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| − | The '''Church of Estonia''' or '''Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church''' is an [[autonomy|autonomous]] Orthodox church whose [[primate]] is confirmed by the [[Church of Constantinople]]. | + | The '''Church of Estonia''' or '''Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church''' ('''Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik''') is an [[autonomy|autonomous]] Orthodox church whose [[primate]] is confirmed by the [[Church of Constantinople]]. |
The current primate of the Church is Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and all Estonia. | The current primate of the Church is Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and all Estonia. | ||
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primate=Metropolitan Stephanos| | primate=Metropolitan Stephanos| | ||
hq=Tallinn, Estonia| | hq=Tallinn, Estonia| | ||
Revision as of 17:09, November 27, 2005
The Church of Estonia or Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church (Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik) is an autonomous Orthodox church whose primate is confirmed by the Church of Constantinople.
The current primate of the Church is Metropolitan Stephanos of Tallinn and all Estonia.
| Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church | |
| Founder(s) | ? |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | ? |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 1923, 1996 |
| Current primate | Metropolitan Stephanos |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Primary territory | Estonia |
| Possessions abroad | - |
| Liturgical language(s) | Estonian |
| Musical tradition | ? |
| Calendar | ? |
| Population estimate | ? |
| Official website | Church of Estonia |
History
Estonian Orthodoxy Today
Church structure
| Autocephalous and Autonomous Churches of Orthodoxy |
| Autocephalous Churches |
| Four Ancient Patriarchates: Constantinople · Alexandria · Antioch · Jerusalem Russia · Serbia · Romania · Bulgaria · Georgia · Cyprus · Greece · Poland · Albania · Czech Lands and Slovakia · OCA* · Ukraine* |
| Autonomous Churches |
| Sinai · Finland · Estonia* · Japan* · China* · Ukraine* |
| The * designates a church whose autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized. |
