Vicariate (Eastern Orthodoxy)

A Vicariate (Russian: Викариа́тство, romanized: Vikariat·stvo) is an administrative sub-unit of an eparchy within the Eastern Orthodox Church in which the diocese is under the jurisdiction of a vicar bishop. The vicariate is under jurisdiction of the ruling bishop. In modern day, vicariates are either semi-independent or serve as an auxiliary bishop to their direct bishop. They are also used to serve diaspora populations.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Slavic Orthodox Vicariate in America". Slavic Orthodox Vicariate. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ "Vicariate for the Palestinian/Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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[1] "Slavic Orthodox Vicariate in America". Slavic Orthodox Vicariate. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[2] "Vicariate for the Palestinian/Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[note_n0-3] The ROC severed full communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2018, and later severed full communion with the primates of the Church of Greece, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and the Church of Cyprus in 2020.

[note_n1-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized.

[note_n3-5] UOC-MP was moved to formally cut ties with the ROC as of May 27th 2022.

[note_n2-6] Semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church whose autonomy is not universally recognized.

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