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ASDamick at 15:33, July 19, 2008

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ASDamick at 19:32, July 18, 2008

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ASDamick at 19:30, July 18, 2008

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ASDamick: New page: The term ''''Greek Orthodox''''' may refer either to the Orthodox Church as a whole or to the various churches of the traditionally Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") lands. In the English-s...

2008-07-18T19:30:03Z

New page: The term ''''Greek Orthodox''''' may refer either to the Orthodox Church as a whole or to the various churches of the traditionally Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") lands. In the English-s...

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The term ''''Greek Orthodox''''' may refer either to the [[Orthodox Church]] as a whole or to the various churches of the traditionally Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") lands.

In the English-speaking world, ''Greek Orthodox'' mainly refers to Orthodox Christians of ethnically Greek descent and the churches they inhabit. It is also used, however, to refer to all Orthodox Christians without regard to ethnicity, much as the term ''Roman Catholic'' is used to refer to all those who belong to the [[Roman Catholic Church]], despite not being of Italian ancestry.

When used to refer to the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire, ''Greek Orthodox'' may include the Churches of [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]], [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], [[Church of Greece|Greece]], and [[Church of Albania|Albania]].

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−	The term ''''Greek Orthodox''''' may refer either to the [[Orthodox Church]] as a whole or to the various churches of the traditionally Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") lands.	+	The term '''''Greek Orthodox''''' may refer either to the [[Orthodox Church]] as a whole or to the various churches of the traditionally Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") lands.

	In the English-speaking world, ''Greek Orthodox'' mainly refers to Orthodox Christians of ethnically Greek descent and the churches they inhabit. It is also used, however, to refer to all Orthodox Christians without regard to ethnicity, much as the term ''Roman Catholic'' is used to refer to all those who belong to the [[Roman Catholic Church]], despite not being of Italian ancestry.		In the English-speaking world, ''Greek Orthodox'' mainly refers to Orthodox Christians of ethnically Greek descent and the churches they inhabit. It is also used, however, to refer to all Orthodox Christians without regard to ethnicity, much as the term ''Roman Catholic'' is used to refer to all those who belong to the [[Roman Catholic Church]], despite not being of Italian ancestry.

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 In the English-speaking world, ''Greek Orthodox'' mainly refers to Orthodox Christians of ethnically Greek descent and the churches they inhabit.  It is also used, however, to refer to all Orthodox Christians without regard to ethnicity, much as the term ''Roman Catholic'' is used to refer to all those who belong to the [[Roman Catholic Church]], despite not being of Italian ancestry.
-When used to refer to the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire, ''Greek Orthodox'' may include the Churches of [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]], [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], [[Church of Greece|Greece]], and [[Church of Albania|Albania]].  In a number of cases, these churches may use the term ''Greek Orthodox'' to refer to themselves in English while in other languages using terms meaning other things, such as the Arabic ''Roum'' ("Roman").
+When used to refer to the churches of the Eastern Roman Empire, ''Greek Orthodox'' may include the Churches of [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Church of Antioch|Antioch]], [[Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], [[Church of Greece|Greece]], [[Church of Cyprus|Cyprus]], [[Church of Sinai|Sinai]], and [[Church of Albania|Albania]].  In a number of cases, these churches may use the term ''Greek Orthodox'' to refer to themselves in English while in other languages using terms meaning other things, such as the Arabic ''Roum'' ("Roman").
 [[Category:Jurisdictions]]
 [[Category:Church Life]]