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What was the name of the title of the man who was the head of the eastern orthodox church?
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Was The Pope head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
No, the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Who is believed to be the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
jesus christ
What is the byzantine orthodox?
it is actually not byzantine orthodox. it is actually the church. the churches in the byzantium were called the Eastern Orthodox Church. at first there was only a common church. but later there were dispute among pope and the patriarch and actually the western Europe and the eastern Europe. so,there was a split, in the west, the churches were called the Roman Catholic Church as the pope as the head and the churches in the east were known as the Eastern Orthodox Church with the patriarch as the head. so the reason for the Byzantium getting the eastern orthodox church is because byzantium is in the eastern European side.
How are the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Empire related?
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
What is the byzantine?
it is actually not byzantine orthodox. it is actually the church. the churches in the byzantium were called the Eastern Orthodox Church. at first there was only a common church. but later there were dispute among pope and the patriarch and actually the Western Europe and the eastern Europe. so,there was a split, in the west, the churches were called the Roman Catholic Church as the pope as the head and the churches in the east were known as the Eastern Orthodox Church with the patriarch as the head. so the reason for the Byzantium getting the eastern orthodox church is because byzantium is in the eastern European side.
What is the name of Rome's eastern church?
It is called the Orthodox Catholic Church, also known as the Eastern Orthodox or Greek Orthodox Church. It is not however affiliated with Rome or the Roman Catholic Church. They are 2 separate, but similar religions. They believe God is the ultimate head of the Church and recognize no Pope.
Who is the church leader of Eastern Orthodox Church?
From the creation of the Church since the issue of the Edict of Milan in 313 AD/ CE and the Nicinian Creed in 380 there were two religious leaders the Pope who was sited in Roma and the Patriarch in Constantinople who still is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Where eastern orthodox originated?
Eastern Orthodox members would say that it originated in Jerusalem, when Jesus made St. Peter the head of His Church on earth. It's historical administrative center is in Istanbul, Turkey, which long ago was called Constantinople, but it doesn't have a pope, like the Roman Catholic Church. Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox are all part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In what church do the patriarchs head?
There are patriarchs in the Catholic Church, usually called archbishops. They are found primarily in some of the eastern rites of Catholicism. The Orthodox Church also has patriarchs.
Who is the emperor of the eastern church?
There has never been an emperor of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Church is headed by a Patriarch, who is first among equals. There was an Emperor in Constantinople during the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire until 1453 AD, who was the secular Head of State.
Is the Pope head of all Catholic Churches or only Roman Catholic Churches?
The term "catholic" is claimed by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Roman Catholic Church includes all the Churches that accept the authority of the pope in Rome, including certain Eastern Churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church does not accept the authority of the pope in Rome. The pope is the spiritual leader of all Christians. However, the Protestants and Orthodox do not recognize that leadership.
Does the Eastern Orthodox Church have a leader or an authority?
The Orthodox Church is organized into several regional, autocephalous (governed by their own head bishops) churches. The Patriarch of Constantinople has the honor of primacy, but does not carry the same authority as the Pope does in Catholicism.
