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− | The '''Church of Estonia''' or '''Estonian | + | The '''Church of Estonia''' or '''Estonian Orthodox Church''' ('''Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik''') is an [[autonomy|autonomous]] Orthodox church. |
The current primate of the Church is His Eminence [[Stephanos (Charalambites) of Tallinn|Stephanos]], [[Metropolitan]] of Tallinn and all Estonia (elected 1999). | The current primate of the Church is His Eminence [[Stephanos (Charalambites) of Tallinn|Stephanos]], [[Metropolitan]] of Tallinn and all Estonia (elected 1999). |
Revision as of 08:42, January 11, 2006
Estonian 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 Orthodox Church (Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik) is an autonomous Orthodox church.
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