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Yes there is, with the highest ranking bishop being the Patriarch of Constantinople. It's important to note that the patriarch does not hold the same kind of position as the pope. He is not an absolute leader who claims to be infallible. He is merely the first among equals
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Did the eastern church become the Greek Orthodox church?
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Which are a Slavic-based churches of Eastern Orthodoxy?
The Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, and Carpatho-Russian churches
What is the Russian Orthodox church?
also known as the Orthodox Christian Church of Russia, is a body ofChristians who constitute an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Moscow, in communion with the other Eastern Orthodox Churches. The ROC is often said[5] to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world
What are two calendars in the eastern orthodox churches?
Some Orthodox Churches use the new Gregorian calendar, but most Orthodox Churches continue to use the old Julian calendar.
What types of orthodox churches exist?
Russian orthodox. Greek orthodox. Coptic orthodox. Antiochia orthodox. Eastern orthodox. Ethiopian orthodox.
What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
What is the former name of Eastern Christian or Orthodox Churches?
Uniate
What is the term for former eastern christian or orthodox churches?
uniate
What two churches emerged from split of Christianity?
The two churches were the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic
What religion did the eastern orthodox church belong to?
The Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church were once united. The Orthodox Churches separated from the Catholic Church over political and doctrinal differences.
When did oriental orthodox start?
The oriental orthodox,eastern orthodox and roman catholic churches all started when various apostles spread mainly the middle east and eastern Europe. Soon the churches started to split the oriental orthodox then eastern orthodox and catholics together. Its hard to say when oriental orthodox started because it consists of several apostolic churches in communion which each other all founded at different times by different apostles
Which church is the Eastern Orthodox churches most closely related to?
Catholic.
