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Church of Greece and Metropolitan bishop

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Difference between Church of Greece and Metropolitan bishop

Church of Greece vs. Metropolitan bishop

The Church of Greece (Ἐκκλησία τῆς Ἑλλάδος, Ekklisía tis Elládos), part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity. In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop); that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.

Similarities between Church of Greece and Metropolitan bishop

Church of Greece and Metropolitan bishop have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Autocephaly, Canon law, Diocese, Eastern Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox Church, Metropolis (religious jurisdiction), Primate (bishop).

Autocephaly

Autocephaly (from αὐτοκεφαλία, meaning "property of being self-headed") is the status of a hierarchical Christian Church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop (used especially in Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Independent Catholic churches).

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Canon law

Canon law (from Greek kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (Church leadership), for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members.

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Diocese

The word diocese is derived from the Greek term διοίκησις meaning "administration".

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Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church, also known as the Orthodox Church, or officially as the Orthodox Catholic Church, is the second-largest Christian Church, with over 250 million members.

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Greek Orthodox Church

The name Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἑκκλησία, Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía), or Greek Orthodoxy, is a term referring to the body of several Churches within the larger communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, whose liturgy is or was traditionally conducted in Koine Greek, the original language of the Septuagint and New Testament, and whose history, traditions, and theology are rooted in the early Church Fathers and the culture of the Byzantine Empire.

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Metropolis (religious jurisdiction)

A metropolis or metropolitan archdiocese is a see or city whose bishop is the metropolitan of a province.

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Primate (bishop)

Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some archbishops in certain Christian churches.

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Church of Greece and Metropolitan bishop Comparison

Church of Greece has 224 relations, while Metropolitan bishop has 67. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 2.41% = 7 / (224 + 67).

References

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