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In the Orthodox Church, the laity are the people of God and are responsible for preserving the integrity of the faith as much as the bishops. The example for this that is often given is that of bishops being refused entrance to their cities after the [[Council of Florence]] until they recanted of their signatures. The laity refused to accept that the Council's decisions were in accord with the Orthodox faith.
==See also==
*[[Ordination]]
*[[Holy Orders]]
*[[Major orders]]
*[[Minor orders]]
*[[Wikipedia:Laity|''Laity'' at Wikipedia]]
==External links==
*[http://www.holy-trinity.org/ecclesiology/hierarchyandlaity.html Hierarchy and Laity in the Orthodox Church] – [[John Meyendorff]]
*[http://www.schmemann.org/byhim/clergyandlaityinthechurch.html Clergy and Laity in the Orthodox Church] – [[Alexander Schmemann]]
*[http://www.oca.org/RHPrint.asp?ID=1 Ministry of the Laity in the Church] - Nicholas Afanassieff
*[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/laity.htm St Benedict, His Rule and Orthodox Laity] – Ukrainian Orthodoxy web site
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