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Was the patriarch appointed by the emperor in the Roman Catholic Church?
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Who was appointed by the emperor to run the church of the byzantine empire?
The Patriarch
How did the Byzantine emperor maintain control over church?
The emperor chose the patriarch of Constantinople, leading the Church official in the Byzantine Empire.The emperor became an autocrat and the head of the church as well as the state.
Did the Roman Catholic Church believe that their emperor represented Jesus Christ on Earth?
.Roman Catholic AnswerOf course not! The Catholic Church is the Church founded by Our Blessed Lord to lead all people to heaven, it has no emperor!
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.
Who led the Roman Catholic Church and The Greek Orthodox Church after the split?
There is no Roman Catholic Church. It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has always been led by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Jesus appointed St. Peter and his successors as His Vicars on earth to lead His Church, St. Leo IX was pope when the Greeks split, but he died that year, his successor was Victor II. The Greek Orthodox Church, I am assuming was led by the Patriarch which was Michael Cerularius at that time.
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 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.
Who leads the Catholic Church and who leads the Greek Orthodox?
The Catholic Church is led by Jesus Christ, and guided by the Holy Spirit. Our Blessed Lord, Jesus', appointed Vicar on earth is St. Peter and his successors, the popes (see Matthew 16:17-19), current (2013) Pope Francis. The Greek Orthodox Church is led by the Patriarch of Antioch.
Who is archbishop david bell?
Archbishop David Bell was consecrated a Catholic Bishop by His Beatitude; Patriarch Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez; Patriarch of Brazil for over 62 years; he in turn was consecrated in 1948 as a bishop by the Roman Catholic Archbishop Carlos Duarte Costa of Brazil who resigned to the Holy see to Pope Pius XI in 1937. He was appointed as titular bishop of Maura by Pope Pius XII. Before Vatican II was established. The Roman Catholic Archbishop Duarte Costa then some 8 years later that is in 1945 founded the Brazilian Catholic Church which has flourished and flourishes today. David Bell was also appointed by Patriarchal Bull by His Beatitude as Secretary of Doctrine and Faith of the Brazilian Catholic Church. He is the first ever non Brazilian bishop to be appointed to such a position from the established church in its existence. He was also elevated by His Beatitude; Patriarch Castillo Mendez as a "Cardinal" of the Igreja catolica apostolica Brasileira. its first ever Cardinal for the United Kingdom in a Patriarchal Bull; which is on his website www.splxiii.com. A position that Patriarch Mendez holds David Bell in great esteem for his knowledge understanding and wisdom. There is no question that David Bell and any bishop consecrated by him is a valid Catholic Bishop in a pure Roman Catholic Apostolic Succession. David Bell only uses the Tridentine Rite and the Roman Pontifical Pre Vatican II. His Beatitude; Patriarch Castillo Mendez was a Roman Catholic Priest before being consecrated by the Roman Catholic Archbishop Duarte Costa.
Did Charlemagne have support from the Catholic Church?
He evidently had the support of the Church as he was crowned emperor by the pope.
How is a Bishop selected?
In the Catholic Church a Bishop is appointed by His Holiness the Pope.
What do you call a person who is the Byzantine counterpart to the pope in Rome?
Most Orthodox churches call their leader a patriarch. However, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria uses the term pope. The Byzantine Rite of the Catholic Church as well as other eastern rites of the Catholic Church also uses the term patriarch, equivalent of an archbishop.
