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The head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ. However, on earth, the highest authority is with an Ecumenical Council or Synod of bishops. The heads of local churches are called Patriarchs or Archbishops, who preside over their cities or countries. The Orthodox Church does not have a sole ruler like the Pope. This is to safeguard against one person from making the wrong decision or leading the church astray.
There are several Patriarchs of Eastern Orthodox Church. They are: Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Moscow, Georgia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. The Patriarch of Constantinople is referred to as the first among equals. He has no direct jurisdiction over the other patriarchs or the other autocephalous Orthodox churches and cannot interfere in the election of bishops in autocephalous churches, but he alone enjoys the right of convening extraordinary synods consisting of them (and/or their delegates) to deal with ad hoc situations. Each Patriarch is responsible for the people living under their jurisdiction and one Patriarch may not interfere with the jurisdiction of His brother Patriarchates.
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Is Constantine the Great a saint?
In the Orthodox Church he is. Not in the Catholic Church, though his mother, Helena, is.
What are the Greek religions?
Today, the Greek practice Christian Orthodoxy (Eastern). Pretty much, they beleive that Jesus Chrit is the Son of God and died on the Cross for our salvation; exactly the same as Christian belief,only with more traditions that are based from the first orthodox church in 33AD
Was Saint Peter the first head of the Church?
Yes, Jesus Christ appointed Peter as the first head of the Church.
Why is Constantine a saint?
Constantine the Great is not considered a saint in the Roman Catholic Church but is in the Orthodox Church. He was the Roman emperor that legalized Christianity and built numerous churches and shrines, especially in the Holy Land, along with his mother St. Helena.
Why is Constantine not a saint?
Constantine the Great is not considered as a saint in the Catholic religion. While he did make a death bed conversion to Christianity his life up to that point was anything but a saintly one. He is considered a saint in the Orthodox tradition. There are a few other Catholic saints named Constantine, however.
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.
Who is believed to be the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
jesus christ
What is the byzantine orthodox?
it is actually not byzantine orthodox. it is actually the church. the churches in the byzantium were called the Eastern Orthodox Church. at first there was only a common church. but later there were dispute among pope and the patriarch and actually the western Europe and the eastern Europe. so,there was a split, in the west, the churches were called the Roman Catholic Church as the pope as the head and the churches in the east were known as the Eastern Orthodox Church with the patriarch as the head. so the reason for the Byzantium getting the eastern orthodox church is because byzantium is in the eastern European side.
How are the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Empire related?
The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church was also the Byzantine Emperor, head of both Church and State.
Did the eastern church become the Greek Orthodox church?
No, the Greek Orthodox church is a part of the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
What is the byzantine?
it is actually not byzantine orthodox. it is actually the church. the churches in the byzantium were called the Eastern Orthodox Church. at first there was only a common church. but later there were dispute among pope and the patriarch and actually the Western Europe and the eastern Europe. so,there was a split, in the west, the churches were called the Roman Catholic Church as the pope as the head and the churches in the east were known as the Eastern Orthodox Church with the patriarch as the head. so the reason for the Byzantium getting the eastern orthodox church is because byzantium is in the eastern European side.
What is the name of Rome's eastern church?
It is called the Orthodox Catholic Church, also known as the Eastern Orthodox or Greek Orthodox Church. It is not however affiliated with Rome or the Roman Catholic Church. They are 2 separate, but similar religions. They believe God is the ultimate head of the Church and recognize no Pope.
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.
Greek orthodox church is also known as the?
Eastern Orthodox Church (or the Christian Orthodox Church).
What city was the capital of eastern orthodox church?
Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Where eastern orthodox originated?
Eastern Orthodox members would say that it originated in Jerusalem, when Jesus made St. Peter the head of His Church on earth. It's historical administrative center is in Istanbul, Turkey, which long ago was called Constantinople, but it doesn't have a pope, like the Roman Catholic Church. Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox are all part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
People in Greece belong to what church?
The Orthodox Church of Greece (Eastern Orthodox Church).
