Orthodox churches in Italy
Orthodox churches are eparchies and parishes of various Byzantine Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches in Italy . In 2012 there were about 1.4 million Orthodox Christians in Italy, 2.3% of the population.
history
Orthodox church structures and parishes had existed in southern Italy since the 4th century at the latest. Ravenna became the administrative center with numerous Byzantine churches. After the Latin conquest of Constantinople in 1204, Orthodox influence in Italy began to decline. Since the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, many Greek and Albanian refugees came to Italy and founded Orthodox communities. In the centuries that followed, communities of immigrants from the Balkans and the Russian Empire emerged . In recent years the number of Orthodox migrants from Southeast and Eastern Europe has grown rapidly.
In Italy, with the Orthodox Metropolis of Aquileia and Western Europe and the Orthodox Church in Italy, autocephalous churches were formed from the late 20th century, although these were not recognized as canonical by the other Orthodox churches.
Orthodox eparchies and vicariates in Italy
Canonical churches
- Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople with the Churches:
- Bulgarian Orthodox Church
- Polish Orthodox Church
- Romanian Orthodox Church
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Serbian Orthodox Church
Non-canonical churches
- Orthodox metropolis of Aquileia and Western Europe
- Italian Orthodox Church
Orthodox Episcopal Council of Italy and Malta
The Orthodox Episcopal Council of Italy and Malta ( Consiglio Episcopale Ortodosso d'Italia e Malta ) is an association of representatives of some Orthodox eparchies
- Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Bulgarian Orthodox Church
- Romanian Orthodox Church
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Serbian Orthodox Church
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Orthodox Metropolis of Aquileia and Western Europe Association Wiki
- ^ Website of the Consiglio Episcopale Ortodosso d'Italia