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Nobody owned the Eastern Orthodox Church (which originally was called the Greek or Eastern Church). The highest authorities of the church were the four patriarchs: the patriarchs of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem and Constantinople. From the reign of Justinian the Great on, the Byzantine Emperors were like supreme authorities of the church, exercising a strong control over the ecclesiastical hierarchy, protecting the church, presiding over its ecumenical councils and appointing the Patriarchs. However, they did not own the church.
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What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
Where was the eastern orthodox church centered?
In Constantinople (Eastern Roman Empire).
When did the Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054, in an event known as the Great Schism.
What branch of Christianity was started by the Roman and the Eastern peoples?
At first it was the Roman Catholic branch and then came the Eastern Orthodox.
What are the branches of christainity?
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox
What to civilizations did artisans produce icons?
eastern orthodox and roman
What religion is closest to Roman Catholic?
The Eastern Orthodox religions
Was The Pope head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
No, the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What religion is Johnny Christ?
He is either Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox.
What type of Christianity did the eastern Roman Empire practice?
Greek Orthodox
Who was a group that split from Roman Catholicism in 1054?
The Great Schism was between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church (or Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox).
What did Russia adopt from the Byzantines?
The Eastern Orthodox Faith and other symbols of the the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.
