autocephaly
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of autocephaly
Example Sentences
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Neither has autocephaly, or full independence.
From Reuters
The former head of Moldova's Constitutional Court said the criticism of Moscow was part of a bid by the Russia-linked church to secure autocephaly.
From Reuters
As many Ukrainians sought to shed Russian dominance after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Kyivan Orthodox Church of Ukraine was granted autocephaly by Constantinople, which oversees most modern Orthodox churches, causing discord with Moscow which considers it a usurper.
From Reuters
In 2019, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church, granted complete independence, or autocephaly, to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
From Seattle Times
Bartholomew recognised the autocephaly of the Church of Ukraine in 2019, triggering a split with Moscow.
From Reuters
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