Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Germany

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Germany consists of all the active Eastern Orthodox bishops in Germany, and representing multiple jurisdictions. It is not, properly speaking, a synod. The Episcopal Assembly of Germany is one of several such bodies around the world which operate in the so-called "diaspora."

Overview

The assembly began when delegates from the 14 autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches met at the Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Switzerland, on June 6–12, 2009.

Jurisdictions

The current jurisdictions in the region include the following, ordered according to diptych:

• Ecumenical Patriarchate
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Germany
• Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe
• Antiochian Patriarchate - Archdiocese of Germany and Central Europe
• Moscow Patriarchate
• Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany
• Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe (Deanery of Germany)
• Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany (ROCOR)
• Serbian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Düsseldorf and Germany
• Bulgarian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Central and Western Europe
• Romanian Patriarchate - Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe
• Georgian Patriarchate - Eparchy of Germany and Austria
• Macedonian Orthodox Church - Diocese of Europe

See also

• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of France
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Spain and Portugal
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Italy and Malta
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Switzerland and Lichtenstein
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Scandinavia
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Austria

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