Orthodox Church of Constantinople

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The Greek Orthodox Church in Pantocratoria, which refers to itself as the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, is one of perhaps only three autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches in the NS world. It is headed by Ecumenical Patriarch Stephanus III, who claims the status of "first among equals" among the world's Orthodox bishops.

The local Churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate consist of twenty nine eparchies (dioceses) within Pantocratoria, and two metropolises outside of Pantocratoria ("metropolis" is preferred use over "metropolitanate" within this particular Orthodox jurisdiction), each of which reports directly to the Patriarch of Constantinople with no intervening authority. In addition, some of the archdioceses have internal metropolises, which are part of their respective archdioceses rather than distinct administrative entities, unlike the other metropolises.



Orthodox Church of Constantinople within Pantocratoria

  • Archdiocese of Drakopolis
    • Metropolis of Markosea
    • Metropolis of Matheus
    • Metropolis of Georgea
  • Diocese of New Thessalonica
  • Diocese of Subeita
  • Archdiocese of Ghelmanos
  • Archdiocese of Verditania
    • Metropolis of Verdtans
    • Metropolis of Adamea
  • Diocese of Demeseus
  • Diocese of Konstanius
  • Diocese of Romanopolis
  • Diocese of New Gallipolis
  • Diocese of New Smyrna
  • Diocese of New Nicea
  • Diocese of Perissalia
  • Diocese of Samoce
  • Diocese of Sebastia
  • Diocese of Perosamoce
  • Diocese of Cicilia
  • Diocese of Ionapolis
  • Diocese of Anacea
  • Diocese of Laerteus
  • Diocese of Anachemia
  • Diocese of Brete
  • Diocese of Petroseus
  • Diocese of Dioneseus
  • Diocese of Herapolis
  • Diocese of Ida
  • Diocese of Roalea
  • Diocese of Leverarch

Orthodox Church of Constantinople outside Pantocratoria