Greece Gains Church Autonomy: Step Toward National Identity
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople formally granted autocephaly to the Church of Greece, recognizing its self-governing status after two decades of de facto independence from Ottoman-era ecclesiastical control. The recognition aligned the Greek church with the young nation-state, strengthening the bond between Orthodox Christianity and Greek national identity that persists to this day.
June 29, 1850
176 years ago
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