Metropolis (religious jurisdiction)
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A metropolis is a see or city whose bishop is the metropolitan of a province. Metropolises, historically, have been important cities in their provinces.
In the Eastern Orthodox churches, a metropolis is a type of diocese, along with eparchies, exarchates, and archdioceses. [1]
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- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Episcopacy in Roman Catholicism
- Christian group structuring
- Christian terms
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