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What is the title of the leading bishop of the eastern orthodox church?
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∙ 10y ago
Ecumenical Patriarch and he is the "first among equals" and by no means infallible.
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Is the bishop the highest authority in the eastern orthodox church?
Yes, the Eastern Orthodox Church has deacons, priests and bishops.
What church did the bishop of Constantinople create after he was excommunicate by pope Leo ix?
The Eastern Orthodox Church.
Important bishop in eastern orthodox church?
Eucumenical patriarch of Constantinople Vartholomaios
Most important bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the patriarch of?
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
How do you join an orthodox church?
By first discussing the matter with an Eastern Orthodox priest or bishop. Then you may need to receive instructions in the beliefs of the Orthodox Church, and later you may need to be Baptized/Chrismated into the Faith.
Did the eastern church become the Greek Orthodox church?
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Greek orthodox church is also known as the?
Eastern Orthodox Church (or the Christian Orthodox Church).
What is the difference between eparch exarch?
An eparch is equivalent to a bishop in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, while an exarch is a bishop with authority over a specific area outside the bishop's own diocese. An exarch typically has jurisdiction over a particular region or group of churches that are not part of the bishop's own diocese.
What city was the capital of eastern orthodox church?
Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
How do you convert to the Eastern Orthodox church?
The Orthodox Church welcomes people of all backgrounds who wish to become members of the Eastern Orthodox Church. You do not need to be Greek and you do not need to speak Greek to become an Orthodox Christian. You will need to speak to an Orthodox priest or bishop first, and then they will advise you about the procedures and whether a period of catechism (instruction in the Faith) is required before a baptism can take place. You should telephone and then visit an Orthodox church to begin the process.
People in Greece belong to what church?
The Orthodox Church of Greece (Eastern Orthodox Church).
What were the two types of Christianity that existed in Europe before the Protestant Reformation?
There were two main churches: Roman Catholic and Orthodox. - UPDATE - Actually there were three main churches at the time, the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Church. The Oriental Orthodox Church was the first church to break away from the Orthodox Church (Eastern Orthodox Church) in 451AD followed by the Roman Catholic Church in 1054AD.
