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The term Greek Orthodox Church () refers to several churches within the larger communion
Full communion

Full communion is a term used in Christianity ecclesiology to describe the relationship of communion , with mutually recognized sharing of the same essential doctrines, between a Christian community and other communities or between that community and individuals....
 of Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world with an estimated 225 million members worldwide. It is considered by its adherents to be the Four Marks of the Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles nearly 2000 years ago....
 Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 sharing a common cultural tradition and whose liturgy
Liturgy

A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to their particular traditions. The word may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Mass , or a daily activity such as the Muslim salat and Jewish Jewish services....
 is traditionally conducted in Koine Greek
Koine Greek

Koine Greek is the popular form of Greek which emerged in post-Classical antiquity . Other names are Alexandrian, Hellenistic, Common, or New Testament Greek....
, the original language of the New Testament
New Testament

The New Testament is the name given to the second major division of the Christianity Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
.

Included are four ancient Eastern Orthodox patriarchates:






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The term Greek Orthodox Church () refers to several churches within the larger communion
Full communion

Full communion is a term used in Christianity ecclesiology to describe the relationship of communion , with mutually recognized sharing of the same essential doctrines, between a Christian community and other communities or between that community and individuals....
 of Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world with an estimated 225 million members worldwide. It is considered by its adherents to be the Four Marks of the Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles nearly 2000 years ago....
 Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
 sharing a common cultural tradition and whose liturgy
Liturgy

A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to their particular traditions. The word may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Mass , or a daily activity such as the Muslim salat and Jewish Jewish services....
 is traditionally conducted in Koine Greek
Koine Greek

Koine Greek is the popular form of Greek which emerged in post-Classical antiquity . Other names are Alexandrian, Hellenistic, Common, or New Testament Greek....
, the original language of the New Testament
New Testament

The New Testament is the name given to the second major division of the Christianity Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
.

Included are four ancient Eastern Orthodox patriarchates:
  • the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople
    Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

    The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is one of the fourteen autocephaly Eastern Orthodox Church churches. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch, who has the status of "Primus inter pares" among the world's Orthodox bishops....
     , headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals
    Primus inter pares

    Primus inter pares , the first among equals, or first among peers is a phrase which indicates that a person is the most senior of a group of people sharing the same rank or office....
    " of the Eastern Orthodox Communion
    Eastern Orthodox Church organization

    This article covers the organization of the Eastern Orthodox Churches rather than the doctrines, traditions, practices, or other aspects of Eastern Orthodox Church....
    ,
  • the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
    Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

    The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, also known as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa is one of the autocephaly Eastern Orthodox Churches....
     ,
  • the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch ,
  • the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem


two national autocephalous churches:
  • the Orthodox Church of Greece
    Church of Greece

    The Church of Greece is one of the fifteen autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches which make up the Eastern Orthodox Communion. Today it is one of the most important autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, churches of the Eastern Orthodox communion....
     ,
  • the Orthodox Church of Cyprus


as well as

  • the Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai ,
  • 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....
      and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

    The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is an Archdiocese of the Church of Greece in Australia, part of the Eastern Orthodox religion. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is a jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople....
      which are both eparchies of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.


Note: The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America should not be confused with the autocephalous Russian Orthodox Church in America
Orthodox Church in America

The Orthodox Church in America is an Autocephaly Eastern Orthodox church in North America. Its Primate is Metropolitan Jonah , who was elected on November 12, 2008, and was formally installed on December 28, 2008....
 whose autocephaly – granted by the Patriarchate of Moscow – is not recognized by Constantinople and many other churches of the Eastern Communion.