Greek Orthodox Church
The term
Greek Orthodox Church can refer either to the
Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the
Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals" of the
Eastern Orthodox Communion, or to the Church of Greece, which has been
autocephalous since
1833. Both churches are members of the Eastern Orthodox Communion and therefore in
full communion with each other. Greek Orthodox churches in the Americas and Australia are subject to the Constantinopolitan hierarchy. (These should not be confused with the
Orthodox Church in America, which is one of the 16 autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, having been granted autocephaly in
1970 by the
Patriarch of Moscow.)
Other Orthodox churches that use Greek liturgy are sometimes called Greek Orthodox, including:
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