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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.
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BeauThere 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.
