Recenzie. Edward G. Farrugia, S.J.; Željko Paša, S.J. (eds.), „Autocephaly: Coming of Age in Communion. Historical, Canonical, Liturgical, and Theological Studies” (Orientalia Christiana Analecta 314-315), Pontificio Istituto Orientale, Roma, 2023
Review of Edward G. Farrugia, S.J.; Željko Paša, S.J. (eds.), „Autocephaly: Coming of Age in Communion. Historical, Canonical, Liturgical, and Theological Studies” (Orientalia Christiana Analecta 314-315), Pontificio Istituto Orientale, Roma, 2023

Summary/Abstract: Review of: Edward G. Farrugia, S.J.; Željko Paša, S.J. (eds.), „Autocephaly: Coming of Age in Communion. Historical, Canonical, Liturgical, and Theological Studies” (Orientalia Christiana Analecta 314-315), Pontificio Istituto Orientale, Roma, 2023 This review examines the monumental two-volume collective monograph Autocephaly: Coming of Age in Communion. Historical, Canonical, Liturgical, and Theological Studies (Orientalia Christiana Analecta 314-315, Pontificio Istituto Orientale, Rome, 2023), edited by Edward G. Farrugia and Željko Paša. Originating from an international symposium held at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in May 2019 – convened shortly after the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s decision regarding the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine – the work brings together over forty contributions by renowned scholars. The review highlights the volume's comprehensive, multidisciplinary exploration of autocephaly and central ecclesiological themes, such as primacy, synodality, and diaspora, analysed through historical, canonical, liturgical, and theological lenses. Furthermore, it emphasizes the editors' non-partisan commitment to presenting diverse, and at times contrasting, perspectives within Orthodox academia without polemical or apologetic intents. Ultimately, the review portrays the publication as an essential resource for researchers of local Orthodox Churches, inter-Orthodox relations, canonical theology, and ecumenical dialogue, aimed at fostering deeper communion and reconciliation.

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