Patriarchate Of Antioch And All The East (Greek Orthodox)
| Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East | |
|---|---|
| Founder (s) | Apostles Peter and Paul |
| Autocephaly / Autonomy declared | from the beginning |
| Autocephaly / Autonomy recognized | the early centuries |
| Current primate | Patriarch Ignatius IV |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Primary territory | Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Arabian Peninsula, and (in theory) part of Turkey |
| Territorial extension | America, Australia, Western Europe |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Language (s) liturgical (s) | Greek Arabic |
| Musical tradition | Byzantine |
| Calendar | Gregorian / Julian revised |
| Estimated population | between 750 000 and 1 000 000 |
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The Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch is the court autocephalous of the Orthodox Church in Syria and throughout the East. It is also called Orthodox Church of Antioch.
The head of the Church carries the title of Patriarch of the great city of God, Antioch, Syria, Arabia, Cilicia, and Mesopotamia of Iberia, and all the East, with residence in Damascus in Syria (incumbent: Ignatius IV Hazim Name The Orthodox Church of Antioch is also known by other names: Old Courts: The primate of the Church still bears the title of Patriarch of Antioch, even if there is more. During the seventh century after the Arab-Muslim conquest, the patriarch resided at Constantinople. In 742 , Caliph Umayyad Hisham al-authorized the relocation of the Patriarch in Antioch. In 1185 , at the time of the Crusades , the Orthodox Patriarch was forced into exile again in Constantinople. The return of an Orthodox Patriarch in Antioch only be possible in 1269 , after taking the city by the Mamluks in Egypt in 1268. In 1342 , the Patriarch moved to Damascus. The Church is composed several cities, also called archbishops. As in the Church of Greece, except for the primate, there is no order of precedence between the seats. This is the age of episcopal consecration, which determines precedence. Rest of Middle East America Europe Oceania The Church is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Council of Churches of the Middle East. History
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| Autonomous Churches | |
| Independent churches noncanonical | |
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| See also: two councils of churches - churches of three councils - the Eastern Catholic Churches | |
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