Dusheti<br />
** Diocese of Tskhum-Apkhazeti <br />
** Diocese of Urbnisi and Ruisi<br />
** Diocese of Vani and Bagdati <br />
** Diocese of Zugdidi and Tsaishi <br />
* Dioceses partly abroad Georgia <br />
** Diocese of Akhaltsikhe, Tao-Klarjeti and Lazeti (partly in Turkey)<br />
** Diocese of Nekresi and Hereti (partly in Azerbaijan)<br />
* Dioceses abroad Georgia<br />
** Diocese of Agaraki and Tashiri (Armenia)<br />
** Diocese of West Europe (Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria)<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.patriarchate.ge Website of the Church of Georgia]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Church of Georgia]]<br />
* [http://www.stnicholas-billings.org/History/SpecialTopics/georgiachurchhistory.htm History of the Orthodox Church of Georgia] <br />
*[http://www.georgianchant.org GeorgianChant.org: Resource for the Study of Georgian Chant]<br />
*[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg-us.aspx?eccpageID=21&IndexView=toc Article on Church of Georgia] in ''The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey'' (2008) by Ronald Roberson, on the CNEWA website.<br />
[[Category:Jurisdictions|Georgia]]<br />
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{{churches}}<br />
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[[es:Iglesia Ortodoxa de Georgia]]<br />
[[fr:Église de Géorgie]]<br />
[[ro:Biserica Ortodoxă a Georgiei]]</div>Orthodox Hillbillyhttps://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Church_of_Georgia&diff=99331Church of Georgia2011-03-22T02:06:11Z<p>Orthodox Hillbilly: </p>
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<div>The '''Church of Georgia''' is one of the oldest Christian churches, tracing its origins in tradition to the [[missionary]] efforts of the [[Apostle Andrew]] in the first century. Historically, adoption of Christianity by the kingdom of Georgia (Iberia) is traced to the missionary efforts of St. [[Nino of Cappadocia]] beginning in early fourth century. Initially, the Georgian [[church]] was part of the territory of the [[Patriarchate of Antioch]]. The church was granted [[autocephaly]] by the Patriarch of Antioch in 466. While seriously disrupted by the invasions of the various Tartar tribes in the 13th and 15th centuries, the autocephalous church survived until it was placed under the administration of the synodal [[Church of Russia]] in 1811. After the abdication of Czar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] following the February Revolution of 1917, the Georgian [[hierarch]]s restored the church's autocephaly, which was eventually recognized by the [[Church of Constantinople]] and the [[Church of Russia]].<br />
<br />
{{church|<br />
name=Catholicate of Iberia [[Image:Patriarchate_of_Georgia.gif|center|The Church of Georgia]]|<br />
founder= [[Apostles]] [[Apostle Andrew|Andrew]], [[Apostle Simon|Simon the Canaanite]]|<br />
independence=Antioch in 486, Russia in 1917|<br />
recognition= 486, again 1990 |<br />
primate=[[Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Georgia|Patr. Ilia II]]|<br />
hq=Tbilisi, Georgia|<br />
territory=Georgia, Armenia|<br />
possessions= Great Britain, Western Europe, Turkey, Azerbaijan|<br />
language=Georgian|<br />
music=[[Georgian Chant]]|<br />
calendar=[[Julian Calendar]]|<br />
population=3,500,000|<br />
website=[http://www.patriarchate.ge/_en/ Church of Georgia]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Ancient origins==<br />
According to tradition the Apostle Andrew, the First Called, preached in Georgia in the first century. Tradition relates that he came with the Holy Mother's Uncreated Icon, that is the icon of the [[Theotokos]] not made by human hands. This tradition introduced a deep affection for the Theotokos into Georgian conscientiousness. Additionally, tradition speaks to preaching by other [[apostles]] in Georgia including Simon the Canaanite, Matthias, Bartholomew, and Thaddeus. The establishment of the first Georgian [[eparchy]] ([[diocese]]) was also credited to the Apostle Andrew. <br />
<br />
The active history of Christianity in Georgia begins with the missionary activities of [[Nino of Cappadocia]] beginning in 303. By 317 her message reached the rulers of the eastern and western kingdoms of Georgia when King Miriam II of Iberia (Eastern Georgia) and Queen Nana of Western Georgia adopted Christianity as the state religion. The Christianization of Georgia progressed over the next several centuries.<br />
<br />
As part of the late Roman (Byzantine) Empire Georgian Christianity was heavily influenced by its form of practice. Initially, the churches in Georgia were part of the Apostolic See of Antioch. The Church of Georgia became [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] when the Patriarch of Antioch elevated the [[bishop]] of Mtskheta to the honor of Catholicos of Kastli in 466, an elevation recognized by the rest of the Church. Subsequently, the [[Catholicos]] was given the added title of [[Patriarch]] in 1010, making the title of the primate of the Georgian Church the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.<br />
<br />
The invasions of the tartars in the 13th and 15th centuries greatly disrupted Christianity and the government of Georgia. The state as well as the church were divided into two separate parts, in which the churches were governed by two separate Catholicos-Patriarchs. In 1801, Eastern Georgia, that is Kartli-Kakheti, was annexed by the Czar of Russia. By 1811, the Church in Georgia was absorbed into the Synodal Church of Russia, ending autocephaly for the Georgian church.<br />
<br />
==Recent history==<br />
As the Russian Empire began to dissolve after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II following the 1917 February Revolution, the Georgian hierarchs unilaterally announced restoration of autocephaly. While not accepted by the Church of Russia, the Soviet forces went further, regarding all Orthodox in Soviet territory to be subjected to their rule. Thus, the Church in Georgia was harassed and churches and other church activities were closed. [[Clergy]], [[monk]]s, and Christians in general were killed in the ensuing purges of the next several decades.<br />
<br />
With recognition of the Orthodox Church by Stalin after the 1941 Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, to gain support of the Church for repulsing the invasion, the autocephaly of the Church of Georgia was recognized in 1943 by the Church of Russia. Then, in 1989, autocephaly was recognized by the [[Patriarch of Constantinople]], thus approving the ''de facto'' autocephaly exercised since the fifth century.<br />
<br />
In Abkhazia, a region within Georgia which has declared itself an independent state (recognized by Russia, Nicaragua and South Ossetia), Georgian church authorities have largely been prevented from exercising any authority, and the Abkhazian leadership has exiled the diocesan bishop appointed by the Catholicosate. Functioning within the area is the so-called Abkhazian Orthodox Church, which is as yet unrecognized by any other Orthodox church, although it has been given some practical support by the [[Church of Russia]].[http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1183] The breakaway diocese is now seeking to become a self-governed church under the Moscow Patriarchate.[http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=5140]<br />
<br />
==Organization==<br />
With the downfall of the Soviet Union and the resulting independence of the country of Georgia, a great revival has taken place for the Church of Georgia. As of 2002, more than eighty percent of the population of Georgia has identified themselves as Orthodox Christians. The church itself was organized into 33 [[diocese]]s, with 512 churches. The church in Georgia of some 3.5 million people was served by 730 [[priest]]s.<br />
<br />
===Primatial title===<br />
The full title of the [[primate]] of the Church of Georgia is: "His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-[[Patriarch]] of all Georgia, [[Archbishop]] of Mtskheta and Tbilisi" (Georgian: უწმიდესი და უნეტარესი, სრულიად საქართველოს კათოლიკოს-პატრიარქი, მცხეთა-თბილისის მთავარეპისკოპოსი).<br />
<br />
====Recent [[Catholicos]]-Patriarchs of All Georgia====<br />
''([[List of leaders of Georgian Church|See full list]])''<br />
*[[Kirion II (Sadzaglishvili)|Kirion II]] (1917-1918)<br />
*Leonide (1918-1921)<br />
*Ambrosi (1921-1927)<br />
*Christefore III (1927-1932)<br />
*Kalistrare (1932-1952)<br />
*Melkisedek III (1952-1960)<br />
*Eprem II (1960-1072)<br />
*David V (1972-1977)<br />
*[[Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Georgia|Ilia II]] (1977 to present)<br />
<br />
===Dioceses of Georgia===<br />
* Dioceses in Georgia<br />
** [[Diocese of Mtskheta and Tbilisi]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Alaverdi]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Akhalkalaki and Kumurdo]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Batumi and Skhalta]]<br />
** [[Diocese of Bodbe]]<br />
** Diocese of Bolnisi<br />
** Diocese of Borjomi and Bakuriani<br />
** Diocese of Chiatura<br />
** Diocese of Chqondidi<br />
** Diocese of Dmanisi<br />
** Diocese of Khoni and Samtredia<br />
** Diocese of Kutais-Gaenati<br />
** Diocese of Manglisi and Tsalka<br />
** Diocese of Margveti and Ubisa<br />
** Diocese of Mestia and Svaneti<br />
** Diocese of Nikortsminda<br />
** Diocese of Nikozi and Tskhinvali<br />
** Diocese of Poti and Khobi<br />
** Diocese of Rustavi and Marneuli<br />
** Diocese of Samtavisi and Gori<br />
** Diocese of Senaki and Chkhorotsqu<br />
** Diocese of Shemokmedi <br />
** Diocese of Stephantsminda and Khevi<br />
** Diocese of Tsageri and Lentekhi<br />
** Diocese of Tsilkani and Dusheti<br />
** Diocese of Tskhum-Apkhazeti <br />
** Diocese of Urbnisi and Ruisi<br />
** Diocese of Vani and Bagdati <br />
** Diocese of Zugdidi and Tsaishi <br />
* Dioceses partly abroad Georgia <br />
** Diocese of Akhaltsikhe, Tao-Klarjeti and Lazeti (partly in Turkey)<br />
** Diocese of Nekresi and Hereti (partly in Azerbaijan)<br />
* Dioceses abroad Georgia<br />
** Diocese of Agaraki and Tashiri (Armenia)<br />
** Diocese of West Europe (Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria)<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.patriarchate.ge Website of the Church of Georgia]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Church of Georgia]]<br />
* [http://www.stnicholas-billings.org/History/SpecialTopics/georgiachurchhistory.htm History of the Orthodox Church of Georgia] <br />
*[http://www.georgianchant.org GeorgianChant.org: Resource for the Study of Georgian Chant]<br />
*[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg-us.aspx?eccpageID=21&IndexView=toc Article on Church of Georgia] in ''The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey'' (2008) by Ronald Roberson, on the CNEWA website.<br />
[[Category:Jurisdictions|Georgia]]<br />
<br />
{{churches}}<br />
<br />
[[es:Iglesia Ortodoxa de Georgia]]<br />
[[fr:Église de Géorgie]]<br />
[[ro:Biserica Ortodoxă a Georgiei]]</div>Orthodox Hillbillyhttps://en.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=American_Carpatho-Russian_Orthodox_Diocese&diff=99330American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese2011-03-22T02:02:35Z<p>Orthodox Hillbilly: /* The ACROD today */</p>
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<div>{{diocese|<br />
name=American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese|<br />
jurisdiction=[[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]|<br />
type=Diocese|<br />
founded=1938|<br />
bishop=[[Nicholas (Smisko) of Amissos|Metr. Nicholas]]|<br />
see=Amissos|<br />
hq=Johnstown, Pennsylvania|<br />
territory=United States, Canada|<br />
language=English, [[Church Slavonic]]|<br />
music=[[Prostopinije]]|<br />
calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]], [[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised Julian]]|<br />
population=50,000[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=41&IndexView=toc]|<br />
website=[http://www.acrod.org/ ACROD]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese''' (ACROD) is a [[diocese]] of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] with about 75 [[parish]]es in the United States and Canada, led by Metropolitan [[Nicholas (Smisko) of Amissos]]. Though the diocese is directly responsible to the Patriarchate, it is under the spiritual supervision of the [[primate]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. Its full name is the '''American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A.'''.<br />
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==History==<br />
The diocese was founded in 1938 when a group of 37 Carpatho-Russian [[Uniate]] parishes were received into the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, having the year before officially renounced the Unia with Rome, primarily in protest over [[Latinization]]s occurring in their church life, particularly a 1929 papal decree mandating that Eastern Rite [[clergy]] in the US were to be celibate. <br />
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This move marked the second group of Carpatho-Russian parishes to return to Orthodoxy, the first having been led by St. [[Alexis of Wilkes-Barre]] into the jurisdiction of the [[OCA|Russian Metropolia]] in the 1890s. This second return to Orthodoxy by Carpatho-Russians in America, under the spiritual leadership of Fr. (later [[Metropolitan]]) [[Orestes (Chornock) of Agathoniketa|Orestes Chornock]], was directed toward Constantinople rather than to the Russian presence in America primarily because of concerns about [[Russification]] which had occurred with the previous move. As such, rather than being absorbed into the body of the Russian churches in America, the ACROD was permitted by Constantinople to keep its distinctive practices while removing Latinizations such as the [[Filioque]] from the recitation of the [[Nicene Creed]].<br />
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==The ACROD today==<br />
Besides its 75 parishes, the ACROD has one [[seminary]] located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, [[Christ the Saviour Seminary (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)|Christ the Saviour Seminary]]. The bulk of the diocese's parishes are in the United States, with one in Canada, and nearly half are located in Pennsylvania. There was formerly a diocesan [[monastery]], the [[Monastery of the Annunciation (Tuxedo Park, New York)|Monastery of the Annunciation]] in Tuxedo Park, New York, but it was closed in the early 1990s. Another monastery at Beallsville, Maryland, known as [http://omna.malf.net/hcnews.htm Monastery of the Holy Cross], dissolved in 1997 when the abbot went over to the Ukrainian Catholic Church.<br />
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The diocese has 14 deaneries:<br />
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*Canadian - Rev. Fr. Maxym Lysack<br />
*Chicago - Rev. Fr. Samuel Sherry<br />
*Florida - Rev. Fr. Michael Shuster<br />
*Johnstown - Very Rev. Fr. David Cochran<br />
*Mid-Atlantic - Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Rebeck<br />
*New England - Very Rev. Fr. Luke Mihaly<br />
*New Jersey - Very Rev. Protopresbyter Michael Rosco<br />
*New York - Very Rev. Fr. John J. Beskid<br />
*Pittsburgh - Very Rev. Protopresbyter John P. Gido<br />
*Pocono - Very Rev. Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger<br />
*Southern Tier - Very Rev. Protopresbyter James Dutko<br />
*Tri-State - Very Rev. Fr. Michael C. Kabel<br />
*Washington, D.C. - Rev. Fr. Miles Zdinak<br />
*Youngstown - Very Rev. Fr. Kenneth Bachofsky<br />
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The diocese is also a member of [[SCOBA]].<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.acrod.org/ Official Website of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]<br />
*[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=41&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar<br />
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