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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.
Was it the Eastern Church or Western Church that accepted the authority of the pope and celibacy?
It was the Western Church that accepted the authority of the pope and celibacy. This led to the Great Schism in 1054, which resulted in the separation of the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East. The Eastern Orthodox Church did not recognize the authority of the pope and allowed married clergy.
Are all the denominations of Catholic Churches under the Pope?
There are no "denominations" of the Catholic Church. One is either a Catholic or not. A Catholic is under the authority of the pope as the pope is the head of the church. There are other sects of the religion which are closely aligned theologically, but they are not Catholic and they are connoted as "Orthodox", such as the Russian Orthodox or the Greek Orthodox. Catholic Answer As the above answer points out, there are no denominations in the Catholic Church. However, there are historically different "rites" which are also know as Churches, although they are all Catholic Churches. Most of these Rites, particularly in the East, split in the eleventh century, so there is a Greek Orthodox Church and a Greek Uniate Church. The Greek Uniate Church is a "rite" in the Catholic Church under the Pope. A protestant might think these were denominations, as they appear very different, but they are not, and are all under the Pope.
Who is the pope for the Orthodox Church?
Only the Roman Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church use the term 'pope' for their leaders. Other Orthodox Churches, including the Greek Orthodox, use the term Patriarch.The present Coptic pope is Pope Tawadros II.
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.
Why did the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church split?
The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church split in 1054 due to disagreements over the authority of the Pope, theological differences, and cultural and political divisions.
Does the Eastern Orthodox Church have a leader or an authority?
The Orthodox Church is organized into several regional, autocephalous (governed by their own head bishops) churches. The Patriarch of Constantinople has the honor of primacy, but does not carry the same authority as the Pope does in Catholicism.
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 ultimately led to the permanently division between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Catholic Church?
There are several theological and political factors, but primarily the authority of the Pope
Who is the head in making the decisions in Christianity religion?
The Head of the Christian church is Jesus Christ. There is no central authority in Protestant religion whereas the Roman Catholic church has the Pope. The pope is considered the representative of God. Protestant churches could decide as they think necessary and no one has the authority to command all the denominations. The Church of England has the Queen/king at the top but he/she cannot decide things related to the church. There are churches independent of these churches like the Greek Orthodox Church, Coptic church, Syrian Orthodox Church etc., All these churches are supposed to go by the Scripture.
How did the eastern orthodox church view the pope?
Did? So we're talking past-tense...hmm. In the early days of the church the terms "pope" and "patriarch" were synonymous. Pope did not refer to the infallible power we know today. He was viewed as the Orthodox view the patriarch; a first among equals. Now, though, the Pope is seen as infallible by the Catholic church. Although the Orthodox respect his religious authority, they do not acknowledge his rite of infallibility.
What is the difference between the pope and the patriarch?
The Pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Partriarchs are leaders of other Catholic faiths, such as Greek Rite, Russian Orthodox, Byzantine Rite, Coptic Rite and so forth. Some consider themselves subject to the Pope, and some do not.
