Autonomy (Eastern Orthodoxy)

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* Constantinople
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* Russia
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* Albania
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Autocephaly recognized universally de facto, by some Autocephalous Churches de jure:

* America

Autocephaly recognized by Constantinople and 3 other Autocephalous Churches:

* Ukraine

Noncanonical jurisdictions

* Old Believers
* Spiritual Christianity
* True Orthodoxy
* Catacomb Church
* Old Calendarists
* American Orthodox Catholic Church
* American World Patriarchs

* National churches:

*     * Abkhazia
* Belarus
* Italy
* Montenegro
* North Macedonia
* Turkey
* Russian Orthodox Church in America

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* Evangelical Orthodox
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*     * Celts
* France
* Gaul

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* Eighth
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* Quinisext Council
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* 1996
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* Other feasts:

* Feast of Orthodoxy
* Intercession of the Theotokos

* The four fasting periods:

* Nativity Fast
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* Apostles' Fast
* Dormition Fast

Major figures

* Athanasius of Alexandria
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* Basil of Caesarea
* Cyril of Jerusalem
* Gregory of Nazianzus
* Gregory of Nyssa
* John Chrysostom
* Cyril of Alexandria
* John Climacus
* Maximus the Confessor
* John of Damascus
* Theodore the Studite
* Kassiani
* Cyril and Methodius
* Photios I of Constantinople
* Gregory Palamas

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In Eastern Orthodoxy, autonomy designates a type of limited self-government of a church (group) toward its mother church. An autonomous church is self-governing in some aspects, which differentiates it from a non-autonomous church. The aspects on which the autonomous church is self-governing depends on the decision of the mother church. A church that is autonomous has its highest-ranking bishop, such as an archbishop or metropolitan, approved (or ordained) by the primate of the mother church.[1][2][3]

Kephale (κεφαλή) means "head" in Greek,[4] whereas nomos (νόμος) means "law".[5] Hence, autocephalous (αὐτοκέφαλος) denotes self-headed,[6] or a "head unto itself"; and autonomous denotes "self-legislated".

## See also

* Eastern Orthodox Church organization
* Autocephaly
* Eparchy
* Tomos (Eastern Orthodox Church)
* Canon law of the Eastern Orthodox Church

## References

1. ↑ "A Dictionary of Orthodox Terminology - Part 1 (A–H) – Introduction to Orthodoxy Articles" (in en-US). Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. https://www.goarch.org/-/a-dictionary-of-orthodox-terminology-part-1.
2. ↑ "Autocephalous / Autonomous - Questions & Answers". Orthodox Church in America. https://www.oca.org/questions/autocephaly/autocephalous-autonomous.
3. ↑ Ware, Timothy (1997). "Introduction". The Orthodox Church. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-192500-4. "There are in addition several Churches which, while self-governing in most respects, do not possess full independence. These are termed 'autonomous' but not 'autocephalous'"
4. ↑ "κεφαλή – Ancient Greek (LSJ)". https://lsj.gr/wiki/κεφαλή.
5. ↑ "νόμος – Ancient Greek (LSJ)". https://lsj.gr/wiki/νόμος.
6. ↑ Erickson, John H. (1991). The challenge of our past : studies in Orthodox Canon law and Church history. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. pp. 132. ISBN 0-88141-086-1. OCLC 23254257.

## Further reading

* "АВТОНОМНАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ". https://www.pravenc.ru/text/63038.html.
* Цыпин, Владислав (2004). "27. Церковь и территория. Церковная диаспора. Автокефальные и автономные Церкви" (in ru). Курс церковного права : Учеб. пособие. Христиан. жизнь. https://azbyka.ru/otechnik/Vladislav_Tsypin/tserkovnoe-pravo/4_7.
* "Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed" (in en). http://holycouncil.org/autonomy.

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