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. What are the origins of the Orthodox Church?
The Orthodox tradition developed from the Christianity of the Eastern Roman Empire and was shaped by the pressures, politics and peoples of that geographical area. Since the Eastern capital of the Roman Empire was Byzantium, this style of Christianity is sometimes called ‘Byzantine Christianity’.
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- Q. What are the origins of the Orthodox Church?
- Q. Which is older Greek Orthodox or Roman Catholic?
- Q. Is Ukrainian Catholic Church Orthodox?
- Q. Is Eastern Catholic the same as Orthodox?
- Q. What is the difference between Maronite Catholic and Roman Catholic?
- Q. Can a Roman Catholic marry a Maronite Catholic?
- Q. What does the Maronite cross mean?
- Q. What language do Maronites speak?
- Q. Do Maronite priests marry?
- Q. Are Lebanese Christians Catholics?
Q. Which is older Greek Orthodox or Roman Catholic?
Originally Answered: Which is older: the Orthodox Church or the Catholic Church? From an academic standpoint as student of religion, they are the same age. They were the same Church until 1054 A.D. and for the first seven eccumenical councils.
Q. Is Ukrainian Catholic Church Orthodox?
Since March 2011 the head of the church is Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church in the world….
| Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Separations | Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church |
| Members | 5.5 million |
Q. Is Eastern Catholic the same as Orthodox?
Eastern Catholic churches correspond in kind to the more numerous Eastern Orthodox churches and also to the Oriental Orthodox churches, which do not accept the decrees of the ecumenical Council of Chalcedon (451).
Q. What is the difference between Maronite Catholic and Roman Catholic?
Maronites are Catholics who practice a different rite than the Latin rite practiced by western Catholics. Both are “Roman” Catholic in the sense that they are both in full Communion with Rome, and both under the See of the Bishop of Rome (i.e. the Pope).
Q. Can a Roman Catholic marry a Maronite Catholic?
Maronite priests are not permitted to get married. In the Maronite Church, married men may become priests; but once you are a priest you cannot marry. The Catholic Church is made up of 23 autonomous particular churches , each of which accepts the supreme authority of the Bishop of Rome on matters of doctrine.
Q. What does the Maronite cross mean?
The Maronite Cross is a cruciform device, a three barred cross which is the symbol of the Maronite Patriarchal Synod, the regular assembly of Maronite Patriarchs, Eparchs, and other high Maronite ecclesiastical figures. The Eparchy of Saint Thérese of the Child Jesus is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA.
Q. What language do Maronites speak?
Arabic
Q. Do Maronite priests marry?
Priests in Eastern Rite Catholic churches may also marry prior to ordination. Roughly half of the Catholic priests of the Maronite church of Lebanon elect to marry. Priests may marry prior to ordination, but not after. If their spouse should die, they may not remarry.
Q. Are Lebanese Christians Catholics?
Maronite Catholic The Maronite Christians in Lebanon is the largest Christian denomination among the Lebanese people, representing 21% of the Lebanese population. Maronite Church full communion with the Catholic Church was reaffirmed in 1182, after hundreds of years of isolation in Mount Lebanon.
