GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH


Meaning of GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH in English

Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece.

The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under the patriarch of Constantinople until 1833, when it became independent. It is governed by 67 metropolitan bishops, presided over by an archbishop.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.