Autocephalous Churches

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Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church - In 1921 a Sobor created the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) in Kyiv and ordained Metropolitan Wasyl Lupkivskyj as head of the UAOC. The UAOC was at that point independent of all other churches.

Cypriot Orthodox Church - The ancient Cypriot Orthodox Church is one of the fourteen or fifteen independent ('autocephalous') Eastern Orthodox churches, which are in communion and in doctrinal agreement with one another but not all subject to one patriarch. It is one of the oldest autocephalous churches.

Church of Greece - The Church of Greece is one of the fourteen or 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.

Antiochian Orthodox Church - The Antiochian Orthodox Church is one of the five churches that composed the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church before the Great Schism, and today is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches. It claims to be the sole legitimate successor to the Christian community founded in Antioch by the Apostle St.

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The English Catholic Church - Historical background on this autocephalous traditional Catholic church, information on liturgy, statement of faith, contacts. List of missions across the United Kingdom, and one in the Czech Republic.

National Catholic Church of America (NCCA) - An autocephalous body. The church is inclusive, celebrates the diversity of God's people, is gay/lesbian affirming and ordains qualified men and women.

United Catholic Church - This is the central site for the United Catholic Church.

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