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Despite the 12 other patriarchs, The Ecumenical Patriarch resides in Constantinople, which is Present Day Istanbul.
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Are Eastern Catholics and Orthodox the same?
No, not technically. Eastern Catholics are in communion with Rome, which means they recognize the Pope as the Supreme Pontiff. Orthodox do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Church. They recognize the Pontiff as "first among firsts," but think that the Pope (which means Father) does not have the last say in all things religious. Orthodox believe that Ecumenical Councils have the last say in what happens in the Church. Though there are many Orthodox Churches around the world such as the Greek Orthodox Church or the Russian Orthodox Church they all agree on doctrine as identified in the Seven Ecumenical Councils that took place before Catholics and Orthodox split in 1054. Eastern Catholic churches were originally built along ethnic lines, but now are open to any ethnicity, regardless of the country in which they live. For example, the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church was originally in Ruthenia, a region of Eastern Europe that is now part of Poland, eastern Slovakia, Northern Hungary and western Ukraine. There is a Byzantine Catholic Church in that region still, but there is also a Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church in America. I know, that is what I am. My ancestors originally came from eastern Slovakia. Almost all Eastern Catholics follow a liturgy that is identical to the Orthodox church in the region where they came from. But the main difference is that of the issue of the Pope.
What is the main religon of bulgria?
The majority religion in Bulgaria is Protestant Christianity-- the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the most dominant denomination, but there are some Catholics, Jews, and Muslims who live in Bulgaria too.
An antonym for schism is?
It's the Union - act, when schismatic part of church express it's willnes to return to universal church. One example of such unions (the one that i remember right now) is Union in Brzesc (Border of Poland and Belarus, Europe). In 1595 part of orthodox church have returned to unity with catholic church after Great Eastern Schism (1054) Rest of orthodox church still doesn't live in full unity with Roman Catholic Church, but there are carufull tries to achieve such a state.
What language did the Eastern Orthodox church use?
That depends on which country you live in and which language is spoken by the majority of the congregation. There is not one specific language used in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Churches in Japan use Japanese for their services, and Orthodox Churches in the USA, Britain and Australia should use English for their services. However, where there is a specific need to accommodate the needs of a particular parish, the language spoken by those parishioners can also be used. The Orthodox Church does not believe that there is such a thing as a 'holy language' or a 'liturgical language' because the Bible states that the language to be used in the church must be one that is understood by the people (I Corinthians 14:19).
Did the patriarch Job live in the Bronze age?
what were the jobs of the patriarch from the stone age
Did a real live saint Barbara ever exist?
Yes, there was a St. Barbara also known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Great Martyr Barbara. She was born in the 3rd century, and died, (according to one story) she died on December 4, in the year 306
What is the meaning of orthodox monks?
Orthodox monks are individuals who have dedicated their lives to following the traditional teachings and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. They typically live in monasteries, where they devote themselves to prayer, contemplation, and service to others. Orthodox monks adhere to a strict routine of spiritual disciplines aimed at achieving union with God and living a life of humility and obedience.
What do the eastern orthodox church followers believe?
In the year 1054 a major split occurred in Christianity. The churches in Western Europe, under the authority of the pope at Rome, separated from the churches in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire, under the authority of the patriarch (bishop) of Constantinople. The churches of the Eastern Empire have come to be known by the collective term Eastern Orthodoxy. The word orthodoxy simply means "correct teaching," or "right belief." The official designation is actually Orthodox Catholic Church to set it off from the Roman Catholic churchThe Eastern Orthodox ChurchAs the Christian faith evolved, its spread was facilitated greatly by both the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Emperors of these powerful nations not only practiced Christianity, but eventually made it the official religion of their states.The result was that the affairs of the church became closely tied to the political affairs of the empire. Leaders of these empires exerted great control and influence over the developing religion.In Rome, the Bishop known as the Pope gradually grew in authority, until he was recognized throughout the western world as the highest authority in the Church.The Orthodox Church is the one Church founded by Jesus Christ and his apostles, begun at the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit in the year 33 A.D.It may also be called the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Orthodox Christian Church, the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, or simply the Church.The holy mysteries or sacraments in the Orthodox Church are vessels of the mystical participation in divine grace of mankind. In a general sense, the Orthodox Church considers everything which is in and of the Church as sacramental or mystical.All the bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, no matter their titles, are equal in their sacramental office.Almost two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and founded the Church, through His Apostles and disciples, for the salvation of man. In the years which followed, the Apostles spread the Church and its teachings and founded many churches, all united in faith, worship, and the partaking of the Mysteries of the Holy Church.The number of independent churches has varied throughout history. Today there are the Church of Constantinople, the Church of Alexandria (Egypt), the Church of Antioch (headquartered at Damascus, Syria), the Church of Jerusalem, the Russian Orthodox church, the Church of Georgia, the Church of Serbia, the Church of Romania, the Church of Bulgaria, the Church of Cyprus, the Church of Greece, the Church of Albania, the Polish Orthodox church, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and the churches of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There are also smaller autonomous churches in Finland, Crete, and Japan and many in the United States. Many of the churches existed in hostile surroundings. The Russian Orthodox church suffered severe persecution in the past. It was forced to cooperate with the authorities of the Soviet Union in order to function until the restructuring of Communism allowed open worship after 1990. The church in Albania has been outlawed altogether. The members of the churches in Turkey, Egypt, and the Middle East live as minorities amid large Muslim majorities. Eastern Orthodoxy in the United States is represented by almost every national Orthodox body.The Orthodox understanding of the church is based on the principle that each local community of Christians, gathered around its bishop and celebrating the Lord's Supper, or Eucharist, is a local realization of the whole church on Earth. This concept of wholeness is called catholicity. This may seem an abstract concept, but what it means essentially is that everything necessary to be a church is found in the local congregation. The idea of catholicity may be compared to a loaf of bread. Each single slice is not the whole loaf, but each slice has all the ingredients necessary to be bread. Hence, wherever a bishop and congregation are gathered together, there is the church.Eastern Orthodoxy considers itself the bearer of an unbroken living tradition of Christian faith and worship inherited from the earliest believers. Its beliefs are based on consistency with the Bible and tradition as expressed in the ancient councils---the seven ecumenical church councils that took place between 325 and 787. The churches also accept the decrees of some later councils as reflecting the same faith.Countries and how many people are Orthodox and who is in that country;Russian Federation: 70-80 millionUkraine: close to 30 millionRomania: 20 millionGreece: 9.5 millionUnited States: close to 7 millionSerbia and Montenegro: close to 7 millionBulgaria: 6 millionBelarus: 5 millionKazakhstan: 4 millionMoldavia: 3 millionGeorgia: 2.8 millionFYROM: 1.2 millionUzbekistan: 900,000Poland: 800,000Germany: 550,000Australia: 480,000United Kingdom: 440,000Latvia: 400,000Estonia: 300,000France: 260,000Lithuania: 150,000Austria: about 70,000Switzerland: about 70,000Finland: 56,000The Orthodox worship God in Trinity, and honor and venerate the Saints and ask their intercession before God. Of the Saints, the Mother of God holds a special place because of the supreme grace and call she received from God. According to the canons of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, we venerate the sacred icons and relics not in themselves, but as representations of God and the Saints.The Churches SplitDuring the A.D. 700s the church in Rome faced serious challenges. The Roman Empire had fallen, and with it, went the protection that the powerful emperors had given the Catholic Church. The region was now under constant attack from the Germanic tribes of the North.The Pope in Rome sought help from the emperor in Byzantine. When the emperor refused to provide the needed help, the Pope was forced to look to a Germanic tribe that had been converted to Christianity.The lack of help from the Byzantines created resentment in the hearts of those in the West who practiced Roman Christianity, that would last for centuries.In A.D. 1054 the division of the church in the East from the church in the West had become so deep that the two churches were essentially functioning as separate organizations. A conflict between the Pope in Rome and leaders of the church in Constantinople was the last straw. The Pope excommunicated members of the church in the East, while leaders of the church in the East excommunicated the Pope, and members of the church in the West.Both churches claimed to have the authority of God behind them, and to be the original church of Christ. The church in the West became the Holy Roman Catholic Church, while the church in the East became the Eastern Orthodox Church.Hope this helps u!!!!!!!
What do the followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church believe?
In the year 1054 a major split occurred in Christianity. The churches in Western Europe, under the authority of the pope at Rome, separated from the churches in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire, under the authority of the patriarch (bishop) of Constantinople. The churches of the Eastern Empire have come to be known by the collective term Eastern Orthodoxy. The word orthodoxy simply means "correct teaching," or "right belief." The official designation is actually Orthodox Catholic Church to set it off from the Roman Catholic churchThe Eastern Orthodox ChurchAs the Christian faith evolved, its spread was facilitated greatly by both the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Emperors of these powerful nations not only practiced Christianity, but eventually made it the official religion of their states.The result was that the affairs of the church became closely tied to the political affairs of the empire. Leaders of these empires exerted great control and influence over the developing religion.In Rome, the Bishop known as the Pope gradually grew in authority, until he was recognized throughout the western world as the highest authority in the Church.The Orthodox Church is the one Church founded by Jesus Christ and his apostles, begun at the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit in the year 33 A.D.It may also be called the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Orthodox Christian Church, the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, or simply the Church.The holy mysteries or sacraments in the Orthodox Church are vessels of the mystical participation in divine grace of mankind. In a general sense, the Orthodox Church considers everything which is in and of the Church as sacramental or mystical.All the bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, no matter their titles, are equal in their sacramental office.Almost two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and founded the Church, through His Apostles and disciples, for the salvation of man. In the years which followed, the Apostles spread the Church and its teachings and founded many churches, all united in faith, worship, and the partaking of the Mysteries of the Holy Church.The number of independent churches has varied throughout history. Today there are the Church of Constantinople, the Church of Alexandria (Egypt), the Church of Antioch (headquartered at Damascus, Syria), the Church of Jerusalem, the Russian Orthodox church, the Church of Georgia, the Church of Serbia, the Church of Romania, the Church of Bulgaria, the Church of Cyprus, the Church of Greece, the Church of Albania, the Polish Orthodox church, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and the churches of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There are also smaller autonomous churches in Finland, Crete, and Japan and many in the United States. Many of the churches existed in hostile surroundings. The Russian Orthodox church suffered severe persecution in the past. It was forced to cooperate with the authorities of the Soviet Union in order to function until the restructuring of Communism allowed open worship after 1990. The church in Albania has been outlawed altogether. The members of the churches in Turkey, Egypt, and the Middle East live as minorities amid large Muslim majorities. Eastern Orthodoxy in the United States is represented by almost every national Orthodox body.The Orthodox understanding of the church is based on the principle that each local community of Christians, gathered around its bishop and celebrating the Lord's Supper, or Eucharist, is a local realization of the whole church on Earth. This concept of wholeness is called catholicity. This may seem an abstract concept, but what it means essentially is that everything necessary to be a church is found in the local congregation. The idea of catholicity may be compared to a loaf of bread. Each single slice is not the whole loaf, but each slice has all the ingredients necessary to be bread. Hence, wherever a bishop and congregation are gathered together, there is the church.Eastern Orthodoxy considers itself the bearer of an unbroken living tradition of Christian faith and worship inherited from the earliest believers. Its beliefs are based on consistency with the Bible and tradition as expressed in the ancient councils---the seven ecumenical church councils that took place between 325 and 787. The churches also accept the decrees of some later councils as reflecting the same faith.Countries and how many people are Orthodox and who is in that country;Russian Federation: 70-80 millionUkraine: close to 30 millionRomania: 20 millionGreece: 9.5 millionUnited States: close to 7 millionSerbia and Montenegro: close to 7 millionBulgaria: 6 millionBelarus: 5 millionKazakhstan: 4 millionMoldavia: 3 millionGeorgia: 2.8 millionFYROM: 1.2 millionUzbekistan: 900,000Poland: 800,000Germany: 550,000Australia: 480,000United Kingdom: 440,000Latvia: 400,000Estonia: 300,000France: 260,000Lithuania: 150,000Austria: about 70,000Switzerland: about 70,000Finland: 56,000The Orthodox worship God in Trinity, and honor and venerate the Saints and ask their intercession before God. Of the Saints, the Mother of God holds a special place because of the supreme grace and call she received from God. According to the canons of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, we venerate the sacred icons and relics not in themselves, but as representations of God and the Saints.The Churches SplitDuring the A.D. 700s the church in Rome faced serious challenges. The Roman Empire had fallen, and with it, went the protection that the powerful emperors had given the Catholic Church. The region was now under constant attack from the Germanic tribes of the North.The Pope in Rome sought help from the emperor in Byzantine. When the emperor refused to provide the needed help, the Pope was forced to look to a Germanic tribe that had been converted to Christianity.The lack of help from the Byzantines created resentment in the hearts of those in the West who practiced Roman Christianity, that would last for centuries.In A.D. 1054 the division of the church in the East from the church in the West had become so deep that the two churches were essentially functioning as separate organizations. A conflict between the Pope in Rome and leaders of the church in Constantinople was the last straw. The Pope excommunicated members of the church in the East, while leaders of the church in the East excommunicated the Pope, and members of the church in the West.Both churches claimed to have the authority of God behind them, and to be the original church of Christ. The church in the West became the Holy Roman Catholic Church, while the church in the East became the Eastern Orthodox Church.Hope this helps u!!!!!!!
What do the followers of eastern orthodox believe?
In the year 1054 a major split occurred in Christianity. The churches in Western Europe, under the authority of the pope at Rome, separated from the churches in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire, under the authority of the patriarch (bishop) of Constantinople. The churches of the Eastern Empire have come to be known by the collective term Eastern Orthodoxy. The word orthodoxy simply means "correct teaching," or "right belief." The official designation is actually Orthodox Catholic Church to set it off from the Roman Catholic churchThe Eastern Orthodox ChurchAs the Christian faith evolved, its spread was facilitated greatly by both the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Emperors of these powerful nations not only practiced Christianity, but eventually made it the official religion of their states.The result was that the affairs of the church became closely tied to the political affairs of the empire. Leaders of these empires exerted great control and influence over the developing religion.In Rome, the Bishop known as the Pope gradually grew in authority, until he was recognized throughout the western world as the highest authority in the Church.The Orthodox Church is the one Church founded by Jesus Christ and his apostles, begun at the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit in the year 33 A.D.It may also be called the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Orthodox Christian Church, the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, or simply the Church.The holy mysteries or sacraments in the Orthodox Church are vessels of the mystical participation in divine grace of mankind. In a general sense, the Orthodox Church considers everything which is in and of the Church as sacramental or mystical.All the bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, no matter their titles, are equal in their sacramental office.Almost two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and founded the Church, through His Apostles and disciples, for the salvation of man. In the years which followed, the Apostles spread the Church and its teachings and founded many churches, all united in faith, worship, and the partaking of the Mysteries of the Holy Church.The number of independent churches has varied throughout history. Today there are the Church of Constantinople, the Church of Alexandria (Egypt), the Church of Antioch (headquartered at Damascus, Syria), the Church of Jerusalem, the Russian Orthodox church, the Church of Georgia, the Church of Serbia, the Church of Romania, the Church of Bulgaria, the Church of Cyprus, the Church of Greece, the Church of Albania, the Polish Orthodox church, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and the churches of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There are also smaller autonomous churches in Finland, Crete, and Japan and many in the United States. Many of the churches existed in hostile surroundings. The Russian Orthodox church suffered severe persecution in the past. It was forced to cooperate with the authorities of the Soviet Union in order to function until the restructuring of Communism allowed open worship after 1990. The church in Albania has been outlawed altogether. The members of the churches in Turkey, Egypt, and the Middle East live as minorities amid large Muslim majorities. Eastern Orthodoxy in the United States is represented by almost every national Orthodox body.The Orthodox understanding of the church is based on the principle that each local community of Christians, gathered around its bishop and celebrating the Lord's Supper, or Eucharist, is a local realization of the whole church on Earth. This concept of wholeness is called catholicity. This may seem an abstract concept, but what it means essentially is that everything necessary to be a church is found in the local congregation. The idea of catholicity may be compared to a loaf of bread. Each single slice is not the whole loaf, but each slice has all the ingredients necessary to be bread. Hence, wherever a bishop and congregation are gathered together, there is the church.Eastern Orthodoxy considers itself the bearer of an unbroken living tradition of Christian faith and worship inherited from the earliest believers. Its beliefs are based on consistency with the Bible and tradition as expressed in the ancient councils---the seven ecumenical church councils that took place between 325 and 787. The churches also accept the decrees of some later councils as reflecting the same faith.Countries and how many people are Orthodox and who is in that country;Russian Federation: 70-80 millionUkraine: close to 30 millionRomania: 20 millionGreece: 9.5 millionUnited States: close to 7 millionSerbia and Montenegro: close to 7 millionBulgaria: 6 millionBelarus: 5 millionKazakhstan: 4 millionMoldavia: 3 millionGeorgia: 2.8 millionFYROM: 1.2 millionUzbekistan: 900,000Poland: 800,000Germany: 550,000Australia: 480,000United Kingdom: 440,000Latvia: 400,000Estonia: 300,000France: 260,000Lithuania: 150,000Austria: about 70,000Switzerland: about 70,000Finland: 56,000The Orthodox worship God in Trinity, and honor and venerate the Saints and ask their intercession before God. Of the Saints, the Mother of God holds a special place because of the supreme grace and call she received from God. According to the canons of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, we venerate the sacred icons and relics not in themselves, but as representations of God and the Saints.The Churches SplitDuring the A.D. 700s the church in Rome faced serious challenges. The Roman Empire had fallen, and with it, went the protection that the powerful emperors had given the Catholic Church. The region was now under constant attack from the Germanic tribes of the North.The Pope in Rome sought help from the emperor in Byzantine. When the emperor refused to provide the needed help, the Pope was forced to look to a Germanic tribe that had been converted to Christianity.The lack of help from the Byzantines created resentment in the hearts of those in the West who practiced Roman Christianity, that would last for centuries.In A.D. 1054 the division of the church in the East from the church in the West had become so deep that the two churches were essentially functioning as separate organizations. A conflict between the Pope in Rome and leaders of the church in Constantinople was the last straw. The Pope excommunicated members of the church in the East, while leaders of the church in the East excommunicated the Pope, and members of the church in the West.Both churches claimed to have the authority of God behind them, and to be the original church of Christ. The church in the West became the Holy Roman Catholic Church, while the church in the East became the Eastern Orthodox Church.Hope this helps u!!!!!!!
How do you become a Greek Orthodox bishop?
Generally speaking, you convert to the Eastern Orthodox Church, not Greek Orthodox, unless you live in Greece. In all other countries you convert to the Orthodox Church, as the church is not an ethnic or national body. It is open to people of all nationalities and backgrounds. In most cases, a person begins the process of conversion by speaking with a local Orthodox priest, who gives instructions (or catechism) on the teachings and beliefs of the Orthodox Church. These beliefs and doctrines have continued unchanged for over 2000 years, since the time of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles. There is also plenty of resource material on the Internet, such as by looking up "Orthodox Wiki." This process of catechism could take many months. Once you have learned about the faith and teachings of the church, you would then be ready to be baptized as a member of the Orthodox Church, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (ie. the Holy Trinity). Baptism is by triple immersion in water. At the same time, you would be Chrismated, which means receiving the Holy Oil and the Holy Spirit. Although babies are baptized without clothes, adults are usually baptized while wearing a white gown with a red cross on it. Some Orthodox Churches today do not baptize people who have already been baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity, however, this is an exception to the rule. The correct practice is to be received by both baptism and christmation, rather than by chrismation on its own. The responsibility for this rests with the local Orthodox bishop in your area.
How is salvation achieved in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
By being Baptized as a member of the Orthodox Church, believing in Jesus Christ as Lord, God and Savior, and by following the Greatest Commandment, which is to love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind; and to love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-40) and (John 13:34-35). Baptism and Faith are important: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved." (Mark 16:16) Church membership is important: "And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." (Acts 2:47) Receiving Holy Communion is important: "If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever." (John 6:51-54).
