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The Theotokos of Vladimir, one of the most venerated of Orthodox Christian icons of the Virgin Mary. The Eastern Orthodox Church believes death and the separation of body and soul to be unnatural—a result of the Fall of Man. They also hold that the congregation of the church comprises both the living and the dead.
Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, [ 1] is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism. [ 2][ 3] Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or "canonical") Eastern Orthodox Church is organised into autocephalous ...
e. The history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the formation, events, and transformation of the Eastern Orthodox Church through time. According to the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church is traced back to Jesus Christ and the Apostles. The Apostles appointed successors, known as bishops, and they in turn ...
The worship of the Eastern Orthodox Church is viewed as the church's fundamental activity because the worship of God is the joining of man to God in prayer and that is the essential function of Christ 's Church. The Eastern Orthodox view their church as being the living embodiment of Christ, through the grace of His Holy Spirit, in the people ...
Timon the Deacon. 33–100 (circa) 30 December / 28 July [ 393] / 4 January [ 41] Apostle of the Seventy, one of the seven Deacons, Bishop of Bosra, Hieromartyr [ 535] Timothy of Ephesus. 93. 22 January / 4 January [ 41] Apostle of the Seventy, Bishop of Ephesus, Hieromartyr [ 536] Timothy of Prusa.
Oriental Orthodoxy is a prevailing religion in Ethiopia (43.1%), while Protestants account for 19.4% and Islam – 34.1%. [ 30] It is most widespread in two regions in Ethiopia: Amhara (82%) and Tigray (96%), as well as the capital city of Addis Ababa (75%). It is also one of two major religions in Eritrea (40%).
The Eastern Orthodox Church is decentralised, having no central authority, earthly head or a single bishop in a leadership role. Thus, the Eastern Orthodox use a synodical system canonically, which is significantly different from the hierarchical organisation of the Catholic Church that follows the doctrine of papal supremacy. [ 6]
The Serbian Orthodox Church upholds the Eastern Orthodox theology, shared by all Eastern Orthodox Churches and based on doctrinal accomplishments of the Seven Ecumenical Councils. It is characterized by monotheistic Trinitarianism , a belief in the Incarnation of the Logos ( Son of God ), a balancing of cataphatic theology with apophatic ...