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{{cleanup}}The '''Orthodox Church in Italy''' ('''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 [[Holy Synod in Resistance]], but then joined Patriarch Pimen's [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod|Alternative Synod]] of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and adopted the [[Revised Julian 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. ==History==The Orthodox Church in Italy was founded in 1991 by Italian orthodox bishop [[Antonio De (de Rosso) of Ravenna|Antonio (De de Rosso)]], a former Roman Catholic priest, who became bishop of [[Aprilia (LT)|Apriliabishop]] of Aprilia and [[Latium]] , under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Metr. Cyprian of Oropos and Fili, . Bp. Antonio was a leader of former [[Roman Catholic]] [[Greek Old Calendaristspriest]] movement.  In 1993 , the [[church ]] joined [[Patriarch Pimen's Alternative Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church]] , and in 1995 bishop Bp. Antonio was enthroned bishop as Bishop of [[Ravenna (Italy)|Ravenna]] and [[Italy]]. After 1997 the Orthodox Church in Italy remained linked with Patriarch Pimen's [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod]] and bishop , Bp. Antonio became was elevated to Metropolitan of [[Ravenna]] and [[Italy]]. During that year, the Orthodox Church in Italy group was recognized by the Alternative Synod as an [[autonomous ]] church , and [[Metropolitan Metr. Antonio]] became a full member of Pimen's Saint [[Holy Synod]]. Nowadays, the Orthodox Church The Chiesa Ortodossa in Italy Italia is in full communion with the [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod]], the [[Montenegrin Orthodox Churchof Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], and some other small churches. After Metropolitan Antonio's death, the Church become an association in memory of his deceased [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev PatriarchyPrimate]], (obtaining the exclusive use of the "Chiesa Ortodossa in Italia" denomination) and during 2011 it joined the [[Macedonian Orthodox ChurchHoly Synod of Milan|Metropolis of Milan and of Aquileia]] and some small churches.

* [http://www.chiesaortodossa.it/ Orthodox Church in Italy - Official site]

 ==See also==*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Orthodox_Church_in_Italy Wikipedia: History of the Orthodox Church in Italy (Wikipedia)]