Hagia Sophia
Q. Who founded the church in Constantinople?
Floor plan of the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. The original church on the site of the Hagia Sophia is said to have been ordered to be built by Constantine I in 325 on the foundations of a pagan temple. His son, Constantius II, consecrated it in 360.
Q. Who is currently the Patriarch of Constantinople?
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Q. What is the role of Bartholomew I?
Bartholomew I, original name Dimitrios Archontonis, (born 1940, Imbros [now Gökçeada], Turkey), 270th ecumenical patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox church from 1991. Bartholomew thus became the spiritual leader—“first among equals”—of all the self-governing Eastern Orthodox churches throughout the world.
Q. Who is head of the Orthodox Church?
the Patriarch of Constantinople
Q. Why did the Orthodox Church split from the Catholic Church?
The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts. One of the many religious disagreements between the western (Roman) and eastern (Byzantine) branches of the church had to do with whether or not it was acceptable to use unleavened bread for the sacrament of communion.
Q. Is the pope the head of all churches?
The pope, as bishop of Rome, is thus seen to have full and supreme power of jurisdiction over the universal church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government. The twofold basis of this doctrine of papal primacy is the place of St.
Q. What churches is the pope the head of?
Papacy, the office and jurisdiction of the bishop of Rome, the pope (Latin papa, from Greek pappas, “father”), who presides over the central government of the Roman Catholic Church, the largest of the three major branches of Christianity.
Q. Can the Pope override the Bible?
Although the pope can’t violate the teachings of the Bible, “church teaching can evolve just as our interpretation of Scripture evolves,” Father Reese said.
Q. Can the Pope change the law?
Pope Francis has made the most extensive revisions to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who sexually abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit economic fraud or ordain women.
Q. Can a pope teach error?
Papal infallibility, in Roman Catholic theology, the doctrine that the pope, acting as supreme teacher and under certain conditions, cannot err when he teaches in matters of faith or morals.
Q. Which Pope was a woman?
Pope Joan (Ioannes Anglicus, 855–857) was, according to legend, a woman who reigned as pope for an unknown number of years during the Middle Ages. Her story first appeared in chronicles in the 13th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe.
