(...) In the 1990s, we had a very difficult streak in relations with the Patriarchate of Constantinople, who unilaterally created its own church jurisdiction in our canonical territory, namely, in Estonia.

It made its position quite clear: the fact Russia has recognised them as independent states does not mean they have ceased to be the canonical territory of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

Its canonical territory consists of the province of Zeeland and part of the province of North Brabant and is subdivided into 112 parishes.

The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims Kazakhstan as part of its canonical territory, sees visits like this one as predatory.

Its canonical territory currently includes most of modern Turkey, northern Greece and Mount Athos, the Dodecanese and Crete.

The Russian church has expressed anger in the past at what it considers the Vatican's expansion in its canonical territory.

Abkhazia is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox world as a canonical territory of the Georgian Orthodox Church, which has been unable to operate in the region since the War in Abkhazia.

A canonical territory is a geographical area seen as belonging to a particular patriarchate or autocephalous Church as its own.

Its canonical territory consists of the Connecticut counties of Middlesex, New London, Windham and Tolland.

Its canonical territory includes all of Watauga County.