A CANONICAL STATEMENT ON ECCLESIASTICAL CONTINUITY, APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, AND RECOGNITION

A CANONICAL STATEMENT ON ECCLESIASTICAL CONTINUITY, APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, AND RECOGNITION

A CANONICAL STATEMENT ON ECCLESIASTICAL CONTINUITY, APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, AND RECOGNITIONArchbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 12/10/2026

Does patriarchal recognition determine whether a Church is canonical? The AOCC examines its 1927 foundation, apostolic succession, institutional continuity, and the sacred canons governing Orthodox ecclesiastical legitimacy.

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Married Orthodox Bishops

Married Orthodox Bishops

Married Orthodox BishopsFather Don Purdum
Published on: 23/12/2025

Yes, bishops were married in the early Church. Scripture, apostolic practice, and early councils affirm it. Celibate bishops emerged later as discipline, not doctrine. Holiness was never tied to marital status, and the Church once condemned that claim.

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