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61Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church — Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia Founder Ss. Cyril and Methodius Independence 1951, 1998 Recognition …
62Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem — Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Coat of arms Founder The Apostles Independence Apostolic Era …
63Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska — The Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in Alaska. The diocesan chancery is located in Anchorage. The Diocese was… …
64Orthodox Church of Finland — Eastern Orthodox church, recognized as the second state church of Finland. Most of the Orthodox Finns were originally from Karelia, the southeastern part of Finland that was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, which was Christianized by… …
65Russian Orthodox — adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church • Syn: ↑Orthodox, ↑Eastern Orthodox, ↑Greek Orthodox • Pertains to noun: ↑Orthodox Church (for: ↑Greek Orthodox), ↑ …
66Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the West — The Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the West is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in eight states in the Western United States – Arizona, California,… …
67Russian Catholic church — ▪ religion an Eastern Catholic church of the Byzantine rite, in communion with Rome since the early 20th century. A small number of Orthodox Russians, influenced by Vladimir Solovyov, a philosopher and theologian, converted to Catholicism… …
68History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… …
69Greek Orthodox Church in America — • The name Orthodox Church is generally used to distinguish those of the Greek Rite who are not in communion with the Holy See Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Orthodox Church in America Greek Or …
70Eastern Orthodox church architecture — The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, the world s tallest Orthodox church. An Orthodox church as a church building of Eastern Orthodoxy has a distinct, recognizable style among church architectures. C …
