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Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, The Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych

In the Eastern Catholic Churches, major archbishop is a title for an hierarch to whose archiepiscopal see is granted the same jurisdiction in his autonomous (sui juris) particular Church that an Eastern patriarch has in his. Families of churches Eastern Christians have a shared tradition but they became divided ( Schism) during the early centuries of Christianity in disputes about The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents This is a general introduction to ecumenical councils For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils. The Christianization of Bulgaria was the process of converting 9th-century medieval Bulgaria to Christianity. 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The Philokalia ( Gk φιλοκαλείν "Love of the Beautiful" is a collection of texts by masters of the Eastern Orthodox, hesychast Praxis is the customary use of knowledge or skills distinct from theoretical knowledge Theotokos (Θεοτόκος translit Theotókos) is a title of Mary the mother of Jesus used especially in the Eastern Orthodox, Ousia () is the Ancient Greek noun formed on the feminine present participle of ( to be) it is analogous to the English participle Historical context The Energies of God are a central principle of Theology in the Eastern Orthodox Church, understood by the orthodox Fathers Metousiosis is a Greek term () that means literally a change of (essence inner reality Lubomyr Husar MSU (Любомир Гузар (born 26 February 1933) is the Major archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Sui iuris, commonly also spelled sui juris, is a Latin phrase that literally means “of one’s own right” A particular Church is in Catholic theology and canon law, an ecclesial community headed by a bishop or someone recognized as the equivalent of a bishop Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a Pater familias over an extended family ^[1]

The title is used for archbishops of episcopal sees that were founded more recently than the patriarchal sees and are therefore less prestigious. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Consequently, there are differences between the two offices. Major archbishops rank below patriarchs but immediately precede primates in the order of precedence of the Catholic Church. Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items ^[2] If made members of the College of Cardinals, major archbishops join the order of Cardinal Priests, whereas patriarchs of the east join the highest order, Cardinal Bishops. The College of Cardinals (verbose Sacred College of the Holy Roman Church, Sancta Romana Ecclesia, S A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. The Catholic patriarchs of the east are generally speaking the head Bishops of some of the autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Like patriarchs, major archbishops are elected by the synod of the sui iuris Church, but their election requires confirmation by the Pope, not mere notification and granting of communion required of patriarchs. A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church convened to decide an issue of doctrine administration or application History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Full communion is a term used in Christian Ecclesiology to describe the relationship of communion, with mutually recognized sharing of the same essential ^[3]

The title was first granted to the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 1963. History Before the Union of Brest See also History of Christianity in Ukraine The Ukrainian Catholic church did not exist as such until the The Syro-Malabar Church became major archiepiscopal in 1992, followed by the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church and the Romanian Greek Catholic Church in 2005, resulting in four major archbishops each leading a major archiepiscopal autonomous Church:^[4]

In addition to their role governing their particular Church, all major archbishops are ipso jure (automatically when installed to their office) members of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia. The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a Chaldean Rite Major Archiepiscopal Church in Full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church (also known as Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Malankara Syriac Catholic Church) The Romanian Church United with Rome Greek-Catholic (Biserica Română Unită cu Roma Greco-Catolică is an Eastern Rite or Greek-Catholic Church ranked as a Major History Before the Union of Brest See also History of Christianity in Ukraine The Ukrainian Catholic church did not exist as such until the Lubomyr Husar MSU (Любомир Гузар (born 26 February 1933) is the Major archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The following were the Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly'; beginning with the year 1923 they were also Heads of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a Chaldean Rite Major Archiepiscopal Church in Full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Varkey Vithayathil (born 29 May 1927) is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of Major Archbishops of Trivandrum ( Thiruvananthapuram) listed below from the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church (also known as Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Malankara Syriac Catholic Church) Catholicos (plural Catholicoi) is a title used by the Patriarch (head/regional head Bishop) of any of certain Eastern churches Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This is a list of Bishops of Făgăraş and Alba Julia listed below in Romanian Catholic Church United with Rome. The Romanian Church United with Rome Greek-Catholic (Biserica Română Unită cu Roma Greco-Catolică is an Eastern Rite or Greek-Catholic Church ranked as a Major Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Congregation for the Oriental Churches ( Congregatio pro Ecclesiis Orientalibus) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for contact with The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope ^[5] They are required to attend the annual general meeting of this congregation, and to attend other sessions if they are visiting Rome or are otherwise able. ^[6]

The title major archbishop in the Catholic Church is roughly equivalent to the patriarchal title catholicos in some Orthodox Churches. Catholicos (plural Catholicoi) is a title used by the Patriarch (head/regional head Bishop) of any of certain Eastern churches Catholicos is used internally by the Syro-Malankara Church for their major archbishop. ^[7]

Suggestions have been made at various times to elevate major archbishops to patriarchs, most notably the major archbishops of the Ukrainians and Syro-Malabars. Popes from Paul VI to Benedict XVI have rejected this suggestion, at least in part, on ecumenical grounds: it is the hope among Christians that these Catholic jurisdictions will one day be reunited with their Orthodox counterparts in a reunification of the Church; hence, establishing a "patriarchate" in Ukraine would be interpreted as an insult to the Russian Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow (as it would seem to deny his legitimate holding of that title). Pope Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure Metropolitans Maximus ( 1283 - 1305) St Peter ( 1308 - 1326) vacant

There was a strong movement within and after the Second Vatican Council to elevate the late Josyf Slipyj, then metropolitan of Lviv for the Ukrainians, to the status of patriarch. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. Josyf Slipyj (Йосип Сліпий ( February 17, 1892 &ndash September 7, 1984) was a Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Lviv ( Ukrainian: Львів, L’viv, Lwów Lemberg Львов L'vov; see also other names) is a major city in western Many of his admirers use this title for Slipyj when referring to him historically and many in Ukraine use this title for the current major archbishop even today. However, Pope Paul VI specifically declined to grant this title and instead appointed Slipyj the first "major archbishop" of Lviv, thereby effectively creating this new title (the seat has since been moved to Kiev). Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the

Sources

1. ^ 1990 Code of Canons for the Oriental Churches, Canon 151
2. ^ Ibid. , Canon 154
3. ^ Ibid. , Canon 153
4. ^ Major Archbishops, Giga-Catholic Information, URL accessed April 19, 2006
5. ^ Pope John Paul II (1998), Apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus, Article 57
6. ^ Ibid, Article 11. Pope Pastor Bonus is an Apostolic Constitution promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 28 June 1988.
7. ^ "Syro Malankara Church says it can use Catholicos title", Indian Catholic News Service, July 21, 2005

External links

• List of all past and present Major Archbishops by Giga-Catholic Information
• Major Archbishop & Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly
• "Syro-Malankara Catholic Church - homepage"