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1. Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches

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   Theological Basis of Self-Governance
   The theological underpinning for autocephaly rests on the concept of the Pentarchy, the historical notion that five ancient patriarchal sees (Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem) held preeminence. While the later schism with the Catholic Church (1054)) eliminated the primacy of Rome, the remaining ancient patriarchates formed the nucleus around which later autocephalie…