Timeline of autocephaly of Eastern Orthodox churches

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, a "tomos of autocephaly" grants ecclesiastical independence from a mother church. As of 2025, there are 14 completely recognized autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches, with 3 partially recognized Eastern Orthodox churches.

The "date" column is determined the most recent date with support from a Patriarch (self-declared autocephaly is not taken into consideration). The "date" column also excludes former autocephaly halted by a force, and re-granted later.

*Any tomoi once proclaimed, but no longer accepted.

4th-century DateGranterRecipientRecognized by325First Council of NicaeaPatriarchate of Rome325First Council of NicaeaPatriarchate of Alexandria325First Council of NicaeaPatriarch of Antioch381First Council of ConstantinoplePatriarchate of Constantinople

5th-century DateGranterRecipientRecognized by431Council of EphesusCypriot Orthodox Church451Council of ChalcedonPatriarchate of Jerusalem

15th-century

DateGranterRecipientRecognized by1448Jonah of MoscowRussian Orthodox Church

16th-century DateGranterRecipientRecognized by1589Ecumenical Patriarch Jeremias II of ConstantinopleRussian Orthodox Church

19th-century

+DateGranterRecipientRecognized by29 June 1850Ecumenical Patriarch Anthimus IV of ConstantinopleChurch of Greece1879Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim III of ConstantinopleSerbian Orthodox Church25 April 1885Ecumenical Patriarch Jochim IV of ConstantinopleRomanian Orthodox Church

20th-century DateGranterRecipientRecognized by13 November 1924Ecumenical Patriarch Gregory VII of ConstantinoplePolish Orthodox Church17 April 1937Ecumenical Patriarch Benjamin I of ConstantinopleAlbanian Orthodox Church31 October 1943Patriarch Sergius of MoscowGeorgian Orthodox Church1945Patriarch Alexy I of MoscowBulgarian Orthodox Church9 December 1951Patriarch Alexy I of MoscowOrthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia10 April 1970Patriarch Alexy I of MoscowOrthodox Church in America

21st-century

DateGranterRecipientRecognized By5 May 2019Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of ConstantinopleOrthodox Church of Ukraine5 June 2022Patriarch Porfirije of SerbiaMacedonian Orthodox Church References