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31History of Christianity — Church history redirects here. For the journal, see American Society of Church History#Church History. For the magazine, see Christianity Today#Christian History. Church historian redirects here. For LDS official church historian, see Church… …
32Holy Synod — • The name of the council by which the Church of Russia and, following its example, many other Orthodox Churches are governed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Synod Holy Synod …
33Union of Christendom — • Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Union of Christendom Union of Christend …
34Jerusalem (A.D. 71-1099) — Jerusalem (A.D. 71 1099) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jerusalem (A.D. 71 1099) I. TO THE TIME OF CONSTANTINE (71 312) When Titus took Jerusalem (April September, A.D. 70) he ordered his soldiers to destroy the city (Josephus, De… …
35Servia (Serbia) — Servia (Serbia) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Servia (SERBIA) A European kingdom in the north western part of the Balkan peninsula. I. HISTORY The greater part of the territory of the present Kingdom of Servia belonged, at the …
36Archbishopric of Ohrid — For other uses, see Ohrid Archbishopric (disambiguation). The Archbishopric of Ochrid was an autonomous Orthodox Church[1][2][3][4] under the tutelage of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between 1019 and 1767. It was established… …
37Nicholas I Zaya — Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Church Chaldean Catholic Church See Babylon of the Chaldeans Enthroned 1839 Reign ended May 1847 …
38Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …
39Melchites (Melkites) — Melchites † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Melchites (Melkites). ORIGIN AND NAME Melchites are the people of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt who remained faithful to the Council of Chalcedon …
40Holy Synod — In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches and Eastern Catholic Churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod. For instance, the Holy Synod is a ruling body of the Georgian Orthodox… …
