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Eparchy — • Originally the name of one of the divisions of the Roman Empire Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eparchy Eparchy † … Catholic encyclopedia
Eparchy — is an anglicized Greek word, authentically latinized as eparchia and loosely translating as rule over something , but has the following specific meanings, both in political history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Churches.ecular… … Wikipedia
Eparchy — Ep arch*y, n. [Gr. ? the post or office of an ?.] A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eparchy — [ep′är kē, ep′är΄kē] n. pl. eparchies [Gr eparchia < eparchos: see EPARCH] 1. a) in the Byzantine Empire, an administrative district b) in modern Greece, a political subdivision of a province 2. Eastern Orthodox Ch. a diocese eparchial… … English World dictionary
Eparchy of Križevci — Dioecesis Crisiensis Križevačka eparhija Location Country Croatia Metropolitan Archd … Wikipedia
Eparchy of Lungro degli Albanesi — Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo Albanesi Eparchia Lungrensis Location Country Italy Ecclesiastical province Immediately Subject to the Holy See … Wikipedia
Eparchy of upper Karlovac — The Eparchy of upper Karlovac (Serbian: Епархија горњокарловачка or Eparhija gornjokarlovačka ) is an eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church seated in the city of Karlovac, Croatia. It covers the area of Banija, Kordun, Lika, Krbava, Gorski Kotar … Wikipedia
Eparchy of Bačka — The Eparchy of Bačka (Serbian: Бачка епархија or Bačka eparhija ) is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Bačka region, Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina and seat of the eparchy … Wikipedia
Eparchy of Raška and Prizren — (Serbian: Епархија рашко призренска, Eparhija raško prizrenska) or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Raška Prizren and Kosovo Metohija is one of the oldest eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church, featuring the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church; the … Wikipedia
Eparchy of Srem — The Eparchy of Srem (Serbian: Сремска епархија or Sremska eparhija ) is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Srem region, Serbia. It is mostly situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, while the… … Wikipedia
Eparchy of Banat — The Eparchy of Banat (Serbian: Банатска епархија or Banatska eparhija ) is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Banat region, Serbia. It is mostly situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, while the … Wikipedia
