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What is the address of the Greek Orthodox Church in Madrid?
C/ Nicaragua, 12 (Phone: 91 345 40 85)
Who are the twenty apostles?
In Christs Church organization there was 12 apostles, not 20.
When did the greek orthodox church begin?
The Christian Church began on the day of Pentecost within the period of 30 through 33 A.D. The church consisted of 120 members. The 12 Apostles were the leaders with Peter as the primary spokesman. The church grew by leaps and bounds. The Apostles defined their primary role as teachers. The congregation elected leadership over things that involved their own matters (Acts 6). The Apostles appointed leaders in new churches (Titus 1). Historically, different patterns existed. St. Nicholas was elected bishop by a local congregation. Clement of Rome criticized the Church at Corinth for throwing out the church leadership by holding an election and deviating from the established pattern. The current system more or less became established at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. That council created part of the Nicene Creed. More important, it established the form of organization for the church. That was the point where the procedures of the Orthodox Church were first standardized. The Conference of Constantinople would change the Nicene Creed to the form we use today. At 800 A.D. Charlemagne made the Roman Catholic Church the official church of his empire. The Roman Church adjusted to the new political situation. At that point, the two branches of Christianity began to split. The laity started losing its influence within the church organization. In 1054 the split became complete.
Who were the founding fathers of the Catholic Church?
Jesus instructed the Apostles, specifically Peter, to found the church in Matthew's Gospel. Thus if the Church were to have "founding fathers", it would be the 12 apostles. This is why the Church calls itself the "Apostolic Church on Earth" because it traces back directly to that of the Apostles themselves. You can read more about their founding of the church in the Acts of the Apostles book of the New Testament.
What event in the life of the 12 apostles for the inception of the church?
The Pentecost, described in the book of the Acts of the Apostles, is considered the beginning of the Church. The disciples were in an upper room, and the Holy Spirit came to them.
What is the difference between Greek Orthodox Church and Ukrainian Orthodox Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian church. All Christian churches share the belief that Jesus Christ is God, born on Earth as a man, and that salvation, or freedom from sin, is to be attained by following Christ as one's personal Lord and Saviour. Just as doctrine varies among other Christian churches, the Orthodox Church has doctrine that sets it apart. Some notable points are the Orthodox perspectives on the meaning of salvation, the concept of heaven and hell, and whether the Bible is to be interpreted literally. If you would like to investigate the differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and other Christian churches such as Catholicism and various Protestant denominations, a wealth of information is available at the Orthodox Church of America's website, which you will find in the related links section.
Are Catholic Priests called apostles?
No Catholic priests are not called as Apostles. There were only 12 Apostles which Jesus chose to be with and called them friends. These Apostles used to be with Jesus and had witnessed most of His miracles.
Are the various Orthodox Church's led by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople?
The various 12 branches of The Orthodox Church have their own Patriarch that "governs" the jurisdiction of the Patriarch, yet The Ecumenical Patriarch is the head Patriarch who oversees all of the Patriarchates and The Orthodox Faithful across the Earth.
What is scared text?
The Jewish Scriptures, the 4 gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the letters of Paul, the pastoral letters, and the book of Revelation. The Catholic Church includes 12 additional books called the apocrypha as sacred scripture. The Eastern Orthodox Church includes these as well as 4 other books. (But is there such a thing as sacred scripture? You can decide.)
What are the 12 churches under the Orthodox Church?
There are not 12, but 15 autocephalous (self-governing) Eastern Orthodox Churches, all of which are in communion with each other. They are: 1) Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, 2) Patriarchate of Alexandria, 3) Patriarchate of Antioch, 4) Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 5) Moscow (Russian) Patriarchate, 6) Belgrade (Serbian) Patriarchate, 7) Romanian Patriarchate, 8) Bulgarian Patriarchate, 9) Georgian Patriarchate, 10) Church of Greece, 11) Church of Cyprus, 12) Church of Poland, 13) Church of Albania, 14) Church of Czech & Slovak, and 15) Orthodox Church in America.
What is Christianity scared texts?
The Jewish Scriptures, the 4 gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the letters of Paul, the pastoral letters, and the book of Revelation. The Catholic Church includes 12 additional books called the apocrypha as sacred scripture. The Eastern Orthodox Church includes these as well as 4 other books. (But is there such a thing as sacred scripture? You can decide.)
The Orthodox Church is led by?
The Orthodox Church is led by The Patriarch.However, being there are 12 branches of the Orthodox Church, the 12 branches have their own Patriarch in which is a spiritual father for the congregation and the jurisdiction of said Patriarchate. All 12 branches though, communicate with The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, with His All Holiness being the "supreme" Ecumenical Patriarch. Currently, the Ecumenical Patriarch is His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I ,Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch
