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Orthodox Church in America receives autocephaly

Timeline Event · 1970 CE

About this date: Do not present pan-Orthodox recognition as settled.

The Moscow Patriarchate grants autocephaly to the OCA; its recognition by other Orthodox churches is not universal.

Sources and further reading

OCA: All-American Sobors and Councils (Website)

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