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which continue to celebrate the All-Night Vigil in its long formâwhere it literally lasts throughout the nightâthe conclusion of the Vigil at dawn on
Christmas morning will often lead directly into the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. When the Vigil is separate from the Divine Liturgy, the Lenten
2374:). Paramony is observed as a strict fast day, on which those faithful who are physically able to, refrain from food until the first star is observed in the evening or after the Vesperal Divine Liturgy, when a meal with wine and oil may be taken. On this day the
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fish or all fish. Often, even on days when fish is not allowed, shellfish may be consumed. More detailed guidelines vary by jurisdiction, but the rules strictly state that from the
December 20 to December 24 (inclusively), no fish may be eaten.
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celebrates
Nativity on January 6. Their Fast of Advent begins after seventh Sunday before Christmas. They then observe a Fast of the Nativity for one week prior to the Feast of the Nativity on January 6 (see
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1940:, fish, oil, and wine. Fish, wine and oil are allowed on Saturdays and Sundays as well as most Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and oil and wine are generally allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, except in the
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that day). If
Paramony falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the day is not observed as a strict fast, but a meal with wine and oil is allowed after the Divine Liturgy, which would be celebrated in the morning.
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As is always the case with
Byzantine fasting rules, persons who are ill, the very young or elderly, and nursing mothers are exempt from fasting. Each individual is expected to confer with their
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The Sunday before
Nativity is even broader in its scope of commemoration than the previous Sunday, in that it commemorates all of the righteous men and women who pleased God from the
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Two
Sundays before Nativity (hence, between 11 and 17 December of each year), the Church calls to remembrance the ancestors of the church, both before the giving of the
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is celebrated in the morning, with its readings and antiphons, and the fasting is lessened to some degreeâa meal with wine and oil being served after the
Liturgy.
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are chanted. If the Feast of the
Nativity falls on a Sunday or Monday, the Royal Hours are chanted on the previous Friday, and on the Paramony the Vesperal
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of the Nativity begins on December 20, and concludes with the Paramony on December 24. During this time hymns of the Nativity are chanted every day. In the
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on December 25. Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Churches commence the season on November 24 and end the season on the day of
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contains a full set of hymns for this day which are chanted in conjunction with the regular Sunday hymns from the
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regarding any exemptions from the fasting rules, but should never place themselves in physical danger.
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tradition will perform the Lenten services on at least the first day of the Nativity Fast. Often the
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The Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ is celebrated on Christmas morning. However, in those
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in the church are changed to the festive color (usually white) at the beginning of the Forefeast.
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fast continues even after the Vigil, until the end of the Liturgy the next morning.
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fasts dawn til dusk from December 1 until December 25 on the Gregorian calendar.
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period. The Eve of the Theophany (January 5) is another strict fast day (
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are celebrated in the morning. Some of the hymns are similar to those of
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which falls during the course of the Nativity Fast (16th-century Russian
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2865:"Afterfeast of the Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple"
2598:) falls, during the 20th and 21st centuries, on January 7 of the modern
1885:, and engage in the continuous and synergistic process of becoming more
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2323:. The Epistle which is read at the Divine Liturgy is a selection from
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1735:) and thematically focuses on proclamation and glorification of the
2246:. These hymns commemorate various biblical persons, as well as the
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Fasting in religion § Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy
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is seen in the evening sky (or at the very least, until after the
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Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:
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2642:, South Canaan, PA: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press (2002 reprint),
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2078:(with some variations). Many churches and monasteries in the
1772:. For those Eastern Orthodox churches which still follow the
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The fasting rules also permit fish, wine and oil on certain
1979:(December 20), etc. The Nativity Fast is not as severe as
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in the church will be changed to a somber, Lenten colour.
1739:, whereas the Western Advent focuses on three comings (or
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Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. House Springs, MO
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is interpreted as being symbolic of the Incarnationâthe
1687:âis a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the
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falls during the course of the fast; in this case, the
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in her womb without being consumed by the fire of the
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In the Byzantine Rite, the fast traditionally entails
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Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches
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2486:begins. From that day to January 4 (the day before
1715:, which also has been called the Nativity Fast and
2155:As is true of all of the four Byzantine fasts, a
2698:(1969), "Background and Meaning of the Feasts",
2033:), on which no solid food should be eaten until
16:Period of abstinence and penance in Christianity
2524:in the year 975, during the rule of the Muslim
1707:, which falls on January 7. The corresponding
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2408:("parables") which prefigure or prophesy the
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8:
2663:"Liturgy of the Sunday of the Holy Fathers"
2089:During the course of the fast, a number of
2018:
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2059:The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
1951:that occur during the course of the fast:
1839:(November 14). Some churches, such as the
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215:
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18:
2753:Russian Orthodox Church of Baltimora, U.S
1727:runs for 40 days instead of four (in the
5175:Nativity of Jesus in worship and liturgy
2427:on the night of December 24 consists of
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1906:The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace
1900:
1778:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
2702:, London: Faber and Faber, p. 53,
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264:
238:
21:
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2688:
2638:(1978), "The True Nature of Fasting",
4294:Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
2875:from the original on October 11, 2018
2418:Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
7:
1611:Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs
1221:Differences from the Catholic Church
1087:History of Eastern Orthodox theology
2791:The list also includes High Priest
933:Other possible ecumenical councils:
696:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
2789:from the original on Oct 11, 2018.
2667:Eastern Orthodox Church of America
1942:Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
1812:, as well as some parishes of the
1681:Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
14:
2673:from the original on Oct 11, 2018
2450:, foretelling the triumph of the
1685:Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
803:American Orthodox Catholic Church
5180:Eastern Orthodox liturgical days
4863:
4715:
4714:
4170:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004
4065:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
2895:"Answering The Why Of Christmas"
2759:from the original on Oct 3, 2007
2749:"Sunday of the Holy Forefathers"
2723:"Sunday of the Holy Forefathers"
2696:Kallistos (Timothy Ware), Bishop
2412:of Christ are read, and special
706:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
246:
2636:Kallistos (Ware), Archimandrite
2590:December 25 on the traditional
2458:, foretelling the birth of the
1026:Christianization of Kievan Rus'
887:First Seven Ecumenical Councils
4150:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
4079:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
3462:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
3241:Legend of the Christmas Spider
1873:, when practiced with prayer,
1768:, which currently matches the
1747:: his birth, reception of his
1:
5011:Annunciation to the shepherds
4101:Christmas television specials
4000:The New Oxford Book of Carols
3087:Annunciation to the shepherds
2474:Fasting during the afterfeast
2273:) readings appointed for the
1841:Melkite Greek Catholic Church
1831:Sometimes the fast is called
1456:Intercession of the Theotokos
1231:Opposition to papal supremacy
1050:MoscowâConstantinople schism
751:Switzerland and Liechtenstein
4155:Christmas and holiday season
1021:Christianization of Bulgaria
2546:Armenian Calendar of Saints
2388:Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
1576:Photios I of Constantinople
1093:20th century (Neo-Palamism)
1016:Christianization of Georgia
5221:
3067:Adoration of the Shepherds
2932:Sunday before the Nativity
2624:(W. Straker, 1840), p. 240
2505:
2401:During the Vespers, eight
2360:
2281:Sunday of the Holy Fathers
2009:(December 24) is a strict
1869:Through the discipline of
1862:
1826:Ancient Church of the East
1822:Orthodox Church of America
1806:Portuguese Orthodox Church
1798:Macedonian Orthodox Church
1711:season of preparation for
1226:Opposition to the Filioque
769:Noncanonical jurisdictions
5190:Eastern Christian liturgy
4861:
4710:
4311:WWE Tribute to the Troops
4072:A Visit from St. Nicholas
3993:The Oxford Book of Carols
3569:Feast of the Seven Fishes
3132:Massacre of the Innocents
2981:
2919:Sunday of the Forefathers
2541:Armenian Apostolic Church
2257:. There are also special
2191:Sunday of the Forefathers
2163:(November 21). After the
1891:Eastern Orthodox theology
1794:Ukrainian Orthodox Church
1751:by the faithful, and his
1463:The four fasting periods:
1344:Eastern Orthodox marriage
952:Other important councils:
808:American World Patriarchs
726:Great Britain and Ireland
4113:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
2520:) at the hands of Saint
2350:is traditionally called
1814:Romanian Orthodox Church
1790:Georgian Orthodox Church
1719:, has taken the name of
1693:Oriental Orthodox Church
1506:Athanasius of Alexandria
756:United States of America
548:Czech Lands and Slovakia
370:Four Marks of the Church
184:Dedication of the Church
4275:Small Business Saturday
4145:Black Friday (shopping)
4140:Black Friday (partying)
3634:Nine Lessons and Carols
3564:Events and celebrations
2622:Origines Ecclesiasticae
2608:Revised Julian Calendar
2307:
1786:Serbian Orthodox Church
1782:Russian Orthodox Church
1766:Revised Julian calendar
1699:in preparation for the
1689:Eastern Orthodox Church
1339:Eastern Orthodox bowing
240:Eastern Orthodox Church
5149:Church of the Nativity
3919:Post-War United States
2847:, Mary (the mother of
2514:Coptic Orthodox Church
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2161:Entry of the Theotokos
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26:
25:
15:
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10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
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5154:Nativity Fast
5152:
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5142:
5140:
5137:
5136:
5134:
5130:
5124:
5121:
5117:
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5112:
5109:
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5106:Nativity play
5104:
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5090:
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5077:
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4646:Meat and fish
4644:
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4625:
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4613:
4607:
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4597:
4596:
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4590:
4587:
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4584:Hot chocolate
4582:
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4285:Ugly sweaters
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4195:Controversies
4193:
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4030:In literature
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3512:
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3504:Advent wreath
3502:
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3499:Advent candle
3497:
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3492:
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3481:
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3338:
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3329:
3326:
3325:
3323:
3320:
3318:Gift-bringers
3313:
3307:
3304:
3302:
3299:
3297:
3294:
3292:
3289:
3287:
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3279:
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3259:
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3212:
3209:
3207:
3204:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3190:
3184:
3183:Twelfth Night
3181:
3179:
3176:
3172:
3169:
3168:
3167:
3164:
3160:
3157:
3155:
3152:
3151:
3150:
3147:
3145:
3144:Nativity Fast
3142:
3138:
3135:
3134:
3133:
3130:
3128:
3125:
3123:
3120:
3118:
3115:
3113:
3110:
3108:
3105:
3103:
3102:Christmastide
3100:
3098:
3095:
3093:
3090:
3088:
3085:
3083:
3080:
3078:
3077:Angel Gabriel
3075:
3073:
3070:
3068:
3065:
3061:
3058:
3057:
3056:
3055:Biblical Magi
3053:
3052:
3050:
3044:
3038:
3033:
3031:
3026:
3024:
3019:
3017:
3012:
3010:
3008:Christmas Eve
3005:
3003:
2998:
2996:
2991:
2989:
2984:
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2980:
2976:
2967:
2962:
2960:
2955:
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2920:
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2896:
2890:
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2866:
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2771:
2758:
2754:
2750:
2744:
2741:
2728:
2724:
2718:
2715:
2711:
2709:0-571-11137-8
2705:
2701:
2697:
2691:
2689:
2685:
2672:
2668:
2664:
2658:
2655:
2651:
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2628:
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2597:
2593:
2587:
2584:
2578:
2574:
2571:
2569:
2566:
2564:
2561:
2559:
2558:Christmastide
2556:
2555:
2551:
2549:
2547:
2542:
2535:Armenian fast
2534:
2532:
2530:
2527:
2523:
2519:
2515:
2509:
2501:
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2434:
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2419:
2415:
2411:
2407:
2404:
2403:Old Testament
2399:
2397:
2393:
2389:
2385:
2381:
2377:
2372:
2367:
2357:
2353:
2349:
2348:Christmas Eve
2342:
2340:
2338:
2334:
2330:
2326:
2322:
2318:
2314:
2309:
2304:
2303:Old Testament
2300:
2296:
2292:
2288:
2280:
2278:
2277:on this day.
2276:
2272:
2271:Luke 14:16â24
2268:
2264:
2260:
2256:
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2241:
2236:
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2226:
2222:
2218:
2214:
2210:
2206:
2202:
2198:
2190:
2188:
2186:
2182:
2181:Russian usage
2178:
2170:
2168:
2166:
2162:
2158:
2153:
2151:
2147:
2143:
2139:
2138:fiery furnace
2135:
2131:
2127:
2123:
2119:
2115:
2111:
2107:
2103:
2099:
2096:
2095:Old Testament
2092:
2087:
2085:
2081:
2077:
2069:
2065:
2061:
2060:
2055:
2048:
2046:
2043:
2040:
2036:
2016:
2012:
2008:
2003:
2000:
1995:
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1988:
1986:
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1978:
1974:
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1966:
1962:
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1954:
1950:
1945:
1943:
1939:
1935:
1934:meat products
1931:
1927:
1923:
1915:
1911:
1907:
1903:
1897:Fasting rules
1896:
1894:
1892:
1888:
1884:
1880:
1876:
1872:
1866:
1858:
1856:
1854:
1850:
1846:
1842:
1838:
1834:
1833:Philip's Fast
1829:
1827:
1823:
1820:, and of the
1819:
1815:
1811:
1807:
1803:
1799:
1795:
1791:
1787:
1783:
1779:
1775:
1771:
1767:
1762:
1760:
1759:
1754:
1753:Second Coming
1750:
1746:
1742:
1738:
1734:
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1726:
1722:
1718:
1714:
1710:
1706:
1702:
1698:
1694:
1690:
1686:
1682:
1678:
1674:
1673:Nativity Fast
1670:
1658:
1653:
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1569:
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1564:
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1559:
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1529:
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1503:
1499:Major figures
1496:
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1486:
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1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1470:Nativity Fast
1468:
1467:
1462:
1461:
1457:
1454:
1452:
1449:
1448:
1444:Other feasts:
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1441:
1438:
1436:
1435:Paschal cycle
1433:
1432:
1429:
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1415:
1412:
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1407:
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1402:
1400:
1397:
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1390:
1387:
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1362:
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1357:
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1327:
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1307:
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1300:
1297:
1295:
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1290:
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1277:
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1267:
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1076:
1075:
1065:
1062:
1060:
1057:
1055:
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1049:
1047:
1046:North America
1044:
1042:
1039:
1037:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
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1002:
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998:
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989:
988:
980:
977:
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950:
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927:
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830:
828:
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813:
809:
806:
804:
801:
797:
794:
792:
789:
788:
787:
784:
782:
779:
777:
776:Old Believers
774:
773:
766:
765:
757:
754:
752:
749:
747:
744:
742:
739:
737:
736:Latin America
734:
732:
729:
727:
724:
722:
719:
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714:
712:
709:
707:
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702:
699:
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693:
686:
685:
677:
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663:
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655:
652:
650:
647:
645:
644:Americas (RP)
642:
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637:
635:
632:
630:
627:
625:
622:
620:
617:
616:
612:jurisdictions
611:
606:
605:
599:
593:
592:Ukraine (UOC)
590:
589:
587:
582:
581:Ukraine (OCU)
579:
578:
576:
570:
567:
566:
564:
562:
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551:
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531:
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509:
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489:
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484:
481:
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475:jurisdictions
474:
473:Autocephalous
469:
468:
460:
457:
453:
450:
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