Definition of greek orthodox church in English English dictionary
Any of a number of organizations based primarily in Greece and affiliated with the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christianity
The state church of Greece, an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. the main group of Christian churches in Eastern Europe and southwest Asia, which was formed in the 11th century by separating from the Catholic Church. The Russian Orthodox Church, the main Christian group in Russia, is closely related. orthodox. Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece. The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under the patriarch of Constantinople until 1833, when it became independent. It is governed by 67 metropolitan bishops, presided over by an archbishop