American World Patriarchates

American World Patriarchates
AbbreviationAWP
TypeEastern Christian
ClassificationIndependent Eastern Orthodox
ScriptureSeptuagint, New Testament
TheologyOrthodox theology, Palamism, Hesychasm, Clerical marriage, Catholic theology
PolityEpiscopal
LiturgyByzantine and Western
FounderUladyslau Ryzy-Ryski
Origin1967
New York, N.Y., United States
Branched fromAmerican Orthodox Catholic Church
Congregations60+
Members54,457+

American World Patriarchates, also known as the American World Patriarchs (AWP), is an independent Eastern Orthodox church established by Uladyslau Ryzy-Ryski in 1967. The members of the American World Patriarchates both claim to be Orthodox and Catholic.

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