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The '''Chiesa Ortodossa in Italia''' (''"Orthodox Church in Italy''") is an effort to establish a national Orthodox church in Italy. It was originally a part of the [[Old CalendaristHoly Synod in Resistance]] movement, which but then joined Patriarch Pimen's [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod |Alternative Synod]] of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and adopted reformed the [[Revised Julian calendar (New Calendar)]]. It is currently out of communion with the mainstream Orthodox Church. It is not to be confused with the [[Archdiocese of Italy and Malta|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy]], the primary presence of mainstream Orthodoxy in Italy.

The Orthodox Church in Italy was founded in 1991 by [[Antonio (de Rosso) of Ravenna|Antonio (de Rosso)]], [[bishop]] of Aprilia and Latium , under the jurisdiction of Metr. Cyprian. Bp. Antonio is was a former [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]].  In 1993, the [[church]] joined Patriarch Pimen's Alternative Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and in 1995 Bp. Antonio was enthroned as Bishop of [[Ravenna (Italy)|Ravenna]] and Italy. After 1997, Bp. Antonio was elevated to Metropolitan of Ravenna and Italy. During that year, the group was recognized by the Alternative Synod as an [[autonomous]] church, and Metr. Antonio became a full member of Pimen's [[Holy Synod]]. The Chiesa Ortodossa in Italia is in full communion with the [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod]], the [[Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], and some other small churches.

In 1993, the [[church]] joined Patriarch PimenAfter Metropolitan Antonio's Alternative Synod of death, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and become an association in 1995 Bp. Antonio was enthroned as Bishop memory of his deceased [[Ravenna (Italy)|RavennaPrimate]] and Italy. After 1997, Bp. Antonio was elevated to Metropolitan (obtaining the exclusive use of Ravenna and Italy. During that year, the Orthodox Church "Chiesa Ortodossa in Italy was recognized as an [[autonomous]] church, Italia" denomination) and Metr. Antonio became a full member of Pimen's during 2011 it joined the [[Holy Synodof Milan|Metropolis of Milan and of Aquileia]]. Nowadays Metropolitan Antonio is a member After 2013, it became part of the [[Montenegrin Orthodox Nordic Catholic Church]]'s Holy Synod. The Orthodox Church in Italy is in full communion with Bulgarian Alternative Synod, member of the [[Montenegrin Western Rite|Western Orthodox Church]], the /Traditional Old Catholic [[Church Union of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)Scranton]], the [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]], and some other small churches.

*[http://wwwcoi.chiesaortodossachiesavecchiocattolica.it/ Orthodox Church in Italy - Official site]