(805 ILCS 110/50) (from Ch. 32, par. 187)
Sec. 50.
As used in this section, the term "Eastern Orthodox Church", also
known as the "Greek Orthodox Church", includes the following established
and operating jurisdictions of that church:
(a) The jurisdictions of the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of
Constantinople, Apostolic Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, Patriarchate of
Moscow, Patriarchate of Alexandria, Patriarchate of Yugoslavia (Serbia),
Patriarchate of Jerusalem, exercised in the Americas including the United
States and possessions, by their duly authorized exarch, metropolitan,
archbishop or bishop.
(b) The jurisdiction of the autonomous churches which operate in Greece,
Yugoslavia (Serbia), Rumania and Bulgaria exercised in the Americas
including the United States and possessions, by their duly authorized
exarch, metropolitan, archbishop or bishop.
(c) The jurisdiction of the Ukranian Orthodox Church of the United
States of America, exercised in the Americas including the United States
and possessions, by its duly authorized exarch, metropolitan, archbishop or
bishop.
This Act shall apply to all churches, congregations, parishes,
committees and other religious organizations governed by jurisdictions,
archdioceses and dioceses of the Eastern Orthodox Church adhering to and
maintaining the apostolic and historic communion, doctrine, disciplines,
canon law, tradition, worship and unity of the Eastern Orthodox Church and
such churches, congregations, parishes and committees and societies thereof
may be incorporated pursuant to this Act.
(Source: Laws 1955, p. 2112.)
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