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| Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church | |
| Founder(s) | — |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | 1917 |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 1923, 1996 by Constantinople |
| Current primate | Metr. Stephanos |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Primary territory | Estonia |
| Possessions abroad | — |
| Liturgical language(s) | Estonian |
| Musical tradition | — |
| Calendar | — |
| Population estimate | 20,000[1] |
| Official website | Church of Estonia |
The Church of Estonia or Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church (Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik) is an autonomous Orthodox church whose primate is confirmed by the Church of Constantinople.
The current primate of the Church is His Eminence Stephanos, Metropolitan of Tallinn and all Estonia (elected 1999).
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History
Estonian Orthodoxy Today
Church structure
| Autocephalous and Autonomous Churches of Orthodoxy |
| Autocephalous Churches |
| Four Ancient Patriarchates: Constantinople · Alexandria · Antioch · Jerusalem Russia · Serbia · Romania · Bulgaria · Georgia · Cyprus · Greece · Poland · Albania · Czech Lands and Slovakia · OCA* · Ukraine* |
| Autonomous Churches |
| Sinai · Finland · Estonia* · Japan* · China* · Ukraine* |
| The * designates a church whose autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized. |
External links
- Orthodox Church of Estonia - Official Site
- The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
