Eastern Orthodox Churches are under the authority of Patriarchs. The Patriarch of Istanbul is the successor of St. Andrew the Apostle & brother of St. Peter the Apostle.
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Yes. They are under the authority of Patriarchs.
From the creation of the Church since the issue of the Edict of Milan in 313 AD/ CE and the Nicinian Creed in 380 there were two religious leaders the Pope who was sited in Roma and the Patriarch in Constantinople who still is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
It formalized the split between the Eastern and Western churches.
It formalized the split between the Eastern and Western churches.
From the creation of the Church since the issue of the Edict of Milan in 313 AD/ CE and the Nicinian Creed in 380 there were two religious leaders the Pope who was sited in Roma and the Patriarch in Constantinople who still is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The leader of the Greek Orthodox Church is the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, currently Bartholomew I, who has held the position since 1991. He is considered the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians and plays a significant role in promoting unity among Orthodox churches worldwide. The Patriarch's authority is primarily spiritual and symbolic, as each national Orthodox church operates independently.
They are called Eastern Orthodox Christians or just Orthodox Christians.
Eastern Orthodox is a branch of Christianity.
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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Anyone other than Eastern Orthodox eg Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant