A vestment is the particular robe, shawl, hat, and/or gloves, shoes,ect. of any religion used in it's performance. What ever the priest, minister, rabbi, guru..the officiating person..uses as "holy clothing" in the performance of his ritual and only in this ritual is a vestment.
The Coptic Orthodox Church granted the Ethopian Church it's own Patriach. Like the greek did to the Serbian,Russian etc However they are in communion with each other and are both part of the Eastern "Oriental' Orthodox church.
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
No, Coptic Orthodox followers do not consume pork as part of their dietary practices.
No, it is part of The Orthodox Church (Christianity), and it is not Jewish. In fact, there is no such thing as a Jewish church.
Yes.
Most Orthodox Christians are part of the Eastern Orthodox Church (commonly referred to as the Greek, Russian, Serbian churches, etc) but a smaller group exists of Oriental Orthodox (such as the Coptic and Armenian churches).
The Greek Orthodox communion bread, known as prosphora, holds great significance in the religious practices of the Greek Orthodox Church as it symbolizes the body of Christ during the Eucharist. It is prepared with specific prayers and rituals, and its consumption is a central part of the Divine Liturgy, representing the spiritual nourishment and unity of believers with Christ and each other.
Christian, Denomination: Orthodox Catholic, he's from Ukraine, the majority are Catholic there or Russian Orthodox which is a part of the Catholic Church.
No the Greek Orthodox Chuch is part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
China's Flag, or the flag of China, is a mainly red flag with 5 golden stars embellished upon it. The red is to symbolise the Revolution, and the Stars are to represent the leadership change during this time.
AnswerGreek Orthodoxy AnswerThe name of the religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire was Eastern Orthodoxy. AnswerPrior to the Great Schism of the eleventh century, the Byzantine Empire was Catholic, and nominally under, or at least aligned with, the Church of Rome. After that point, it was on its own, and called Eastern Orthodox. There were other Churches also called Orthodox, as the Oriental Orthodox and Coptic Orthodox were. They are not the same and should not be confused with each other. The Eastern Orthodox Church is often simply called Orthodox, which obscures its relationship with other Orthodox Churches. The Greek Orthodox Church is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church, but in Byzantine times the distinction possibly did not exist.There are some links below.The "Eastern Orthodox" branch of Christianity was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire