Latvian Orthodox Autonomous Church

The Latvian Orthodox Autonomous Church (Latvian: Latvijas Pareizticīgā Autonomā Baznīca[2]), or All Holy Orthodox Church of Latvia,[1] is a True Orthodox church in Latvia which is part of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church.[3][4]

Not to be confused with Latvian Orthodox Church.
Latvian Orthodox Autonomous Church
Location
CountryLatvia
HeadquartersDaugavpils[1]
Statistics
Parishes11
DenominationTrue Orthodoxy
Current leadership
Parent churchRussian Orthodox Autonomous Church
Archbishop of Daugavpils and LatviaVictor (Konturozov)

Since 2011, the LOAC has declared itself a part of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, commemorating the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in its liturgies.[5][6]

The current primate of the LAOC is Archbishop Victor of Daugavpils and Latvia.[3][4][7][8]

History

Since 1994, this church had asked the Latvian State to be recognized as an Eastern Orthodox religious association, because the Latvian law only allows for one institution to be registered for each religious denomination and that the Latvian Orthodox Church is already registered.[9][10][11][12][13]

As of March 2018, the LOAC had not been recognized by Latvia as an Orthodox religious organization.[10] However, in October 2019, the LAOC managed to be officially registered along with the Latvian Orthodox Church, because the LAOC claimed it (the LAOC) was already registered in 1936.[14][15]

The church had around 14 parishes as of 2006.[7] The church had around 220 believers in Latvia as of 2015.[16]

References
  1. LURSOFT (2019-01-17). "Visu Svēto Latvijas Pareizticīgā (autonomā) draudze , 40801051645 - par uzņēmumu". Lursoft (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  2. "Lietā par atteikumu reģistrēt Latvijas Pareizticīgo Autonomo Baznīcu reliģisko organizāciju reģistrā iesniedz pieteikumu Satversmes tiesā". at.gov.lv. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. "Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church - Bishops | Archbishop Victor of Daugavpils and Latvia". www.roac-suzdal.narod.ru. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  4. "Bishops | His Eminence, The Most Reverend Archbishop VICTOR of Daugavpils and Latvia". The ROAC of America: The Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church of America Official Web Site. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  5. "Константинополь пытается вытеснить РПЦ из Латвии". www.ng.ru (in Russian). 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  6. "Латвийской церкви могут подыскать предстоятеля-латыша". www.ng.ru (in Russian). 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  7. Hoppenbrouwers, Frans (2006). "Current Developments - The Baltic Area" (PDF). Journal of Eastern Christian Studies. 56: 85–104 – via Foundation/Stichting Communicantes | Information Exchange Projects for the Catholic Church in Eastern Europe.
  8. "ВИКТОР АРХИЕПИСКОП ДАУГАВПИЛССКИЙ И ЛАТВИЙСКИЙ - 1 Января 2014 - Блог - Храм св. Царя-Мученика Николая II". st-rexnikolas.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  9. "2017". eurel - Données sociologiques et juridiques sur la religion en Europe et au-delà. 2 October 2017.
  10. "Pār reliģiskajām konfesijām velkas pārmaiņu negaiss". nra.lv (in Latvian). 14 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  11. "Application is submitted to the Constitutional Court in case regarding the refusal to list the Latvian Orthodox Autonomous Church in the register of religious organizations". at.gov.lv. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  12. "The ruling in dispute over the refusal to list the Latvian Orthodox Autonomous Church in the register of religious organizations will be available in March". at.gov.lv. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  13. Tomsone, Danute (2017-07-23). "Zem Konstantinopoles vai Maskavas patriarha – strīds par jaunu pareizticīgu baznīcu Latvijā nonāk ST". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  14. "Latvian "Autonomous Church" of Constantinople legally registered parallel to canonical Church under Moscow". OrthoChristian.Com. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  15. "Latvijas Pareizticīgā Autonomā Baznīca, Konstantinopoles Patriarhāta jurisdikcijā". www.firmas.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  16. "Quelques chiffres sur les appartenances religieuses". eurel - Données sociologiques et juridiques sur la religion en Europe et au-delà. 2017-05-15.
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