Eastern Orthodoxy in Italy

Eastern Orthodoxy in Italy refers to adherents, religious communities, institutions and organizations of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Italy. In 2014, there were 14 distinctive Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions on the territory of Italy, some of them belonging to canonical Eastern Orthodox Churches, while others are classified as independent (noncanonical).[1] First session of the Council of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Italy was held in 2009.[2]

Cathedral of St George, Venice (Greek Orthodox)
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Spyridon in Trieste
Not to be confused with Oriental Orthodoxy in Italy.

The main canonical Eastern Orthodox churches and ecclesiastical jurisdictions in Italy are as follows:

Other Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in Italy are:

  • Metropolitan of Aquilea, and independent organization founded in 1978 by Archimandrite Evloghios Hessler, the head of a Russian Church in Italy, following the Russian tradition, with followers in Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, and Germany,
  • Parishes of Greek Old Calendarists in Italy,
  • Orthodox Church in Italy, an independent organization,[7]
  • Parishes of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Metropolitanate of Europe.

See also

References
  1. Giordan & Guglielmi 2018, p. 53-69.
  2. Parlato 2010, p. 496.
  3. "Dona l'otto per mille alla Chiesa Ortodossa" (in Italian). Sacra Arcidiocesi Ortodossa d'Italia e Malta. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. Frinchi, Adriano (4 June 2013). "Otto per mille alla Chiesa Ortodossa". YouTube (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  5. Chiesa ortodossa serba: Decanato per l’Italia
  6. Biserica Ortodoxă Română: Episcopia Italiei
  7. Gordon-Melton 2010, p. 546-547.

Bibliography


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