What title is held by the Head of both the Russian and Greek Orthodox churches?
"Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem or Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, officially Patriarch of Jerusalem, is the head bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III. The Patriarch is styled ""Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Holy Land, Syria, beyond the Jordan River, Cana of Galilee, and Holy Zion."" The Patriarch is the head of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, and the religious leader of about 130,000 Eastern"
"Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' The Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' ( ""Patriarkh Moskovskij i vseja Rusi""), also known as the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is the official title of the Bishop of Moscow who is the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is often preceded by the honorific ""His Holiness"". While as the diocesan bishop of the Moscow diocese he has direct canonical authority over Moscow only, the Patriarch has a number of church-wide administrative powers within and in accordance with the charter of the Russian Orthodox Church. The patriarchate was established in Moscow"
"the Great, Stefan Yavorsky and Feofan Prokopovich in January 1721 to replace the Patriarchate of Moscow. It was abolished following the February Revolution of 1917 and replaced with a restored patriarchate under Tikhon of Moscow. In modern Russia the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church is the highest governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church between Sobors. It is headed by the Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus'. The first other Orthodox Church to imitate the Russian Government by synod was that of Greece. The national assemblies of free Greece in 1822 and 1827 began the process of"
"a special ceremony of enthronement, which is held a few days after the election. Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' The Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' ( ""Patriarkh Moskovskij i vseja Rusi""), also known as the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is the official title of the Bishop of Moscow who is the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is often preceded by the honorific ""His Holiness"". While as the diocesan bishop of the Moscow diocese he has direct canonical authority over Moscow only, the Patriarch has a number of church-wide administrative powers within and in accordance"
"Orthodox Church, title of exarch was often used to designate the highest hierarchical office under the rank of patriarch. When Russian Patriarch Adrian of Moscow died in 1700, Emperor Peter the Great abolished the patriarchal office and appointed Metropolitan Stefan Yavorsky as ""exarch"" and head of the governing council of the Russian Orthodox Church. After imperial Russia annexed Georgia (eastern part in 1801, and western part in 1810), the ancient Georgian Orthodox Church (autocephalous since 750, whose head was since 1008 styled Catholicos-Patriarchs), was reorganized into ""Georgian Exarchate"" and the newly appointed ""Exarch of Georgia"" (since 1817 always an ethnic"
"this autonomy is not universally recognized. Smaller eparchies are usually governed by a single bishop. Larger eparchies, exarchates, and autonomous churches are governed by Metropolitan archbishops and sometimes have one or more bishops assigned to them. The highest level of authority in the Church is represented by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, head of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Holy Synod is the governing body of the Church between the Bishops' Councils. According to Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University and other researchers, up to several hundred thousands of Orthodox believers were repressed for their faith"
"of titles — Metropolitan; Apologete; Evangelizer; Deputy of the First Hierarch. On October 10, 1941, he was named as the ""First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USSR"" with the title of the ""Most Holy and Blessed Lord and Father"" () and in essence the head of the Living Church. He attempted to have himself to be named as the Patriarch, but that was never accepted by the majority of the church and by December of that year, he reverted to his less representative title of Metropolitan. With Stalin's concordat with the ""Patriarchal"" or Tikhonite church after his"
"the second or first class holds the rank of archimandrite. In the Greek Catholic Church, the head of all monasteries in a certain territory is called the ""protohegumen"". The duties of both hegumen and archimandrite are the same, archimandrite being considered the senior dignity of the two. In the Russian Orthodox Church the title of Hegumen may be granted as an honorary title to any hieromonk, even one who does not head a monastery. A ruling hegumen is formally installed in a ceremony by the bishop, during which he is presented with his pastoral staff (Greek: ""paterissa"", Slavonic: палица, ""palitza"")."
"former Soviet republics are flocking to the Holy Land. The two parts of the Russian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Mission share the work of caring for these pilgrims and administering the holy places under Russian Orthodox jurisdiction. The patriarchal Mission at this time is led by Archimandrite Alexander (Elisov), who has served in this capacity since 2009. The current (as of February 2013) Acting Chief of the ROCOR Mission is Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky), formerly of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York. The official websites of the two branches, ROCOR and ROC (Moscow): Other websites: Russian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem The"
"Russian Orthodox Church, the Council of Bishops convened regularly since 1990, when the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, was elected Metropolitan of Leningrad Alexis (Ridiger) Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church The Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church () is a local Council, which involves only the bishops, is a formal gathering or council of bishops together with other clerical and lay delegates representing the church to deal with matters of faith, morality, rite, and canonical and cultural life. The supreme body of the hierarchical control of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the highest authority"
"Abbot and Archimandrite have been given as honorary titles in the Russian Church, and may be given to any monastic, even if he does not in fact serve as the superior of a monastery. In Greek practice the title or function of Abbot corresponds to a person who serves as the head of a monastery, although the title of the Archimandrite may be given to any celibate priest who could serve as the head of a monastery. In the German Evangelical Church, the German title of ""Abt"" (abbot) is sometimes bestowed, like the French ""abbé"", as an honorary distinction, and"
"The Patriarch of the Church of Constantinople holds the title of ""Ecumenical Patriarch"". The Patriarchs of the Church of Alexandria and the Church of Rome have the title ""Pope"", meaning ""father"" (although the second of these is no longer in communion with the Orthodox Church). The Patriarch of the Church of Georgia has the title ""Catholicos"". Patriarchs are addressed as ""Your Holiness"", with the exception of the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is addressed ""Your All-Holiness"". Archbishops are addressed ""Your Beatitude"". Metropolitan bishops are addressed ""Your Eminence"" or ""Your Reverence"", with the exception of the Metropolitan Bishop of Thessaloniki, addressed ""Your Holiness""."
"in English (see also subdeacon). There are numerous administrative positions among the clergy that carry additional titles. In the Greek tradition, bishops who occupy an ancient see are called metropolitans, while the lead bishop in Greece is the archbishop. (In the Russian tradition, however, the usage of the terms ""metropolitan"" and ""archbishop"" is reversed.) Priests can be archpriests, archimandrites or protopresbyters. Deacons can also be archdeacons or protodeacons. The position of deacon is often occupied for life. The deacon also acts as an assistant to a bishop. With the exception of bishops, who remain celibate, the Orthodox Church has always"
"(granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate) and achieve independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. Each has defined geographical boundaries of its jurisdiction and is ruled by its council of bishops or synod presided by a senior bishop – its primate (or first hierarch). The primate may carry the honorary title of Patriarch, Metropolitan (in the Slavic tradition) or Archbishop (in the Greek tradition). Each regional church consists of constituent eparchies (or, dioceses) ruled by a bishop. Some churches have given an eparchy or group of eparchies varying degrees of autonomy (self-government). Such autonomous churches maintain varying levels of dependence on their"
"Volodymyr Sabodan Metropolitan Vladimir (Volodymyr; secular name Viktor Markianovich Sabodan, , , November 23, 1935 – July 5, 2014) was the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP) from 1992 to 2014. Metropolitan Volodymyr's official title was ""His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine"". As head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), he was the head of the only Ukrainian Church inside Ukraine to have canonical standing (legal recognition) in Eastern Orthodoxy worldwide. Viktor Sabodan was born November 23, 1935 in a peasant family in Letychiv Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast (today - Khmelnytskyi Oblast). In"
"Head of the Church Head of the Church is a title given in the New Testament to Jesus. Roman Catholic theology will commonly distinguish between ""Visible Head"" and ""Invisible Head"" in order to allow the term to apply to human leadership in the Church. It is found for example in Colossians 1.18, Colossians 2.19, Ephesians 4.15 and Ephesians 5.23. In Roman Catholic ecclesiology, Jesus is called the ""Invisible Head"", while the Pope is called the ""Visible Head"". Therefore, the Pope is often called the Vicar of Christ. Roman Catholic theology claims a close collaboration between christology and ecclesiology. At the"
"the various Orthodox Churches. For instance, in Churches associated with the Greek tradition, while the Ecumenical Patriarch is addressed as ""Your All-Holiness,"" all other Patriarchs (and archbishops/metropolitans who oversee autocephalous Churches) are addressed as ""Your Beatitude."" Orthodox priests, deacons, and subdeacons must be either married or celibate (preferably monastic) prior to ordination, but may not marry after ordination. ""Re""marriage of clergy following divorce or widowhood is forbidden. Married clergy are considered as best-suited to staff parishes, as a priest with a family is thought better qualified to counsel his flock. It has been common practice in the Russian tradition for"
"Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem ( ""Kanisatt Ar-rum al-Urtudoks fi al-Quds"", literally Rûmi Orthodox Church of Jerusalem), and officially called simply the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (, ""Patriarcheîon Hierosolýmōn""), is an autocephalous Church within the wider communion of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It is headed by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, the incumbent being Theophilos III since 2005. Christians believe that it was in Jerusalem that the Church was established on the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus Christ () and that the Gospel of"
"internal bleeding at the age of 78. Metropolitan Onuphrius was elected his successor on August 13, 2014. Volodymyr Sabodan Metropolitan Vladimir (Volodymyr; secular name Viktor Markianovich Sabodan, , , November 23, 1935 – July 5, 2014) was the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) (UOC-MP) from 1992 to 2014. Metropolitan Volodymyr's official title was ""His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Ukraine"". As head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), he was the head of the only Ukrainian Church inside Ukraine to have canonical standing (legal recognition) in Eastern Orthodoxy worldwide. Viktor Sabodan was born November"
"of a dialogue with the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian political establishment. Unfortunately, many such plans were cut short with the unexpected death of Metropolitan Andrian on August 10, 2005 during pilgrimage in one of the remote regions of Russia (he had a chronic heart condition). Many questioned the willingness of the church leadership to continue on the ""new course"" chosen by Andrian. However, the new Metropolitan Korniliy, elected on October 18, 2005, confirmed that he will continue on the policy of openness to the Russian society, started by his predecessor. The head of the Church is the Metropolitan of"
"Latvian Orthodox Church The Latvian Orthodox Church (, ) is a self-governing, i.e. autonomous, Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Moscow. The primate of the church carries the title of Metropolitan of Riga and all Latvia (; , ""Mitropolit Rizhskiy i vseya Latvii""). This position has been occupied since October 27, 1990 by Metropolitan Alexander (Kudryashov) (""Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs""). Orthodoxy was planted in Latvia in the 11th century, when it became a mission field of the diocese of Polotsk. The country remained mostly pagan until it was conquered in the 13th century by German crusaders - the"
"Orthodox countries the term ""pope"" (поп, піп; ""pop"") means ""priest""; these include Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Bulgarian. The Romanian ""popă"" has the same meaning. When context is clear, ""pope"" may also be used in English to mean ""Eastern Orthodox priest"". Pope (word) Pope is a title traditionally accorded to the Bishop of Rome, the Coptic and Greek Orthodox Bishop of Alexandria, and some autocratic leaders of other ecclesial communities. Popes may also claim the title Patriarch. Both terms come from a word for father. The word ""pope"" is derived ultimately from the Greek πάππας (""páppas"") originally an affectionate term meaning"
"Onufriy (Berezovsky) Metropolitan Onufriy (Onuphrius, secular name Orest Volodymyrovych Berezovsky; ; ; 5 November 1944, Korytne, Chernivtsi Oblast) is the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). He was born 5 November 1944 in Chernivtsi Oblast as the son of a priest. In 1961 he graduated from high school. From 1962 to 1964 he studied at the Chernivtsi technical school, after which he worked in construction organizations in Chernivtsi. In 1966, he joined the technical faculty of the Chernivtsi University, and in 1969, after the third year, entered in the second class of the Moscow Theological Seminary; the following"
"Patriarchate and of the Holy Synod is Patriarch Theophilos III (Ilias Giannopoulos), Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, Israel, Syria, beyond the Jordan River, Cana of Galilee and Holy Zion. Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem ( ""Kanisatt Ar-rum al-Urtudoks fi al-Quds"", literally Rûmi Orthodox Church of Jerusalem), and officially called simply the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (, ""Patriarcheîon Hierosolýmōn""), is an autocephalous Church within the wider communion of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It is headed by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, the incumbent being Theophilos III since 2005. Christians believe"
"of Major archbishop of Kiev-Halych and All Ruthenia, though the hierarchs and faithful of the church have acclaimed their ordinary as ""Patriarch"" and have requested Papal recognition of, and elevation to, this title. Major archbishop is a unique title within the Catholic Church that was introduced in 1963 as part of political compromise. Since March 2011 the head of the church is Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. Within Ukraine itself, the UGCC is a minority of the religious population, being a distant second to the majority Eastern Orthodox faith. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the second largest religious organization in"
"Церковь Христова"") which should not be confused with Russian Old-Orthodox Church, another church of the Old Believers. ""Drevlepravoslavie"" (""Old/Ancient Orthodoxy"") was the common self-designation of the Old Believers and their cause since the 17th century. The head of the Church carries the title of ""Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia"" (since 1988), with residence at the Rogozhskoye cemetery in Moscow. The current head of the Church, Metropolitan Korniliy (Titov) (formerly, the archbishop of Kazan and Vyatka) was elected by the Most Holy Council on October 18, 2005. He was installed as Metropolitan on October 23, 2005. The conversion of Met."
"Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church The Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church () is a local Council, which involves only the bishops, is a formal gathering or council of bishops together with other clerical and lay delegates representing the church to deal with matters of faith, morality, rite, and canonical and cultural life. The supreme body of the hierarchical control of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as the highest authority in the management of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). The modern term appeared in the ""Regulations of the Russian Orthodox Church"", adopted by the Local"
"A. Clement. Difficulties and ailments Russian Church / / Russian thought. 1998. June 18–24 Ignatius Krekshino Father Ignatius Krekshino (Russian: ""Игнатий Крекшин"", born in 1956) is a Russian Greek-Catholic priest and Father Superior. Krekshino graduated from the Department of Art and History Faculty of Moscow State University and the Moscow Orthodox Theological Seminary. On 5 November 1989 he was ordained to the priesthood by bishop Gregory (Chirkov) of Mozhaisk. He served as rector of the Nativity Bobreneva monastery. Krekshino was also a supporter of the introduction of the Russian language in the liturgy and has signed a Message from the"
"Hegumen Hegumen, hegumenos, or igumen (, trans. ) is the title for the head of a monastery in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, similar to the title of abbot. The head of a convent of nuns is called a hegumenia or ihumenia (). The term means ""the one who is in charge"", ""the leader"" in Greek. Initially the title was applied to the head of any monastery. After 1874, when the Russian monasteries were secularized and classified into three classes, the title of ""hegumen"" was reserved only for the lowest, third class. The head of a monastery of"
"nor have new Russian-Rite bishops been appointed to head them. Russian Greek Catholic Church The Russian Greek Catholic Church (, ""Rossiyskaya greko-katolicheskaya tserkov""), or Russian Catholic Church, is a ""sui iuris"" Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Church. Historically, it represents the first reunion of members of the Russian Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church. It is now in full communion with and subject to the authority of the Pope as defined by Eastern canon law. Russian Catholics historically had their own episcopal hierarchy in the Russian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Russia and the Russian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Harbin, China."
"after that of the Pope in the liturgy. In the Eastern Orthodox Churches, the title of metropolitan is used variously, in terms of rank and jurisdiction. In terms of rank, in some Eastern Orthodox Churches metropolitans are ranked above archbishops in precedence, while in others that order is reversed. Primates of autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches below patriarchal rank are generally designated as archbishops. In the Greek Orthodox Churches, archbishops are ranked above metropolitans in precedence. The reverse is true for some Slavic Orthodox Churches (Russian Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox) and also for Romanian Orthodox Church, where metropolitans rank above archbishops and"
"on the other. Head of the Church of Greece and of the Holy Synod is Archbishop Ieronymos II (Ioannis Liapis), Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (2008–). Notes Tomkinson, John L., Between Heaven and Earth: The Greek Church, Anagnosis (Athens, 2004) Online Greek Orthodox Typikon http://www.e-typikon.com Church of Greece The Church of Greece (, ""Ekklisía tis Elládos"" ), part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Orthodox Christianity. Its canonical territory is confined to the borders of Greece prior to the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 (""Old Greece""), with the"
"of Orthodoxy."" Similar views are expressed by Borys Gudziak (Ukrainian Catholic Eparchial Bishop of Paris), who states that ""the two protagonists in this drama come to it bearing different legacies. Francis is the leader of a billion Catholics and is the single most respected moral authority in the world. Kirill is the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is still limping from a century of persecution and still looking for its moral voice in post-Soviet Russian society."" Gudziak also highlighted the internal tensions in Orthodoxy, and that an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church would greatly reduce the power of the"