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the eastern orthodox church is steeped in history . it is where the followers of Jesus were first called Christians. Also in Russia alone are some of the more Grander Cathedrals with their spires. also the Churches are noted for the many artifacts found in and around these cathedrals.
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Greek orthodox church is also known as the?
Eastern Orthodox Church (or the Christian Orthodox Church).
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
Did the eastern church become the Greek Orthodox church?
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
What is the christian church of the west?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is sometimes known as the Western Church to distinguish it from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What is the name of Rome's eastern church?
It is called the Orthodox Catholic Church, also known as the Eastern Orthodox or Greek Orthodox Church. It is not however affiliated with Rome or the Roman Catholic Church. They are 2 separate, but similar religions. They believe God is the ultimate head of the Church and recognize no Pope.
What city was the capital of eastern orthodox church?
Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What is the byzantine orthodox?
it is actually not byzantine orthodox. it is actually the church. the churches in the byzantium were called the Eastern Orthodox Church. at first there was only a common church. but later there were dispute among pope and the patriarch and actually the western Europe and the eastern Europe. so,there was a split, in the west, the churches were called the Roman Catholic Church as the pope as the head and the churches in the east were known as the Eastern Orthodox Church with the patriarch as the head. so the reason for the Byzantium getting the eastern orthodox church is because byzantium is in the eastern European side.
What continent did Eastern Orthodox originate in?
The Orthodox Church (sometimes known as Eastern Orthodox) originated from Jerusalem in 33 AD. Jerusalem is in the Asian Continent, or sometimes called the Eurasian continent.
People in Greece belong to what church?
The Orthodox Church of Greece (Eastern Orthodox Church).
What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
Why is the Eastern Orthodox Church important?
because they are all equally important, and Eastern Orthodox church is pretty big
What was the name of the Eastern branch of the Christian Church?
Eastern Orthodox Church.
