Canonical territory

Canonical territory

Canonical territories are geographical subdivisions that mark the boundaries of the jurisdiction of local orthodox churches on the one hand and the Roman Catholic Church on the other.

References

*cite web | title= One City, One Bishop, One Church | work=The Principle of Canonical Territory and the Appearance of "Parallel Hierarchies" | url=http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles6/HilarionOneBishop.php


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