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Spain is not a traditionally Orthodox country, as after the Great Schism of 1054 the Spanish Christians (at that time controlling the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula) remained within the sphere of influence of the Church of Rome.
The Hispanic Church was part of the undivided Christian church for the first ten centuries of its history until the Great
Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal
Iglesia Ortodoxa Española: Official page of Spanish Orthodox Church
Iglesia Rusa Ortodoxa en España
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Spain is not a traditionally Orthodox country, as after the Great Schism of 1054 the Spanish Christians (at that time controlling the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula) remained within the sphere of influence of the Church of Rome.
The Hispanic Church was part of the undivided Christian church for the first ten centuries of its history until the Great East-West Schism
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of 1054. Since then, Spain has remained with the Catholic Church
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of Rome, which separated from the other ancient Orthodox patriarchates.
The number of Orthodox adherents in the country began to increase in the early 1990s, when Spain experienced an influx of migrant workers from Eastern Europe. The dominant nationality among Spanish Orthodox adherents is Romania
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n (as many as 0.7 million people), with Bulgarians, Russians, Ukrainians, Moldovans, and others bringing the total to about 1 million. The number of Orthodox adherents from Spain and other countries that are not traditionally Orthodox has seen an increase in recent years.
The territory is covered by the Metropolis of Spain and Portugal (Constantinople), Diocese of Madrid and Lisbon (Patriarchal Exarchate in Western Europe (Moscow Patriarchate)
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or PEWE), Diocese of Western Europe (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
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, Moscow-ROCOR), Diocese of Western and Central Europe (Bulgaria
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), Spanish Orthodox Church (Serbia
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), and the Metropolitanate of Western and Southern Europe (Romania
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).
See also
*Religion in Spain
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**Catholic Church in Spain
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**Protestantism in Spain Protestantism has had a very minor impact on Spanish life since the Reformation of the 16th century, owing to the intolerance of the Spanish government towards any non-Catholic religion and the Spanish Inquisition. However, it has become more preval ...
***Anglicanism in Spain
Anglicanism in Spain has its roots in the 16th-century . Today it is represented by two Church bodies, namely, the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church and Church of England's Diocese in Europe.
Background
The Spanish Reformation started in the 16 ...
*Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe
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*Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in Spain and Portugal (Moscow Patriarchate)
The Spanish-Portuguese diocese (SPD) (russian: Испанско-Португальская епархия) or Diocese of Madrid and Lisbon (russian: Мадридская и Лиссабонская епархия, es, Diócesis de Madrid y Lisboa) ...
Literature
*External links
Canonical Churches:Holy Metropolis of Spain and Portugal
Iglesia Ortodoxa Española: Official page of Spanish Orthodox Church
Iglesia Rusa Ortodoxa en España
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