Tomos (Eastern Orthodox Church)

'section', 'part of', 'part which is cut') in the Eastern Orthodox Church is a decree of the head of a particular Eastern Orthodox church on certain matters (such as the level of dependence of an autonomous church from its mother church).

[1] Tomos is a Greek word; it can be literally translated as 'a section'.

"In the narrower meaning in Orthodox church terminology, a tomos is [...] a scroll or a small book, but one with a very specific purpose — it codifies a decision by a Holy Synod, or council of Orthodox bishops.

"[2] The translation of the word tomos in English is document.

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