French Orthodox Church

	French Orthodox Church The French Orthodox Church (FOC; french: Église orthodoxe française, EOF) is a self-governing Western Orthodox church formed in 1975. The church's current first hierarch is Bishop Martin (Laplaud), the abbot of the Orthodox Monastery of St Michel du Var. The EOF has communities in France, Brazil, and the French-speaking Caribbean. Relations with other churches The French Orthodox Church is in full communion with the Orthodox Church of the Gauls and the Celtic Orthodox Church through the Communion of Western Orthodox Churches The Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC; french: Communion des Églises orthodoxes occidentales, CEOO) is a communion of Christian churches. Overview The communion currently comprises three member churches: * The Celtic Orthodox ..., since its establishment on 25 December 2007. External links * {{Christianity-stub Western Rite Orthodoxy Christian denominations founded in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Communion Of The Western Orthodox Churches The Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC; french: Communion des Églises orthodoxes occidentales, CEOO) is a communion of Christian churches. Overview The communion currently comprises three member churches: * The Celtic Orthodox Church * The French Orthodox Church * The Orthodox Church of the Gauls The Orthodox Church of the Gauls (OCG; french: Église Orthodoxe des Gaules, EOG) is a self-governing Christian church formed in 2006. The primate of the is Bishop Gregory (Mendez), the Bishop of Arles and the abbot of the Monastery of St Mich ... The CWOC was established on 25 December 2007 with the signing of its charter and the concelebration of a mass for the Nativity of the Lord by Bishop Maël de Brescia and Bishop Mark of the Celtic Orthodox Church, Bishop Vigile and Bishop Martin Laplaud of the French Orthodox Church, and Bishop Gregory Mendez of the Orthodox Church of the Gauls. Relations with other churches Written into the directives of the CWOC ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Orthodox Church Of The Gauls The Orthodox Church of the Gauls (OCG; french: Église Orthodoxe des Gaules, EOG) is a self-governing Christian church formed in 2006. The primate of the is Bishop Gregory (Mendez), the Bishop of Arles and the abbot of the Monastery of St Michael and St Martin near Luzé in the Touraine region of France. The is part of the Communion of Western Orthodox Churches. Beliefs The professes the doctrinal teachings of the ecumenical councils of Nicea, Constantinople, and Ephesus. History Eastern Orthodoxy In 1924 , a former Roman Catholic priest, along with his adherents, formed the ' (Evangelical Catholic Church), an Independent Catholic church. Differences between the liturgical vision of Kovalevsky, on the one hand, and Chambault and Mensbrugghe, on the other, as well as news of the plans of Patriarch Alexis I of Moscow to have Kovalevsky consecrated as bishop of the , led to conflict. False accusations of impropriety by Kovalevsky, brought by Chambault and Mensbrugghe in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Celtic Orthodox Church The Celtic Orthodox Church (COC; ), also called the Holy Celtic Church, is an autocephalous Christian church founded in the 20th century in France. Since 25 December 2007, the Celtic Orthodox Church has been in communion with the French Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of the Gauls, forming the Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC). The Celtic Orthodox Church claims to be part of the Jules Ferrette episcopal succession line. History Foundation The Celtic Orthodox Church was founded in the 20th century by . He was ordained priest by the Mariavite bishop of France in 1951, after failing to obtain an ordination from any Russian, Romanian or Greek Eastern Orthodox bishop. However, he doubted the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches would recognize the validity of his ordination. Thus, he "received all the orders again on 1 March 1953" from Metropolitan Lutgen of Antwerp of the ''Église catholique du rite dominicain''. Lutgen had received his episcopal consecr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Communion Of Western Orthodox Churches The Communion of Western Orthodox Churches (CWOC; french: Communion des Églises orthodoxes occidentales, CEOO) is a communion of Christian churches. Overview The communion currently comprises three member churches: * The Celtic Orthodox Church * The French Orthodox Church * The Orthodox Church of the Gauls The Orthodox Church of the Gauls (OCG; french: Église Orthodoxe des Gaules, EOG) is a self-governing Christian church formed in 2006. The primate of the is Bishop Gregory (Mendez), the Bishop of Arles and the abbot of the Monastery of St Mich ... The CWOC was established on 25 December 2007 with the signing of its charter and the concelebration of a mass for the Nativity of the Lord by Bishop Maël de Brescia and Bishop Mark of the Celtic Orthodox Church, Bishop Vigile and Bishop Martin Laplaud of the French Orthodox Church, and Bishop Gregory Mendez of the Orthodox Church of the Gauls. Relations with other churches Written into the directives of the CWOC ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Western Rite Orthodoxy Western Rite Orthodoxy, also called Western Orthodoxy or the Orthodox Western Rite, are congregations within the Eastern Orthodox tradition which perform their liturgy in Western forms. Besides altered versions of the Tridentine Mass, congregations have used Western liturgical forms such as the Sarum Rite, the Mozarabic Rite, and Gallican Rite. Some congregations use what has become known simply as the English Liturgy, which is derived from the Anglican ''Book of Common Prayer'', albeit with some Byzantinization intended to emphasize Eastern Orthodox theological teaching. The Western Rite that exists today has been heavily influenced by the life and work of Julian Joseph Overbeck. Western Rite missions, parishes and monasteries exist within certain jurisdictions of the mainstream Eastern Orthodox Church, predominantly within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. In addition, the Western Rite is practiced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]