Bulgarian schism
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The Bulgarian schism was a long-standing 19th–20th century ecclesiastical dispute that separated the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from the Ecumenical Patriarchate over issues of national church independence and jurisdiction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church schism
→
ecclesiastical dispute → historical event → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ottoman Empire
→
|
| conflictWith |
Greek ecclesiastical authorities
→
|
| country |
Bulgaria
→
|
| describedBySource |
Tomos of 1945 recognizing the Bulgarian Church
→
decisions of the Council of Constantinople 1872 → |
| endCause |
post–World War II reorganization of Orthodox relations
→
recognition of Bulgarian Church by Ecumenical Patriarchate → |
| followedBy |
recognition of Bulgarian Patriarchate in 1953
→
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| hasCause |
Bulgarian demands for ecclesiastical independence
→
conflict over church jurisdiction → establishment of the Bulgarian Exarchate → rise of Bulgarian national consciousness → |
| hasEffect |
creation of parallel ecclesiastical jurisdictions
→
influence on Bulgarian national liberation movement → isolation of Bulgarian Orthodox Church within Eastern Orthodoxy → non-recognition of Bulgarian Exarchate by Ecumenical Patriarchate → precedent for debates on ethnophyletism → separation of Bulgarian Orthodox Church from Ecumenical Patriarchate → strengthening of Bulgarian national church identity → tensions among Orthodox communities in the Balkans → |
| hasEndTime |
1945
→
|
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Macedonia
NERFINISHED
→
Moesia → Thrace → |
| hasStartTime |
1872
→
|
| languageOfContext |
Bulgarian
→
Greek → |
| location |
Bulgarian lands in the Ottoman Empire
→
Constantinople → |
| mainParticipant |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople → |
| opposedBy |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
→
|
| recognizedBy |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1945
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|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
→
|
| significantEvent |
Bulgarian Exarchate established by firman of 1870
→
Council in Constantinople of 1872 → condemnation of ethnophyletism in 1872 → lifting of the schism in 1945 → |
| supportedBy |
Bulgarian national movement
→
|
| timePeriod |
19th century
→
20th century → |
| topic |
autocephaly of national churches
→
church jurisdiction in the Balkans → ethnophyletism → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
|
conflict |
|
Bulgarian schism
("Tomos of 1945 recognizing the Bulgarian Church")
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describedBySource |