Belarusian Council of Orthodox Churches in North America
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The Belarusian Council of Orthodox Churches in North America is a group of five parish
es in the United States and Canada under the jurisdiction
of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. They do not currently have their own bishop, but are rather administered by Archimandrite
Gregory (O'Keefe), who reports directly to the primate
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
.
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es in the United States and Canada under the jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. They do not currently have their own bishop, but are rather administered by Archimandrite
Archimandrite
The title Archimandrite , primarily used in the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic churches, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a bishop appointed to supervise...
Gregory (O'Keefe), who reports directly to the primate
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, headquartered in New York City, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Its current primate is Archbishop Demetrios of America.-About the Archdiocese:...
.
External links
- Eastern Christian Churches: The Belarusan Council of Orthodox Churches in North America, by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar