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World Council of Churches - Yearbook 1999

1998: The Year in Review

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Ecumenical issues

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There were tensions for other Orthodox churches as well. In the US, controversy simmered within the Greek archdiocese, the largest Orthodox jurisdiction in the country, with more than 500 parishes and an active membership of 750,000. At issue was the leadership of Archbishop Spyridon, appointed in 1996, particularly after the dismissal of four faculty members at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

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[ World Council of Churches - Yearbook 1999 - p. 9 ]

[ World Council of Churches - www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/ - 1999 ]