Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Communion between Local Churches of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
	+ Administration of the Autocephalous Local Church in Belarus
* Ecumenical Council
	+ General Convention of New York
		- Episcopal Council of New York
			* Church Council of New York
				+ Consistory of New York
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Navahrudak—New York
					- ~~Eparchial Bishopric of Houston~~
					- ~~Eparchial Bishopric of Viĺnius–New York~~
	+ Church Council of Los Angeles
		- Primatial Metropolitanate of Los Angeles
		- Holy Synod of Los Angeles
	+ Eparchial Bishopric of Baranavičy—Pinsk
	+ ~~Church Council of Toronto~~
		- ~~Primatial Metropolitanate of Toronto~~
			* ~~Eparchial Bishopric of Toronto~~

### **Former**

#### **Second Era**

##### Exile

* Ecumenical Council
	+ *Episcopal Council of Minsk*
		- *Church Council of Minsk*
			* *Primatial Metropolitanate of Minsk*
			* *Holy Synod of Minsk*
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Minsk—Adelaide
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Hrodna–Navahrudak–Cleveland
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Polack—New York
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Turaŭ–Pinsk–Toronto
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Viĺnius—New York

##### 1942

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Council of Minsk
		- Church Council of Minsk
			* Primatial Metropolitanate of Minsk
			* Holy Synod of Minsk
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Minsk
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Hrodna–Bielastok
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Navahrudak
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Smaliensk–Bransk

#### **First Era**

##### 1927

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Minsk
		- Primatial Metropolitanate of Minsk
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Minsk
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Homiel
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Mahiliou
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Viciebsk

## History

* 1927.06.24: Established as the Autocephalous Belarusian Orthodox Church; Gained territory from the Russian Orthodox Church (Belarusian Orthodox Church).
* 1942.09.02: Gained territory from the Russian Orthodox Church (Belarusian Orthodox Church).
* 194?.??.??: Established communion with the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
* 196?.??.??: Established communion with the Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia.
* 1968.11.10: Lost territory to the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2013.??.??: Lost territory to the American World Patriarchates (Byelorussian Orthodox National Church).

## Heads

* Sviataslau (Lohin)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Navahrudak and North America** (2008.05.11 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect (2006.10.?? – 2008.05.11)
* Iziaslaŭ (Ivan Danilavič Brucki)
	+ **Metropolitan**, *in New York* (1983.05.?? – 2007.11.26)
	+ **Archbishop**, *in New York* (1983.05.?? – 2007.11.26)
	+ **Bishop of Polack**, *in New York* (1981.02.22 – 1983.05.??)
* Andrej (Kryt)
	+ **Metropolitan**, *in Cleveland* (1972.05.29 – 1983.05.21)
	+ **Archbishop**, *in Cleveland* (1972.05.29 – 1983.05.21)
	+ **Bishop of Hrodna, Navahrudak, and Cleveland** (1968.02.15 – 1972.05.29)
	+ Hierarch of American Parishes (1972.05.29 – 1973.07.13)
* Sierhij (Jahor Prakopavič Achatenka)
	+ Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See (1948.06.05 – 1971.10.02)
	+ **Archbishop of Minsk**, *in Adelaide* (1950.??.?? – 1971.10.02)
		- **Archbishop of Minsk**, *in Deutschland* (1949.12.20 – 1950.??.??)
	+ **Bishop of Melitopol'**, *in Deutschland* (1944.??.?? – 1949.02.04, UAOC)
		- **Bishop of Melitopol'** (1943.08.01 – 1944.??.??, UAOC)
* Aliaksandr (Mikalaj Ivanavič Inaziemcaŭ)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Pinsk and Paliessie** (1946.05.15 – 1948.02.09)
	+ *Bishop* (1944.??.?? – 1946.05.15, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Pinsk and Polissya** (1944.04.09 – 1944.??.??, UAOC)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Pińsk and Polesie** (1927.06.03 – 1944.04.09, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- **Bishop of Pińsk and Polesie** (1925.12.11 – 1927.06.03, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- **Bishop of Lublin** (1922.06.04 – 1925.12.11, Polish Orthodox Church)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Pińsk and Polesie (1922.06.12 – 1925.12.11, Polish Orthodox Church)
	+ **Diocesan** **Vicar of Warszawa** (1922.06.04 – 1925.12.11, Polish Orthodox Church)

## Documents

* Statute (2012)
* Statute (1942)
* Statute (1927)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, OrthodoxWiki, Hierarchy of Churches

### Other References

1. ↑ https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Святаслаў\_(Логін)
2. ↑ https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Андрэй\_(Крыт)
3. ↑ https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сергій\_(Ахатэнка)
4. ↑ http://www.belapc.org/aficyynyya-dakumenty/currently-statute-of-the-belarusan-autocephalous-orthodox-church-2012
5. ↑ http://www.belapc.org/aficyynyya-dakumenty/statut-bapc-1942-g
6. ↑ http://www.belapc.org/aficyynyya-dakumenty/statut-bapc-1927-g/statut-bapc-1927-g