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Greek Orthodoxy

A category with questions on Greek Orthodoxy, one of the many branches of the Orthodox Church.

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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.

When do the Eastern orthodox church in Barcelona celebrate Easter this year?

Orthodox christians celebrate Easter or (aka Pascha) by the Julian Calendar which is the Old Church Calendar that was used by all Christians utill about 1600's around that time pope Gregory changed it, the Gregorian Calendar violates certain Acts of the Apostles and the rules of the Eucumenical Council. Gregorian Calendar is 13 days faster than the Julian or the Old Church calendar.

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.

Why is the Eastern Orthodox Church important?

because they are all equally important, and Eastern Orthodox church is pretty big

Who is the person who runs the Christian Church?

Jesus is and always has been the head of the Christian church.

The question leaves open the question as to WHICH church is being referenced since there are currently thousands of "Christian" churches and they most certainly do not agree with each other on doctrine or theology. It seems unlikely that THE "Christian Church" would be composed of such contradictory pieces. THE "Christian Church" can only be applied to the one that existed in New Testament times unless you think one of the current churches is THE "Christian Church" and all the others are wrong.

What is the Opedipus Complex?

Oedipus was a mythic king of Thebes. it was foretold that he would kill his father and marry his mother, thus bringing ruin to his whole family.

So, an Oedipus Complex is one in which you have feelings for your mother that go beyond the typical maternal relationship.

How does a UK citizen married in the Greek Orthodox church get a divorce?

In addition to any civil requirements, you will need to obtain an Ecclesiastical Divorce from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (there may be a divorce certificate fee). The address is 5 Craven Hill, London W2 3EN, UK.

Do Orthodox Christians talk to the dead Deuteronomy 18 11?

No, Orthodox Christians only pray FOR the dead, ie. they offer prayers for the memory of departed souls, as in Proverbs 10:7 which says "the memory of the righteous is blessed..." However, Deuteronomy 18:11 refers to people who conjure up spells, such as mediums, witches and clairvoyants. Doing this is not permitted in the Orthodox Church.

Is there any Greek orthodox church in Barcelona?

Iglesia Ortodoxa de la Theotokos

Carrer D'Aragó 181

Barcelona, CT 08015 Spain

How many Greek orthodox churches are in Australia?

There are approximately 125 Greek Orthodox churches in Australia, but this does not include the other Orthodox churches, such as the Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Antiochian, Ukrainian Orthodox, etc.

Where are the Coptic Orthodox churches in Spain?

After researching, there does not seem to be a Coptic Orthodox Church in Spain.

There are Coptic Orthodox Churches in Germany, Sweden, England, The Netherlands, France, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, and Ireland.

What is the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches stand on same-sex marriages?

same-sex marriage is not recognized by any of the Orthodox churches and it is viewed as a sinful non-christian behavior. The inherent nature of a person to be gay is not recognized by the church.

Is Bulgarian orthodox the same as Greek orthodox?

Yes, both are of the Eastern Orthodox faith. The only major difference is the language of the liturgy (Bulgarian or Greek).

What are the names of the 4 patriarchs?

Pope Benedict the XVI is the patriarch of the Roman Rite church. The other Latin ite patriarchs are Patriarch Fouad Twal (Jerusalem); Cardinal Jose Policarpo (Lisbon) and Cardinal Angelo Scola (Venice); and Filipe Neri Ferrao (East Indies).

Now there are also Eastern Rite Catholic patriarches. Cardinal Antonios Naguib (Coptic); Patriarch Gregory lll Laham (Greek-Melkite); Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (Maronite) and Patriarche Ignatius Joseph Ill Younan (Syrian). Also Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni (Armenian) and Cardinal Emmanuel Ill Delly (Chaldean).

What color do orthodox wear on Good Friday?

The colour purple is worn by Orthodox priests on Good Friday. This is because Pilate and his soldiers placed a purple robe on Jesus, just before His crucifixion. (Mark 15:16-20) "...they put on Him a purple robe. Then they said, Hail, King of the Jews!" (John 19:1-5).

What is ares fear?

ares is scared of jars because he was trapped in one....My comment (thinking of getting him a nice birthday present

Where did the number 14000 innocents killed by Herod come from?

AnswerThe Christian tradition that King herod slaughtered 14,000 infants in and around Bethlehem is taught by many religious leaders. But this did not come from history; Matthew's Gospel does not give us this figure; the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents is not even mentioned in Luke's Gospel; and it was unknown to the Jewish historian Josephus. The slaughter of 14,000 boys under 2 years old, in and around the small town of Bethlehem, even defies logic, because it implies the population of a major city. It is more reasonable to say that it comes from a Christian desire to portray Herod as so evil that he killed such an astonishing number of innocents. The facts are that there was no Slaughter of the Innocents.