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1. Autocephaly

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   Autocephaly vs. Autonomy
   It is crucial to distinguish autocephaly from autonomy. An autonomous church (e.g., the Church of Finland) is self-governing in its day-to-day spiritual and administrative affairs, selects its own Primate, and has its own internal statutes. However, the election of its Primate must be confirmed by the mother church from which it received its independence, and it cannot unilaterally alter core liturgical practices or canonical law without reference to the granting body. ${}^[9]$
   Conversely, an autocephalous church is constitu…