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Orthodox Church of Constantinople

The Orthodox Church of Constantinople is one of the sixteen autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch, and has the status of "first among equals" in the Orthodox world.

The Orthodox Church of Constantinople is divided into 5 archdioceses and 20 metropolitanates:



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