There is no Orthodox Vatican. While the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is first among equals Orthodox church comprises self-governing canonical areas. The majority of Orthodox patriarchates fall under either Russian, Greek or Constantinople Patriarchates. The Orthodox Patriarchate of Ukraine has fallen under Russian Patriarchate since early modern times but the Patriarchate of Kyiv existed before Muscovite Patriarchate. There has been multiple attempts to return it under Greek Patriarchate with varying success but they have been separate although not recognized by Russian Patriarchate since 2018.

And that was probably as many times as I have ever written Patriarchate on one text.

[–] salient_one@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So one could say that the Orthodox Church is federated 😎

[–] abraham_linksys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Very interesting that the power isn't so centralized in Orthodox Christianity. Catholicism is so strangely archaic and centralized....I guess I just assumed the same of Orthodox.

Well fuckin neato. TIL.