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Eastern Orthodoxy
A Christian Faith that believes in Jesus Christ as both Son of God and God, and in the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church. God is defined as the Holy Trinity, which is One God in Three Persons (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit). The statement of the Orthodox Christian faith is the Nicene Creed.
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Who is the Orthodox Christian patron saint for the homeless?
The Orthodox patron saint for the homeless is saint Xenia.
What does the colour red mean in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The colors used for vestments (and other liturgical cloths) in Orthodox churches are related either to the liturgical season (Lent, Pascha, etc.) or to the feast/saint of the day. While the Typikon only calls for light or dark vestments, multiple colors are generally used as follows:
White: Pascha and the Paschal season in the Greek tradition (in the Slavic traditions, white is used for Paschal Matins, and then they change to red); Nativity of Christ, Theophany (Epiphany), Ascension, Transfiguration. White is also used for feasts for angels and for righteous virgins, and for funerals (except during those during Lent).
Purple: Lent
Red: Feasts of the Cross and for martyrs; in some places used during the Nativity fast
Green: Palm Sunday, Pentecost, Feasts for monastics and fools-for-Christ
Blue: All feasts of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary)
Black: Holy Week, funerals during Lent
Gold: All other times
How many jurisdictions or denominations of Eastern Orthodox can be found in the US?
The main Orthodox jurisdictions in the US are the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Orthodox Church of America (OCA), the Moscow Patriarchate, the Antiochian Patriarchate, the Serbian Patriarchate and the Romanian Patriarchate. All of these jurisdictions are in communion with each other. They are not denominations, but simply "sister churches" of the one Eastern Orthodox Church.
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What is some information on the Romanian Religion?
The Romanian Orthodox Church was established in 1872. There are over twelve thousand priests and 400 monasteries in Romania today.
Who do most people in Ukraine worship?
The majority of Ukranians are Eastern Orthodox Christians; they worship God and Jesus. There are also a small number of Jews, and they worship God.
What did Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic disagreed on?
The three main differences are: 1) Papal claims of supremacy, 2) the unauthorized change to the Creed (adding the 'filioque'), and 3) Papal teachings about purgatory and indulgences.
In addition to these, there were a few other lesser reasons, such as the use of unleavened bread, the laity receiving communion as bread only, rather than bread and wine together, the separation of baptism and confirmation, the compulsory celibacy of Catholic clergy, the use of statues, and not allowing divorced people to re-marry.
When did the Ukrainian Orthodox Church separate from the Greek Orthodox Church?
The question calls forth degrees of answer. Both the Greek (Byzantium)and Ukrainian (Kyiv) Churches claim the activity of an apostle on their territory: St. Andrew. Greece proper was also served by St. Paul. A church matures by apostoloic activity or eveangelization to produce believers, then a bishop then a group of bishops under an Archbishop/Metropolitan or Patriarch, makes it into a spearate church. The Greek Church was elevated to be the second highest see in prestige in the universal church (Patriarch of Constantinople) during the early councils of 300s and 400s AD, the presiding see of Rome taking longer to recognize this status. The Goth tribes on Ukrainian territory already sent a bishop to the first Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in 325. From this time, Ukraine was dependent on Constaninople, but still made independent overtures to Rome. The Ukrainian Church became a province with a Metropolitan in the decades following the Ukrainian capital's Baptism of Kyiv in 988. The province included Belarus, and part of today's European Russia, and was a subdivision of the Greek Church. The Ukrainian Church continued periodic contact with Rome after the Greek and Roman Churches split into Orthodox and Catholic during 1054-1203 AD. The Ukrainian Church was completely split from the Greek Orthodox Church during the period, 1595-1686. First, most hierarchs, and later a large minority of faithful declared union with the (Catholic) Church of Rome in 1595-6. Next, in 1686, Moscow (later to be called, Rossiya, or Russia) obtained a transfer of jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kyiv from the Greeks at Contantinople to the Russians at Moscow. Ukrainians question the legality of the move, given the assertions of bribery. The Russian Orthodox Church then absorbed the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, making all bishops non-Ukrainian by 1800. As the Turkish/Ottoman invasion receded, the Church of Greece proper gained some independence from Constantinople around 1900. After 1990, a portion of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church abroad was recognized by Constantinople, while the Orthodox Church in Ukraine split into several groups and gained partial independance from Russia.
How did the argument between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church end?
Who supported the Great Schism?
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Neither side supported the Great Schism in terms of wanting a permanent break in the Christian Church. When Pope Leo IX authorised his emissaries to excommunicate Patriarch Michael I, he thought Michael would back down or be deposed. Either way, he believed that his action would at long last establish the bishop of Rome as the supreme leader of the Church. Michael was only unable to excommunicate Leo because the western pontiff had already died, but when he excommunicated the emissaries, he did not realise that the two actions would lead to the Great Schism. Because neither side would compromise, the Church was set on the path to a permanent schism, known as the Great Schism.
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AnswerIn the Catholic Church, the Great Schism usually refers to the Schism of the West. The above answer refers to the Schism of the East:The Great Schism, otherwise known as the Western Schism is not to be confused with the Schism of the East. The Schism of the East was when the Eastern Church broke into two factions, half staying with Rome, and half formed what is now called the Orthodox Church. Many contemporary, particularly protestant scholars seem to confuse the two. What is called the Great Schism in the Catholic Church was the Western Schism, which, even more confusing, was not really a schism in the sense that the Schism of the East was, but a time when the Church had more than one claimant to the Papal Throne, finally resulted in three, one pope and two antipopes.
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Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
The Great Schism, otherwise known as the Western Schism, 1378-1417, when there was controversy over the true succession to the papacy. It began with the writings of Marsilius of Padua c. 1275- 1342), who claimed that a pope is subject to a council of bishops, priests, and laymen. Urban VI was elected Pope on April 8, 1378, following the seventy-year Avignon residence of the papacy. He was a stern reformer and also harsh. The French cardinals in retaliation declared that Urban had not been validly elected and proceeded to elect Robert of Geneva as the antipope Clement VII (1378-94). Clement withdrew to Avignon and the Great Schism was in full swing. France, Scotland, and Spain gave their allegiance to Clement; England, Italy, Flanders, Hungary, Poland, and most of Germany followed Urban, who died in 1389. There followed a succession of lawful popes at Rome and antipopes at Avignon. The universities of Paris, Oxford, and Prague disputed how the impasse should be resolved. Finally pope and antipope were invited to a council at Pisa (1409); both decline and were declared deposed by the council, which proceeded to elect yet another antipope, Alexander V (1409-10). In desperation, Emperor Sigismund of Germany appealed to the antipope John XXIII of Pisa, to call a general council at Constance, a German city on the Rhine. John agreed, and the council, later legitimized, was convened in 1414. It lasted four years and finally resolved the schism. The Pisan antipope John XXIII abdicated. Gregory XII, the true Roman Pontiff, having formally convoked the Council of Constance, sent his representatives, and then, for the good of the Church, freely resigned his office. The claim of Benedict XIII of Avignon was no longer worthy of serious consideration. The chair of Peter, vacant at last was filled by the election, November 11, 1417, of Pope Martin V. The Great Schism was ended.
Is Princess Ileana Romania Buried in Ohio she died in an Orthodox convent there?
Mother Alexandra (Princess Ileana of Romania) is buried at her Monastery, the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration, in Ellwood City, PA.
What is the head of an Eastern Orthodox monastery called?
He is an abbot or protos. You can also have an Archimandrite, who usually leads a group of monks or monasteries. An Abbot is the head of one monastery, as is also sometimes called by the Greek name of "Hegumen" or "Hegumenos." The other Greek title of "protos" means the first.
Where is the Russian church in Barcelona?
The Russian church in Barcelona, Spain is Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church. It is located at C Rector Triado 68 08014.
Why is the Eastern Orthodox Church important?
because they are all equally important, and Eastern Orthodox church is pretty big
Russian Orthodox Church sign of the cross why is it different from Roman Catholic sign of the cross?
As opposed to an "open handed" crossing guesture in the RC church, The Russian Orthodox/ OR ANY EASTERN ORTHODOX RITE uses the sign of the cross by:
Joining the 3 fingers of the right hand, (thumb,forefinger and index finger together.) This symbolises the Holy Trinity.
The parishioner then crosses himself in the manner of touching the Head (Father), the chest,(son), then RIGHT breast then LEFT breast (Holy Spirit).
People in the Catholic church go LEFT breast then RIGHT.
Are gay priests accepted in the Orthodox Church?
Priests who are partake in homosexual acts are not accepted in the Orthodox Church, but gay priests who do not partake in sexual acts are accepted, depending on their bishop, as he is the one who authorises and conducts the ordination of priests. The Orthodox Church does not judge persons who are homosexual as being wrong or evil in any way, but it treats any sexual acts outside of marriage as unlawful, according to the Bible. This applies to heterosexual acts as well, such as fornication and adultery. So a heterosexual priest who indulges in sexual acts outside of marriage would also not be accepted in the Orthodox Church.
Why do so many people like the Eastern Orthodox better?
Eastern Orthodox Church has preserved the true belief and the original worship practice for nearly 2000 years. Very few changes in doctrine were made after Pentacost in 33 AD.
My opinion is that this is the exact reason that once people are introduced to the Orthodox Church, they like what they see there, because it is the Original Church, the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church founded at Pentacost in 33 AD.
AnswerSome prefer the Orthodox Faith due to its genuineness/originality and its spiritual sacraments (IE. The Holy Eucharist, Confession,etc.)
NO. Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb which means he most likely would have been brought up in the Serbian Orthodox Church. During his trial post-assassination (of Archduke Ferdinand) he claimed that he did not believe in God, which would make him an Atheist. Either way, he is certainly not Muslim.
What does a Christian Orthodox believe?
An Orthodox Christian holds the beliefs of the Orthodox Catholic Faith, which was held and taught by the Holy Apostles. It is summarized in the Symbol of Faith, sometimes called the Nicene Creed:
"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things seen and unseen. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, of one essence with the Father, by Whom all things were made; Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven; and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again, in accordance with the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father;
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spoke by the Prophets; in one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen." The essential beliefs of the Orthodox Christian are therefore very much the essential beliefs of all Christians--the existence of God as Holy Trinity; the Incarnation of the Son as the God-Man Christ Jesus; and His passion, death, and resurrection. Beyond the beliefs stipulated in the Creed, an Orthodox Christian believes in all the doctrines of the Seven Ecumenical Councils, held between AD 325 and AD 787. Orthodox Christians, however, hold that these beliefs are part of an entire way of believing, living, and worshipping that comes to us from the Apostles. This we call "Holy Tradition." Our liturgical worship, our use of the Holy Icons, our prayers for the departed, our veneration of the Saints, and especially of the Mother of God--all of these are part of Holy Tradition. For the Orthodox, it is not possible to accept some parts of this and reject others; these beliefs and practices make up an organic whole, which is nothing more or less than Christianity itself.
What is a characteristic of the Russian Orthodox Church?
The date on which the church celebrates Easter because the Eastern/Russian Orthodox Church base it on the old Julian calendar.
Is there any orthodox Christian church in Barcelona?
Yes there is one: Iglesia Ortodoxa de la Theotokos
Address: Aragó, 181 - Doctor Font i Quer, s/n 08015 - L'Eixample Barcelona
Nearest Bus or Train:
Bus: 54, 58, 64, 66, 20, 43, 44, 63
This is one of the very few Orthodox churches that exist in Barcelona. Located in the Eixample neighbourhood, on the corner of two of the most important streets (Aragò and Muntaner) we find this temple on the ground floor of a typical Neo-Classical white stone building which has been completely renovated. A big wooden door leads us to the entrance of this church. Even when closed, its white shutter, of the same colour as the building and with a cross painted on it, shows us clearly where to find this place of worship for the Orthodox community in Barcelona.
Protestant churches in the 15-th century?
There were no Protestant churches in the 15th Century, because the Protestant movement did not start until the 16th Century. This movement was led by Martin Luther in 1517 AD, who protested against the excessive power of Rome.
