Religion:Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Germany

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The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Germany consists of all the active Eastern Orthodox bishops in Germany , and representing multiple jurisdictions. It is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of Germany is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora."

Overview

The assembly began when delegates from the 14 autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches met at the Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Switzerland , on June 6–12, 2009.[1]

Jurisdictions

The current jurisdictions in the region include the following, ordered according to diptych:

  • Ecumenical Patriarchate
  • Antiochian Patriarchate - Archdiocese of Germany and Central Europe[2]
  • Moscow Patriarchate
    • Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany
    • Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe (Deanery of Germany)[3]
    • Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany (ROCOR)
  • Serbian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Düsseldorf and all of Germany
  • Bulgarian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Central and Western Europe
  • Romanian Patriarchate - Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe
  • Georgian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Germany and Austria
  • Macedonian Orthodox Church - Diocese of Europe

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