Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church, also known as the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian Church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles.

Pronunciation

Eastern Orthodox Church: /ˈiːstərn ˈɔːrθədɒks tʃɜːrtʃ/

Etymology

The term "Eastern Orthodox Church" comes from the Greek word "orthodoxia" (ορθοδοξία), which means "right believing". The term "Eastern" is used to distinguish it from the Western Church (primarily the Roman Catholic Church), as the two diverged after the Great Schism in 1054.

Related Terms

Patriarch: The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church, and the Church of the East.
Iconostasis: A wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church.
Theotokos: A title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity.
Divine Liturgy: The Eucharistic service of the Byzantine Rite, which is the Rite of The Great Church of Christ and was developed from the Antiochene Rite of Christian liturgy.
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: One of the fourteen to sixteen autocephalous churches, it is considered the most important as it is the oldest.

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Eastern Orthodox Church