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as existing in the second century. In the beginning, it seems the chorepiscopi exercised regular episcopal functions in their rural districts, but from the late third century they were subject to city or
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or vicars general. They gradually disappeared as an office by the 12th century in the West and were replaced by archdeacons to administer subdivisions of a diocese.
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Coll Lac, Vol. 2, col. 277; Mansi, Vol. 38, cole. 157ff,; R. Janin, Les Églises orientales et les rites orienteaux, pp. 459,460.
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The first mentions of chorepiscopi in the Western church are from the 5th or 6th century, where they were found mainly in
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Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches:
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Studies in Medieval Georgian Historiography: Early Texts And Eurasian Contexts
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Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:
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Autocephalous Churches who are officially part of the communion:
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Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches
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Christ Pantocrator (Deesis mosaic detail)
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Canon law
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