Church of Estonia (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
| Estonian Orthodox Church | |
| Founder(s) | — |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | 1917 |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 1923, 1996 by Constantinople |
| Current primate | Metr. Stephanos |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Primary territory | Estonia |
| Possessions abroad | — |
| Liturgical language(s) | Estonian |
| Musical tradition | — |
| Calendar | — |
| Population estimate | 20,000[1] |
| Official website | Church of Estonia |
The Church of Estonia or Estonian Orthodox Church (Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik) is an autonomous Orthodox church.
The current primate of the Church is His Eminence Stephanos, Metropolitan of Tallinn and all Estonia (elected 1999).
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History
Estonian Orthodoxy Today
Church structure
| Autocephalous and Autonomous Churches of Orthodoxy |
| Autocephalous Churches |
| Four Ancient Patriarchates: Constantinople · Alexandria · Antioch · Jerusalem Russia · Serbia · Romania · Bulgaria · Georgia · Cyprus · Greece · Poland · Albania · Czech Lands and Slovakia · OCA* · Ukraine* |
| Autonomous Churches |
| Sinai · Finland · Estonia* · Japan* · China* · Ukraine* |
| The * designates a church whose autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized. |
External links
- Orthodox Church of Estonia - Official Site
- The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar