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The '''Chiesa Ortodossa in Italia''' (''Orthodox Church in Italy'') is an effort to establish a national Orthodox church in Italy. It was a part of the [[Old Calendarist]] movement, which then joined Patriarch Pimen's Alternative Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and adopted reformed Julian calendar (New Calendar). It is currently out of communion with the mainstream Orthodox Church. ==History==The Orthodox Church in Italy was founded in 1991 by [[Antonio (de Rosso) of Ravenna|Antonio (de Rosso)]], [[bishop]] of Aprilia and Latium, under the jurisdiction of Metr. Cyprian. Bp. Antonio is a former [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]]. In 1993, the [[church]] joined Patriarch Pimen's Alternative Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and in 1995 Bp. Antonio was enthroned as Bishop of [[Ravenna (Italy)|Ravenna]] and Italy. After 1997, Bp. Antonio was elevated to Metropolitan of Ravenna and Italy. During that year, the Orthodox Church in Italy was recognized as an [[autonomous]] church, and Metr. Antonio became a full member of Pimen's [[Holy Synod]]. The Orthodox Church in Italy is in full communion with the [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod]], the [[Church of Ukraine (Kiev Patriarchate)]], and some other small churches. ==External links==*[http://www.chiesaortodossa.it/ Orthodox Church in Italy - Official site]*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Church_in_Italy Orthodox Church in Italy (Wikipedia)]*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Orthodox_Church_in_Italy Wikipedia: History of the Orthodox Church in Italy] [[Category:Jurisdictions]][[Category:Old Calendarist Jurisdictions]]LOL INTERNET
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