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There are no known deaconesses in the Orthodox Church today, as the practice of having deaconesses gradually discontinued over the centuries. This does not mean that deaconesses are not allowed, or could not be appointed in future, but there has possibly not been a need or demand for their services any longer. The role of deaconesses in the Church was non-liturgical, meaning they did not administer any of the sacraments of the Church or perform the role of a priest. Their main role was to take care of the charitable work of the Church, to assist during the baptism of women, ministering to the martyrs in prison, and taking care of the widows and orphans. These were very important roles in the early church.
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Does the American Orthodox Catholic Church worship on Saturdays?
There is an Orthodox Church and a Catholic Church. There is no Catholic Orthodox Church.
Greek orthodox church is also known as the?
Eastern Orthodox Church (or the Christian Orthodox Church).
What was the major form of Christianity in Russia and Eastern Europe today called?
The Orthodox Church.
Did the eastern church become the Greek Orthodox church?
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
When was Anglican Orthodox Church created?
Anglican Orthodox Church was created in 2001.
When was orthodox found?
The Orthodox Church as it is today was established at the Great Schism of 1054, when Christianity split into the East (Eastern Orthodoxy) and the West (Roman Catholicism).
People in Greece belong to what church?
The Orthodox Church of Greece (Eastern Orthodox Church).
What is Bulgarian Orthodox?
Its a faith (church). Bulgarians follow Orthodox church
What is the native orthodox christian church in Africa?
The Coptic Orthodox Church
What is the head of the Russian Orthodox church called?
The head of the Russian Orthodox church is called the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. He is His Holiness Patriarch +KYRILL I. He is the spiritual leader of all Russian Orthodox Christians in Russia, which is the largest body of Orthodox believers in Russia today and is known as the Moscow Patriarchate. The Russian Orthodox church plays an important and major role in Christianity throughout the entire world.
What kind of orthodox church is in Romania Greek or Russian?
The Romanian Orthodox Church mainly follows the liturgical practice of the Greek Orthodox Church, rather than the Russian Orthodox Church, such as the use of the new calendar.
What is the population of Syriac Orthodox Church?
Syriac Orthodox Church's population is 5,600,000.
