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Yes, it split from the Western Church (Roman Catholic) in the Great Schism of the 11th Century. See related link below:
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Which religion is followed in greece?
The majority of people in Greece follow Greek Orthodoxy, which is a branch of Eastern Orthodoxy. This form of Christianity is deeply embedded in Greek culture and history.
What religion is followed by most Russians and Ukrainians?
The majority religion in the Ukraine is Eastern Orthodoxy. Eastern Orthodoxy is an old, very traditional form of Christianity which is mainly practiced in Russia, Greece, and Cyprus.
Why is there nothing here about Eastern Orthodoxy?
AnswerWikiAnswers has a lot of information on Eastern Orthodoxy. If you go to the main page, click on "Religion & Spirituality" questions, then click on "Christianity" and you will find a heading called "Eastern Orthodoxy" which has many questions and answers on this topic.
What is a form of Christianity?
Eastern Orthodoxy is one form of Christianity. Some more may be Roman Catholicism or Protestantism.
Is Eastern Orthodox a religion?
Eastern Orthodox is a branch of Christianity.
What was Eastern Orthodoxy and who were its leader?
eastern orthodoxy was a church tranditions descending from the eastern roman empire, the leaders of the eastern orthodoxy were roma and the patriarch
What branch of Christianity was started by the Roman and the Eastern peoples?
At first it was the Roman Catholic branch and then came the Eastern Orthodox.
What are the 3 branches of Christianity?
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant.
What religion believed that the Holy Spirit comes from a combination of God in Jesus instead of just God?
This is a question which has divided Eastern Orthodoxy from Roman Catholicism and what might be called Western Christianity (the protestant churches plus Roman Catholicism). Eastern Orthodoxy holds that the Spirit proceeds from the Father alone, not from the Father and the Son - which is the belief of Western Christianity.
Who is the founder of eastern orthodoxy?
Eastern Orthodoxy was founded 2000 years ago by Jesus Christ and His Apostles.
Will Orthodoxy go back to the Catholic Church?
At this point in history, it is extremely unlikely that the Catholic Church will reunite with the Eastern Orthodox faith for a number of reasons:Filioque: "and the Son" an addition by Western Christianity to the Nicene Creed in 589 without agreement with Eastern ChristianityPapal Supremacy: Eastern Christianity did not acknowledge the Pope as the supreme and infallable leader of the ChurchLanguage: Latin was primarily spoken by Western Christianity, but Greek was spoken by Eastern ChristianitySchism of 1054: Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity mutually exocummunicated each other, primarily for the above reasons, thus forming the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Faith.Since the split of the two churches in 1054, the Roman Catholic mass has evolved due to external influences, but Orthodoxy has remained unchanged. The difference in liturgical layouts is the primary reason why Catholicism and Orthodoxy cannot reunite in modern times.
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).
