Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
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The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada[1]. At the beginning of the 20th century there were approximately 300 Canadians of Greek descent. that number has grown to 76 Churches and 350,000 Greek Orthodox Christians. The Metropolitan bishop reports to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
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History
- The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America was the eparchy incorporated in 1921 under the jurisdiction of the Church of Constantinople. In 1996, the archdiocese was split by the Ecumenical Patriarchate into four parts, those of America, Canada, Central America, and South America.
- Orthodox bishops trace the roots back to Christ and the Apostles As part of the Eastern Orthodox churches they believe that theirs is the oldest Christian denomination in the world a title also claimed by the Roman Catholic Church, (Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church ,Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Coptic Church.
- The Eastern Orthodox churches broke with the Roman Catholic Church following the Great Schism of 1054 Before 1054 both churches were known as the Catholic Christian Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches are self-governing but they are still united under the Patriarch of Constantinople as the Ecumenical Patriarch the first among equals; he also heads the Greek Orthodox church. Some the churches have their own Patriarch others are Autocephalous under the leadership of a Metropolitan.
- There are some Orthodox churches that are NOT part of the Eastern Orthodox churches examples include (Indian) Malankara Orthodox Church ,Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the Coptic Church.
