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The religion of the eastern empire was Orthodox Christianity.
It was the Orthodox Church, or The Eastern Orthodox Church.
AnswerGreek Orthodoxy AnswerThe name of the religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire was Eastern Orthodoxy. AnswerPrior to the Great Schism of the eleventh century, the Byzantine Empire was Catholic, and nominally under, or at least aligned with, the Church of Rome. After that point, it was on its own, and called Eastern Orthodox. There were other Churches also called Orthodox, as the Oriental Orthodox and Coptic Orthodox were. They are not the same and should not be confused with each other. The Eastern Orthodox Church is often simply called Orthodox, which obscures its relationship with other Orthodox Churches. The Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church, but in Byzantine times the distinction possibly did not exist.There are some links below.The "Eastern Orthodox" branch of Christianity was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
The Eastern Orthodox Faith and other symbols of the the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
Orthodox chruch!
The Eastern Orthodox Church was the church for the Byzantine Empire.
The religion of the eastern empire was Orthodox Christianity.
The Eastern Orthodox Church.
It was the Eastern Orthodox Church.
It was the Eastern Orthodox Church.
It was the Orthodox Church, or The Eastern Orthodox Church.
It was the Eastern Orthodox Church.
AnswerGreek Orthodoxy AnswerThe name of the religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire was Eastern Orthodoxy. AnswerPrior to the Great Schism of the eleventh century, the Byzantine Empire was Catholic, and nominally under, or at least aligned with, the Church of Rome. After that point, it was on its own, and called Eastern Orthodox. There were other Churches also called Orthodox, as the Oriental Orthodox and Coptic Orthodox were. They are not the same and should not be confused with each other. The Eastern Orthodox Church is often simply called Orthodox, which obscures its relationship with other Orthodox Churches. The Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church, but in Byzantine times the distinction possibly did not exist.There are some links below.The "Eastern Orthodox" branch of Christianity was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire
The Eastern Orthodox Church
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
The Eastern Orthodox Faith and other symbols of the the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.