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== The [[Autocephalous]] Churches==

== The [[Autocephalous]] Churches==

[[File:Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia.1 MB (1).jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia]]

[[File:Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia.1 MB (1).jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia]]

[[Autocephalous | Auto-cephalous]], literally self-headed or self-leading, is a rejection of the [[Western civilization|Western]] notion of a single earthly leader of the [[Christian church]]. The dispute during the [[Schism of 1054]] was over who had the power to appoint bishops. The Patriarchs of the Eastern churches rejected the claims of the Bishop of Rome (or Pope) of authority to appoint bishops, viewing it as a power grab by [[the West]]. Many of the Churches now use the [[Gregorian calendar]] the standard calendar in most of the world<ref> https://www.jesus-everyday.com/which-orthodox-churches-use-gregorian-calendar/</ref>, but others still use the [[Julian Calendar]]. On [[Julian Calendar]] Dec 25th Christmas falls on Jan 7th until 2100AD. However, [[Resurrection Sunday |Pascha(Easter)]] is still calculated differently than the West.

[[Autocephalous | Auto-cephalous]], literally self-headed or self-leading, is a rejection of the [[Western civilization|Western]] notion of a single earthly leader of the [[Christian church]]. The dispute during the [[Schism of 1054]] was over who had the power to appoint bishops. The Patriarchs of the Eastern churches rejected the claims of the Bishop of Rome (or Pope) of authority to appoint bishops, viewing it as a power grab by [[the West]]. Many of the Churches now use the [[Gregorian calendar]] the standard calendar in most of the world<ref> https://www.jesus-everyday.com/which-orthodox-churches-use-gregorian-calendar/</ref>, but others still use the [[Julian Calendar]]. On [[Julian Calendar]] Dec 25th Christmas falls on Jan 7th until 2100AD. However, [[Resurrection Sunday |Pascha(Easter)]] is still calculated differently than the West. [Patriarch]]s, [[Bishop]]s in the Orthodox Church are elected through a process that involves a synod of bishops; election may also include input from clergy and laity, based on the rules of the [[Autocephalous]] church<ref>https://www.orthodoxhistory.org/2021/02/22/how-are-orthodox-patriarchs-chosen/</ref>. [[Bishop]]s in the Orthodox Church can be removed through a process known as deposition, which typically involves a vote by the synod of bishops(even a [[Patriarch]] or [[Primate_(church) | Primate]])<ref>https://orthodoxyindialogue.com/2022/09/23/patriarch-john-formally-removes-metropolitan-joseph-from-office/</ref>.

===Church of Constantinople===

===Church of Constantinople===