Autonomy (Eastern Orthodoxy) Explained
In Eastern Orthodoxy, autonomy designates a type of limited self-government of a church (group) toward its mother church. An autonomous church is self-governing in some aspects, which differentiates it from a non-autonomous church. The aspects on which the autonomous church is self-governing depends on the decision of the mother church. A church that is autonomous has its highest-ranking bishop, such as an archbishop or metropolitan, approved (or ordained) by the primate of the mother church.[1] [2] [3]
Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Kephale (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κεφαλή) means "head" in Greek,[4] whereas Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: nomos (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: νόμος) means "law".[5] Hence, autocephalous (Greek, Modern (1453-);: αὐτοκέφαλος) denotes self-headed,[6] or a "head unto itself"; and autonomous denotes "self-legislated".
See also
References
- Web site: A Dictionary of Orthodox Terminology - Part 1 (A–H) – Introduction to Orthodoxy Articles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050854/https://www.goarch.org/-/a-dictionary-of-orthodox-terminology-part-1 . 2 January 2019 . 2021-03-30 . Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America . en-US.
- Web site: Autocephalous / Autonomous - Questions & Answers . 2021-03-30 . Orthodox Church in America.
- Book: Ware, Timothy . The Orthodox Church . Penguin Books . 1997 . 978-0-14-192500-4 . Introduction . There are in addition several Churches which, while self-governing in most respects, do not possess full independence. These are termed 'autonomous' but not 'autocephalous'.
- Web site: κεφαλή – Ancient Greek (LSJ) . 2021-04-06 . Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon.
- Web site: νόμος – Ancient Greek (LSJ) . 2021-04-06 . Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon.
- Book: Erickson, John H. . 1991 . St. Vladimir's Seminary Press . 0-88141-086-1 . Crestwood, NY . 132 . 23254257.
Further reading
- Web site: АВТОНОМНАЯ ЦЕРКОВЬ . 2022-06-11 . www.pravenc.ru.
- Book: Цыпин, Владислав . Курс церковного права : Учеб. пособие . Христиан. жизнь . 2004 . ru . 27. Церковь и территория. Церковная диаспора. Автокефальные и автономные Церкви . https://azbyka.ru/otechnik/Vladislav_Tsypin/tserkovnoe-pravo/4_7.
- Web site: Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed . 2022-06-11 . . en.