A person who supports or adheres to the system or authority of exarchs in the Orthodox Church.
From 'exarch' + '-ist' (suffix indicating a person who supports or practices something); formed to describe theological or ecclesiastical positions.
An 'exarchist' was basically someone who believed in decentralized church power—they thought distant regions should have their own bishops with real authority rather than everything being controlled from one capital.
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