Greek Orthodox Church

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Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches. Any Eastern Orthodox church that is ethnically Greek or uses a Greek liturgy may be considered "Greek Orthodox".

Among these are:

Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Communion
Church of Greece, which has been autocephalous since 1833
Eastern Orthodox churches of an ethnic Greek clergy, include:
* the Orthodox Church of Alexandria
* the Antiochian Orthodox Church
* the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
* the Orthodox Church of Cyprus

Greek Orthodox churches in the Americas and Australia are subject to the Constantinopolitan hierarchy. These should not be confused with the Slavic-rite Orthodox Church in America, which is one of the 15 autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, having been granted autocephaly in 1970 by the Patriarch of Moscow. This status is not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarch nor by some of the other autocephalous Churches.

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