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with the Pope, and only after his investment with it can he convoke the
Council of Hierarchs and ordain the bishops of his autonomous Church. In his autonomous Church it is for him to ordain and enthrone bishops and his name is to be mentioned immediately after that of the Pope in the liturgy.
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It is the responsibility of the metropolitan, with the consent of the majority of the suffragan bishops, to call a provincial council, decide where to convene it, and determine the agenda. It is his prerogative to preside over the provincial council. No provincial council can be called if the
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authority over provinces within 100 miles of the city. By virtue of their authority over multiple provinces, the sees of Rome, Alexandria, and
Antioch were by this time already exercising "supra-metropolitan" reach that would later be extended and become known as
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The metropolitan also has the liturgical privilege of celebrating sacred functions throughout the province, as if he were a bishop in his own diocese, provided only that, if he celebrates in a cathedral church, the diocesan bishop has been informed beforehand.
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Eastern Catholic Churches consisting of a single province and headed by a metropolitan. Metropolitans of this kind are to obtain the pallium from the Pope as a sign of his metropolitan authority and of his Church's
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metropolitan (such as the
Archbishops of Canterbury and Sydney), while in Canada metropolitans are elected by the provincial houses of bishops from among the sitting diocesans. Prior to 1970, however, the metropolitan of the
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England, Ireland, and Australia, each province has a "metropolitical see" whose diocesan bishop is
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Antioch had grown in ecclesiastical prominence such that by the early 4th century they had long-recognised jurisdiction over more than one province of bishops each. Alexandria had attained primacy over
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to the legal head of the
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2095:Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, canon 159
2084:Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, canon 156
2062:Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, canon 135
2051:Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, canon 133
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1745:Cross, F. L.; Livingstone, E. A., eds. (2005).
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1671:Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
1611:), a metropolitan ranks immediately under the
1551:are further headed by diocesan metropolitans.
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1441:has regional jurisdiction over four dioceses.
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2118:"Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church"
1842:"CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Caesarea Palaestinae"
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1509:was a legal title given to the head of the
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1734:First Council of Nicaea, canon IV
1561:Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
1478:Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala
1256:. The other bishops are known as
1252:of the diocese designated by the
228:a council held in the city in 381
125:and tradition grant them special
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3758:Criticism of the Catholic Church
1783:. In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
1641:The title is used by the Indian
1482:Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
1348:celebrated within his province.
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993:Captain General of the Church
409:Assistant to the papal throne
160:of which his diocese was the
2004:Code of Canon Law, canon 442
1993:Code of Canon Law, canon 437
1951:Code of Canon Law, canon 435
1940:Code of Canon Law, canon 431
1871:The Journal of Roman Studies
1777:Hassett, Maurice M. (1908).
1605:Anglican Church of Australia
1308:metropolitan see is vacant.
222:in 330, the renamed city of
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1018:Gonfalonier of the Church
236:Diocesis Italia annonaria
197:. The Bishop of Rome had
4117:Communion and Liberation
3581:Eastern Catholic liturgy
2746:Mystici Corporis Christi
2674:Sixto-Clementine Vulgate
1654:Believers Eastern Church
1569:Philipose Mar Chrysostom
1555:Other Eastern Christians
1423:Romanian Orthodox Church
1321:Congregation for Bishops
359:Chaplain of His Holiness
2932:Philosophy of canon law
2862:Mariology of the saints
2442:Investiture Controversy
1713:Oxford University Press
1511:Malankara Syrian Church
1458:Eparchy of Dabar-Bosnia
1446:Serbian Orthodox Church
1439:metropolitan of Oltenia
1415:Greek Orthodox churches
1400:Eastern Orthodox Church
1386:wearing the light blue
1374:Eastern Orthodox Church
1284:serving as the default
1246:ecclesiastical province
1227:Heraldic elements of a
115:metropolitan archbishop
111:ecclesiastical province
92:First Council of Nicaea
18:Metropolitan archbishop
4185:Catholic Charities USA
3819:Acta Apostolicae Sedis
3807:Vatican Polyglot Press
2857:Mariology of the popes
2495:Protestant Reformation
1539:on 1 November 2010 at
1507:Malankara Metropolitan
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1476:The late Metropolitan
1462:Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1356:metropolitan bishops.
1279:diocesan administrator
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636:Diocesan administrator
354:Moderator of the curia
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4290:Christian terminology
3939:Good Shepherd Sisters
3781:Holy See Press Office
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2852:Immaculate Conception
2807:Anointing of the Sick
2342:History of the papacy
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4009:Trinitarians
3959:Mercedarians
3944:Hieronymites
3889:Camaldoleses
3874:Benedictines
3864:Augustinians
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3791:Vatican News
3745:Distinctions
3551:Syro-Malabar
3436:Latin Church
3358:Grand master
3256:Metropolitan
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3153:Vatican City
3048:Organisation
2927:Philosophers
2792:Confirmation
2769:In canon law
2763:Subsistit in
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2757:Three states
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2698:Ecclesiology
2680:Nova Vulgata
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2636:Original sin
2631:Nicene Creed
2621:Divine grace
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1229:coat of arms
1131:Grand master
1068:Prince-abbot
968:Altar server
883:Grand master
825:Vicar forane
690:Minor orders
685:Major orders
673:Lay cardinal
666:Commendatory
419:Metropolitan
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364:Papal legate
154:Roman Empire
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4219:Health care
4205:Pax Christi
4157:Schoenstatt
4122:Sant'Egidio
3954:Legionaries
3934:Franciscans
3909:Cistercians
3904:Carthusians
3859:Annonciades
3718:Altarpieces
3611:West Syriac
3606:East Syriac
3586:Alexandrian
3210:Holy orders
3191:Swiss Guard
3131:Dicasteries
3126:Roman Curia
3024:Evangelists
2982:Holy Family
2917:Personalism
2907:Natural law
2885:Josephology
2819:Holy orders
2457:Inquisition
2414:Middle Ages
2404:Monasticism
2372:Constantine
2296:Crucifixion
1877:: 156–173.
1650:Pentecostal
1313:promovendis
1103:Regionarius
1093:Protodeacon
1088:Protopriest
1028:Minor canon
529:Consecrator
293:Saint Peter
191:Roman Libya
187:Roman Egypt
69:metropolite
4274:Categories
3974:Oratorians
3929:Dominicans
3899:Carmelites
3894:Camillians
3842:institutes
3655:Tridentine
3591:Antiochian
3511:Macedonian
3456:Belarusian
3346:Provincial
3261:Archbishop
3181:Roman Rota
3143:Properties
3068:By country
3064:Precedence
3029:Confessors
3009:Archangels
2999:Patriarchs
2899:Philosophy
2877:Veneration
2842:Assumption
2812:Last rites
2779:Sacraments
2723:Four marks
2534:Vatican II
2482:Modern era
2318:Succession
1851:2023-05-26
1723:required.)
1687:References
1618:ex officio
1607:, and the
1515:Travancore
1454:Montenegro
1407:precedence
1250:archbishop
1153:Inquisitor
1053:Prebendary
1048:Postulator
998:Chorbishop
983:Archdeacon
978:Archpriest
803:Seminarian
707:Officialis
697:Missionary
614:Archdeacon
567:Chancellor
441:Archbishop
429:Catholicos
246:See also:
195:Pentapolis
138:metropolis
127:privileges
81:metropolis
77:archbishop
4215:See also:
4167:Charities
4076:Discalced
4004:Trappists
3999:Theatines
3969:Olivetans
3914:Clarisses
3884:Blue nuns
3869:Basilians
3846:societies
3754:See also:
3640:Mozarabic
3630:Ambrosian
3616:Malankara
3601:Byzantine
3561:Ukrainian
3536:Ruthenian
3501:Hungarian
3486:Ethiopian
3461:Bulgarian
3428:sui iuris
3412:Postulant
3321:Religious
3276:Auxiliary
3271:Coadjutor
3241:Patriarch
3109:Cardinals
3056:Canon law
3052:Hierarchy
3034:Disciples
2957:Relations
2945:Evolution
2936:See also:
2881:See also:
2834:Mariology
2824:Matrimony
2797:Eucharist
2718:Ecumenism
2646:Salvation
2582:Catechism
2577:Tradition
2539:Communism
2387:Chalcedon
1907:162263728
1891:0075-4358
1565:Mar Thoma
1503:Malankara
1346:liturgies
1342:patriarch
1336:In those
1165:Preceptor
1108:Sacristan
1058:Precentor
1038:Ostiarius
940:Religious
913:Postulant
863:Corrector
796:Venerable
766:Principal
749:Presbyter
729:Palatinus
712:Ostiarius
702:Monsignor
656:Lay abbot
626:Definitor
599:Consultor
594:Confessor
539:Subdeacon
424:Patriarch
347:Protector
220:Byzantium
199:Primatial
182:canon law
123:canon law
101:The term
50:Christian
4259:Category
4152:Opus Dei
4137:Scouting
4127:Focolare
3994:Servites
3979:Piarists
3924:Crosiers
3660:Anglican
3596:Armenian
3526:Romanian
3516:Maronite
3491:Georgian
3481:Eritrean
3466:Chaldean
3451:Armenian
3446:Albanian
3327:Superior
3286:Emeritus
3266:Diocesan
3119:Advisers
3078:Holy See
3004:Prophets
2962:Politics
2733:Catholic
2713:Councils
2568:Theology
2447:Crusades
2382:Nicaea I
2313:Apostles
2291:Ministry
2260:Timeline
2240:Glossary
1660:See also
1589:dioceses
1579:Anglican
1549:dioceses
1541:Parumala
1525:and the
1272:Holy See
1033:Notarius
1013:Datarius
829:Sub-dean
776:Reverend
739:Preacher
680:Minister
646:Exorcist
572:Chaplain
327:Cardinal
270:a series
268:Part of
208:Caesarea
170:Carthage
158:province
53:churches
4224:Schools
4180:Caritas
4088:Secular
4054:Workers
3949:Jesuits
3735:Museums
3730:Library
3708:Writers
3703:Artists
3683:Culture
3650:Paul VI
3531:Russian
3521:Melkite
3363:Brother
3341:General
3281:Titular
3251:Primate
3229:Eparchy
3219:Diocese
3166:Outline
3105:College
3095:Francis
3039:Virgins
3014:Martyrs
2940:Science
2847:History
2802:Penance
2787:Baptism
2688:Worship
2661:Vulgate
2609:Kingdom
2604:Trinity
2592:General
2347:Primacy
2255:History
2235:Outline
1613:primate
1583:In the
1559:In the
1480:of the
1398:In the
1388:mandyas
1302:pallium
1290:appeals
1240:In the
1043:Peritus
963:Almoner
791:Blessed
744:Prefect
661:Abthain
562:Brother
557:Auditor
524:Acolyte
496:Pontiff
491:Provost
486:Prelate
461:Primate
232:Ambrose
216:Mahgreb
162:capital
148:Origins
142:primate
4102:Fimcap
4044:Marian
3964:Minims
3696:Marian
3546:Syriac
3541:Slovak
3471:Coptic
3407:Oblate
3402:Master
3397:Novice
3392:Hermit
3380:Sister
3336:Abbess
3303:Deacon
3298:Priest
3293:Parish
3236:Bishop
3206:Polity
2992:Joseph
2974:Saints
2641:Saints
2529:Nazism
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1666:Exarch
1648:-like
1603:, the
1599:, the
1595:, the
1547:, the
1519:Cochin
935:Rector
920:Oblate
903:Novice
888:Hermit
868:Custos
848:Abbess
761:Priest
717:Pastor
609:Deacon
604:Curate
534:Lector
436:Bishop
414:Eparch
342:Prince
272:on the
250:, and
193:, and
176:. The
119:synods
4200:CIDSE
4049:Youth
3773:Media
3740:Music
3665:Zaire
3645:Roman
3635:Braga
3625:Latin
3496:Greek
3368:Friar
3332:Abbot
3246:Major
3161:Index
3060:Laity
2626:Dogma
2573:Bible
2549:Islam
2505:Trent
2286:Jesus
2268:Legal
2230:Index
1903:S2CID
1895:JSTOR
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1390:of a
1244:, an
1113:Usher
1003:Coarb
988:Canon
925:Prior
873:Friar
853:Abbot
808:Vicar
781:Saint
754:Elder
651:Laity
589:Coarb
337:Crown
79:of a
55:with
3725:Folk
3373:Monk
3114:List
3092:Pope
2987:Mary
1887:ISSN
1822:ISBN
1755:ISBN
1517:and
1427:sees
1288:for
1254:Pope
898:Monk
878:Dean
315:Pope
136:, a
4039:Lay
3691:Art
3385:Nun
3107:of
2599:God
1879:doi
1545:see
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908:Nun
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