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Who is the patriarch of Constantinople and leader of the Greek Orthodox Church?
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The Patriarch is the authoritative figure for The Greek Orthodox Church.
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∙ 12y agoHis Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.
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Who is the church leader of Eastern Orthodox Church?
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.
What is the leader of the Orthodox?
The heads of the Orthodox church are called Patriarchs. There are seven patriarchates, lead by the Primate, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople.
What orthodox church is the pope in Rome the leader of?
The pope in Rome is not the leader of any Orthodox Church. The pope is only the leader of the Roman Catholics and has no jurisdiction (power or authority) over the Orthodox Church, which has its own leaders, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople.
Are Orthodox churches led by the Supreme Patriarch of Constantinople?
Eastern Orthodox churches are led by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Since 1991, the leader has been Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch.
Who is the leader of the orthodox church?
The patriarch.
Who held the power in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is considered the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians; however, this position is not analogous to that of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. As the Orthodox Church considers Jesus Christ the head of the Church, the Ecumenical Patriarch is simply considered as 'first among equals.' The Patriarchs of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem then follow the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in seniority respectively.
Who is the leader of the Russian orthodox church?
The current leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow.
Where is the headquarters for the eastern orthodox of Christianity?
It does not have one central seat, because each jurisdiction has its own spiritual head, but Constantinople is the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarch, who is considered to be the 'First among equals' in the Orthodox Church.
What is the name of the 4 Orthodox Patriarchs?
1.)The Patriarch of Constantinople is Patriarch Barttholomew 2.)The Patriarch of Moscow is Patriarch Metropolian Kirill 3.)The Patriarch of Alexandria is Patriarch Thedore 2 4.)The Patriarch of Antioch is Bechara Peter Al-Rahi The 4 Patriarchs and the Pope is the leader of the Roman cathloic church Pope Benedict (2011)- ( ) and the 4 patriarchs are the leaders of the Orthodox church
Who is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
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.
What is the title of the religious leader of the Orthodox church?
The head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ, and it does not have a global leader, like a pope. The highest authority in the Orthodox Church is an Ecumenical Council, or Synod of worldwide bishops. The Ecumenical Patriarch is considered to be 'first among equals' in terms of hierarchy, but he cannot interfere in the decisions of other jurisdictions. The current spiritual leader of the world's 350 million Orthodox Christians is His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in Constantinople (known today as Istanbul).
Who is the leader of Orthodox Christian?
Even though there are different patriarchs for the 12 branches of The Orthodox Church, The Ecumenical Patriarch is currently Bartholomew I .
