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Did Orthodox church is the second largest denomination?
The Orthodox Church is not a denomination. The Orthodox Church is the original Christian church, founded by Jesus Christ and His apostles. "Denominations" are the Christian groups which trace their histories back to splitting off from the Orthodox faith.
Why did Jesus Christ find the Orthodox Church?
If your question is "Why did Jesus Christ found the Orthodox Church", he founded the Church so that we can continue his works here on Earth after his departure.
What is the religious significanve of constantinople the sity founded by the emperor Constantine?
It became the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Is the greek orthodox church protestant based?
No, the Orthodox church was founded in 33 AD, whereas the Protestant groups came much later, from 1517 onwards.
How old is the greek orthodox religion?
The Orthodox Christian Church is over 2,000 years old, however, the name for this Church in Greece and some other parts of the world started to become known as "Greek Orthodox" from about 1821. The Greek Orthodox are part of the Orthodox Christian Church (sometimes called the Eastern Orthodox Church) which is the same Church that Jesus founded in 33 AD.
Why doesn't the eastern orthodox church follow the vatican?
The Orthodox Church considers itself to be the true Church that Christ established in 33 AD. Whereas the Vatican was only founded in 1929.
What are the main differences between Coptic Orthodox and Baptist?
Many.Ill explain the history of the church briefly. There was one church called "The Catholic Orthodox Church".It consisted of the Roman church ( found by st.peter),the Greek church (founded by st.andrew),The Coptic church (founded by st.mark),The church of Antioch (not sure founded by who) and The church of Jeruslem (not sure founded by who). It split into Catholic and Orthodox.Catholic "west" and Orthodox "east'.However the Coptic church belongs to the Eastern "Oriental' Orthodox church while the Greek church belongs to the Eastern Orthodox church,they are the same but have a different view on the divinty of christ.The Coptic church believes christ has two natures but united while the Greek church beleives christ has two natures but seperate. After that The western church - the Catholic church had many splits these churches are called Protestant churches which consists of anglicans,baptists and so on. The differences are many, too long to list
Why was the African Orthodox Church founded?
To bring Orthodoxy to the African (Ethiopian, Eritrean) people
Who founded Ukrainian orthodox -kyiv patriachate?
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate was founded in 1992 by Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk), who was previously the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in exile. The church emerged following Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union and aimed to provide an independent Ukrainian Orthodox identity separate from the Moscow Patriarchate. It played a significant role in promoting Ukrainian nationalism and religious autonomy.
What does eastern orthodox Coptic people believe in?
The Coptic Orthodox church believes that John Mark (the writer of the Mark gospel) was the first apostle and founder. The Coptic Orthodox church was founded in Egypt and was involved in the great split of religions.
When was the Orthodox Church invented.?
That's a bit difficult to explain. There was one church called 'The Catholic Orthodox church" it split into Orthodox and Catholic. However there are two Orthodox churches which both preserve the ancient teachings and traditions of the original church. Except have a different view of the divintiy of christ. The Eastern "Oriental' Orthodox church believes that christ has two natures but united while the Eastern Orthodox church believes that chirst has two natures but seperate. However,they both are the original church and have not changed the apostolic traditions. So the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches are equally old since they were both founded by one of the apostles,however the Orthodox church stayed true to the original churches beliefs and traditions. But they became referred to as "Orthodox" in 451 AD (Eastern "Oriental' Orthodox) and in 1054 (Eastern Orthodox)
Does the American Orthodox Catholic Church worship on Saturdays?
There is an Orthodox Church and a Catholic Church. There is no Catholic Orthodox Church.
