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Semi-autonomous Eastern Orthodox Church on Crete in Greece
"Archdiocese of Crete" redirects here. For the Catholic archbishops of the island under Venetian rule, see
Latin Archbishop of Crete
.
Church of Crete
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Language
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Headquarters
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Territory
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Possessions
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The
Church of Crete
(
Greek
:
Εκκλησ?α τη? Κρ?τη?
) is an
Eastern Orthodox
church, comprising the island of
Crete
in
Greece
. The Church of Crete is semi-
autonomous
(self-governing) under the jurisdiction of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
. The current archbishop of Crete is Eugenios II.
Overview
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The Church of Crete has been self-governing since late
Ottoman
times. The charter of the church was recognized by law (Law 4149/1961) by the Greek state in 1961,
[1]
some 50 years after the island's incorporation into Greece. In 1962, the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated the island's bishoprics to
metropolises
, and in 1967, the Metropolitan of Crete was promoted to Archbishop. The patriarchate nominates the island's presiding bishop from a list of three Cretan bishops prepared by the Greek
Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs
, but the church's affairs, including the nomination of the other bishops, are otherwise handled by the Holy Provincial Synod of Crete. The link with the Patriarchate ensures less opposition to ecumenism than generally expressed in the mainland
Church of Greece
.
The Church of Crete is composed of:
- the Archbishopric of Crete, based at
Heraklion
- the Metropolis of
Gortyn
and Arkadia, based at
Moires
- the Metropolis of
Rethymno
and
Mylopotamos
, based at Rethymno
- the Metropolis of
Kydonia
and
Apokoronas
, based at
Chania
- the Metropolis of
Lampi
,
Syvritos
and
Sfakia
, based at
Spili
- the Metropolis of
Hierapytna
and
Siteia
, based at
Ierapetra
- the Metropolis of Petra and
Hersonissos
, based at
Neapoli
- the Metropolis of
Kissamos
and
Selino
, based at
Kastelli Kissamou
- the Metropolis of
Arkalochori
,
Kastelli
and
Viannos
, based at Arkalochori.
See also
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