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*Though the designation may be correct in a general political sense, it is incorrect in a strict legal ecclesiastical sense. The Moscow patriarchate has been insisting that the Church of Ukraine has a status of a "self-governing Church with the powers of wide autonomy" and explicitly rejected calling it an [[Autonomy|autonomous Church]].[[User:Muscovite99|Max]] 18:30, December 25, 2008 (UTC)
:For reference see the ROC Statutes Chapter VIII (VIII. Самоуправляемые Церкви ) [http://www.mospat.ru/index.php?mid=169].[[User:Muscovite99|Max]] 18:33, December 25, 2008 (UTC)
''Autonomy'' can mean various things and generally always has. This church is generally known as "autonomous," as some quick Googling can reveal.
In terms of whatever a "strict legal ecclesiastical sense" is supposed to mean, why not simply describe the terms of the church's autonomy in the article?
(I must admit, though, that I find it curious how a body can endorse ''self-governed'' but not ''autonomous'', when they literally mean the same thing!) —[[User:ASDamick|<font size="3.5" color="green" face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">Fr. Andrew</font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ASDamick|<font color="red">talk</font>]]</sup> <small>[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|<font color="black">contribs</font>]] <font face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''')</font></small> 20:23, December 26, 2008 (UTC)