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May 4, 2024 · The local churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate consist of six archdioceses, 66 metropolises, 2 dioceses and one exarchate, each of which reports directly to the Patriarch of Constantinople with no intervening authority. Map of the Greek Orthodox Metropolises in Asia Minor c. 1880.
6 days ago · The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the United States of America according to the Orthodox ...
6 days ago · The East–West Schism, also known as the Great Schism or the Schism of 1054, is the break of communion between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches since 1054. [1] A series of ecclesiastical differences and theological disputes between the Greek East and Latin West preceded the formal split that occurred in 1054.
Apr 27, 2024 · Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral | History. Home » Our Faith » History. History: The Great Epochs of Orthodoxy. by Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald. The Church has her origin with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, not with a human teacher, or group, nor a code of conduct or religious philosophy.
Apr 30, 2024 · By Philip Chrysopoulos. April 30, 2024. The procession of the Epitaphios on Good Friday, or Μεγάλη Παρασκευή. Credit: Maggas, CC BY 3.0 /Wikipedia Commons. Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, is the most important religious feast of the year, with customs and traditions that have been part of Christianity for two thousand years.
May 5, 2024 · Greek Orthodox Easter is the conclusion of Greek Orthodox's "Great Lent ," a strict 40-day period of fasting. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is when Orthodox Christians believe Jesus ...
1 day ago · The History of the Annunciation Cathedral Of the Metropolis of Chicago, 1892-2010. by Rev. Fr. Nicholas Nikokavouras, Dean Emeritus. The Annunciation Cathedral of Chicago was established in 1892 by a group of people who had emigrated from Laconia and some of the Greek Islands.
