Back Сінайская Праваслаўная Царква Byelorussian Sinajská pravoslavná církev Czech Orthodoxe Kirche vom Berg Sinai German Εκκλησία του Όρους Σινά Greek Iglesia del Sinaí Spanish Siinai Mäe Õigeusu Kirik Estonian Siinain ortodoksinen kirkko Finnish Archidiocèse du Sinaï French Sínai ortodox egyház Hungarian 시나이 정교회 Korean

Church of Sinai

Saint Catherine's Monastery
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Overview
Background
Organization
Autocephalous jurisdictions
Autocephalous Churches who are officially part of the communion:

Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches de jure:

Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches:

Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:


Autonomous jurisdictions

Semi-Autonomous:

Episcopal assemblies
Noncanonical jurisdictions
Ecumenical councils
  • Other possible ecumenical councils:
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History
Theology
Liturgy and worship
Liturgical calendar
  • The four fasting periods:
Major figures
Other topics

The Church of Sinai is a Greek Orthodox autonomous church whose territory consists of St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, along with several dependencies. There is a dispute as to whether the church is fully autocephalous or merely autonomous. The church is headed by the Archbishop of Mount Sinai and Raithu, who is traditionally consecrated by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and also serves as abbot for the monastery. The current hierarch is Archbishop Damian.

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