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Polish Orthodox Church
The origins of the Polish Orthodox Church can be traced
back to the 10th century, when Poland adopted Christianity
according to the Byzantine Rite. Over the centuries, it
faced challenges, including periods of Latinisation, and
influence from the Roman Catholic Church. The church
flourished during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In 1924, it regained its autocephalous status, but suffered
persecution during the communist era. Today, the church
has a relatively small but devoted congregation, primarily
in north-eastern Poland, coexisting with the dominant
Roman Catholic Church.
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Church
Officials |
| Name |
Tenure |
|
|
| Primates
of the Polish Orthodox Church |
|
Archbishops
of Warsaw and Metropolitans of All Poland |
| Sawa
|
1998–;
*1938
|
Hrycuniak |
|
| Bialystok
and Gdansk, Archdiocese of
|
|
| Lodz
and Poznan, Archdiocese of
|
|
| Lublin
and Chelm, Archdiocese of
|
|
| Przemysl
and Gorlice, Archdiocese of
|
|
| Rio
de Janeiro and Olinda–Recife, Archdiocese of |
|
| Warsaw
and Bielsko, Archdiocese of
|
|
Archbishops
of Warsaw and Bielsk
|
| Sawa
|
1998–;
*1938
|
Hrycuniak |
|
| Wroclaw
and Szczecin, Archdiocese of
|
|
Families
|
Lands
|
Abbr.
and Symbols | Eastern
Orthodoxy |
