greek orthodox church
Definition
Proper noun: * The Eastern Orthodox Christian church of Greece: The Greek Orthodox Church is the state church of Greece and an autonomous (self-governing) part of the larger Eastern Orthodox Communion. It follows the Byzantine rite and its liturgical language is primarily Koine Greek.
Usage
The term "Greek Orthodox Church" is used to refer specifically to the autocephalous (independent) Christian church in Greece. * The majority of the population in Greece belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church. * The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Easter according to the Julian calendar. * He was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Advanced Usage
- Distinction from "Eastern Orthodox Church": While the Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the latter is the broader communion of autocephalous churches (e.g., Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox). "Greek Orthodox" can sometimes be used generically in English to refer to Eastern Orthodox practices, but technically it specifies the church of Greece.
- Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction: The Greek Orthodox Church has jurisdiction within the modern state of Greece, while the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople holds a position of primacy within the wider Orthodox world but is based in Turkey.
Variants and Related Words
- Eastern Orthodox Church (n): The worldwide communion of Christian churches derived from the Byzantine tradition, of which the Greek Orthodox Church is a part.
- Orthodox Christianity (n): The system of faith and practice of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Autocephalous (adj): (Of a church) having its own head bishop and being self-governing.
Synonyms
- Church of Greece
- Hellenic Orthodox Church
Related Phrases
- Greek Orthodox Patriarchate: Refers to one of the ancient patriarchates, such as Constantinople or Alexandria, which are historically Greek in liturgy and tradition but have jurisdiction over regions beyond Greece.
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: An administrative division of the church, such as the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, which serves the Greek Orthodox diaspora.
Noun
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state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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