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− | name=Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church | | + | name=Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church| |
− | founder= | + | founder=—| |
− | independence= | + | independence=1917| |
− | recognition=1923, 1996 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] | | + | recognition=1923, 1996 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]| |
− | primate= | + | primate=[[Stephanos (Charalambites) of Tallinn|Metr. Stephanos]]| |
hq=Tallinn, Estonia| | hq=Tallinn, Estonia| | ||
territory=Estonia| | territory=Estonia| | ||
− | possessions= | + | possessions=—| |
language=Estonian| | language=Estonian| | ||
− | music= | + | music=—| |
− | calendar= | + | calendar=—| |
− | population=20,000| | + | population=20,000[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=33]| |
website=[http://www.orthodoxa.org/index.html Church of Estonia] | website=[http://www.orthodoxa.org/index.html Church of Estonia] | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | The '''Church of Estonia''' or '''Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church''' ('''Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik''') is an [[autonomy|autonomous]] Orthodox church whose [[primate]] is confirmed by the [[Church of Constantinople]]. | ||
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+ | The current primate of the Church is [[Stephanos (Charalambites) of Tallinn|Stephanos]], [[Metropolitan]] of Tallinn and all Estonia, since 1999. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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* [http://www.orthodoxa.org/index.html Orthodox Church of Estonia - Official Site] | * [http://www.orthodoxa.org/index.html Orthodox Church of Estonia - Official Site] | ||
− | * [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=33 | + | * [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=33 The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar |
[[Category:Jurisdictions]] | [[Category:Jurisdictions]] |
Revision as of 19:29, November 27, 2005
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 Stephanos, Metropolitan of Tallinn and all Estonia, since 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