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There is no "Head Honcho", so to speak. The early Church was counciliar, where overseers of various jurisdictions (often a city) would jointly seek to discern God's leading. This has lasted to the present day; historically there were five "patriarchates", in Rome, Byzantium (Constantinople), Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch (where "they were first called Christians"). The leaders of these jurisdictions, or "sees", were bishops. In the Church, all bishops are equal; titles such as "Archbishop" or "Metropolitan" indicate organizational hierarchy, not ecclesiastical superiority. Anyway, among the five patriarchs, the patriarch of Rome was ascribed the honor of being, "First among equals". Over time (many, many books have been written about this!), the Patriarch of Rome (called the Pope), declared primacy over his brothers, and there was a split (the Great Schism), about 1000 years ago. So for now, the Patriarch of Constantinople, addressed as "His All-Holiness", is first in honor, but of no higher power, than his fellow patriarchs.
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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.
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.
Did the Eastern Orthodox Church have a leader or authority?
yes they did
What does the Eastern Orthodox Church have a leader or an authority?
Yes. They are under the authority of Patriarchs.
What is the significant of the 1054 excommunications of the pope and the leader of the eastern orthodox church?
It formalized the split between the Eastern and Western churches.
What is the significance of the 1054 excommunications of the pope and the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
It formalized the split between the Eastern and Western churches.
Who is eastern orthodox church's leader?
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.
Who is the leader of the Russian orthodox church?
The current leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow.
Who was the first bishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church?
Who was an early leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Who is the leader of the orthodox church?
The patriarch.
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.
Is the Pope head of all Catholic Churches or only Roman Catholic Churches?
The term "catholic" is claimed by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Roman Catholic Church includes all the Churches that accept the authority of the pope in Rome, including certain Eastern Churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church does not accept the authority of the pope in Rome. The pope is the spiritual leader of all Christians. However, the Protestants and Orthodox do not recognize that leadership.
