Montenegrin Orthodox Church (disputed status)

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The Montenegrin Orthodox Church is a self-declared, but canonically unrecognized, Eastern Orthodox body in Montenegro that claims continuity with the country’s historical church and seeks independence from the Serbian Orthodox Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church body
religious organization
unrecognized church
associatedWithEthnicGroup Montenegrins
canonicalStatus unrecognized by mainstream Eastern Orthodox churches
claimsContinuityWith historical Montenegrin Orthodox Church
claimsSuccessorOf Metropolitanate of Cetinje (historical)
conflictType church jurisdiction dispute in Montenegro
country Montenegro
disputedStatus contested ecclesiastical legitimacy in Montenegro
doctrinalPositionOnFilioque rejects Filioque
doctrinalPositionOnPapalPrimacy rejects universal jurisdiction of the Pope
followsCreed Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
linked to: Nicene Creed
governingStructure episcopal hierarchy
hasClergyType bishops
deacons
priests
hasDoctrine seven ecumenical councils (as in Eastern Orthodoxy)
veneration of icons
hasMainCathedral Cetinje Monastery (claimed)
linked to: Cetinje Monastery
hasMajorFeast Christmas
Epiphany
Pascha (Easter)
linked to: Easter

Pentecost
hasPractice Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
baptism by triple immersion
chrismation
headquartersCountry Montenegro
headquartersLocation Cetinje
jurisdictionClaim Orthodox Christians in Montenegro
liturgicalRite Byzantine Rite
opposedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
canonical Eastern Orthodox churches
positionOnAutocephaly claims autocephalous status for the Orthodox Church in Montenegro
primaryLanguageOfWorship Church Slavonic
Montenegrin
Serbian
recognizedBy no autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church
no canonical Eastern Orthodox patriarchate
relationshipToState involved in debates over Montenegrin national identity
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodoxy
seeksIndependenceFrom Serbian Orthodox Church
selfDescription autocephalous
supportedBy some Montenegrin nationalist groups
some Montenegrin political figures
territorialContext Balkan Peninsula
linked to: Balkans
theology Eastern Orthodox theology
usesCalendar Julian calendar (liturgical)
linked to: Julian calendar
usesSymbol Eastern Orthodox cross

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Slavic Orthodox Churches includesChurch Montenegrin Orthodox Church (disputed status)
Pavle commonInCommunity Montenegrin Orthodox community
linked to: Montenegrin Orthodox Church (disputed status)
Montenegrin Orthodox Church claimsContinuityWith historical Montenegrin Orthodox Church
linked to: Montenegrin Orthodox Church (disputed status)