Eastern Orthodoxy

The Eastern division of the early church when it divided into two factions in CE 1054, becoming the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church

(See also: Eastern Orthodoxy, Body Mind and Soul)

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Defrocking, Defrocking - Eastern Orthodoxy, Defrocking - Anglicanism

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In Eastern Orthodoxy, the laicization of a clergyman or monk, tied to the infringement of a sacred vow or unrepentant heresy, goes hand-in-hand with an anathema. In such cases, this not only defrocks the former cleric but also banishes him from entering a holy shrine (Orthodox one most commonly), receiving the Eucharist or being blessed by a priest. Laicization may also be at the result of request of the one being thus removed from holy orders. In such a case, the man remains in good standing with the Church but is no longer is a cleric or monk. Orthodox doctrine ...

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Defrocking, Defrocking - Roman Catholicism, Defrocking - Eastern Orthodoxy, Defrocking - Anglicanism

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A subdeacon is the highest of the minor orders of clergy in the Eastern Orthodox Church. This order is higher than the anagnostis and lower than the deacon. The subdeacon's essential role is to assist the bishop during a hierarchical Divine Liturgy (a Divine Liturgy at which a bishop is present and presiding) by vesting him, holding his service book, carrying his staff, presenting him with the dikiri and trikiri, etc. There is a special service for the ordination of a subdeacon, although in contemporary practice an acolyte or a reader may re ...

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Subdeacon, Subdeacon - Eastern Orthodoxy, Subdeacon - Latin-Rite Roman Catholicism, Subdeacon - Anglicanism, Subdeacon - External link

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In the Orthodox Church, any person of any age receives the Eucharist as soon as possible after their baptism and chrismation, usually at the next Divine Liturgy. Infants and children are not usually required to fast or go to confession before communion until they are old enough to be aware of their sins, usually eight to nine years old. In the Orthodox practice, the consecrated bread and wine are placed together in the chalice, and the priest administers the Eucharist with a small spoon. Infants typically receive a small amount of con ...

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Infant communion, Infant communion - Theology, Infant communion - History, Infant communion - Catholicism, Infant communion - Eastern Orthodoxy, Infant communion - Protestant Denominations

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The diaconate is one of the three ordained offices in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. The other two offices are those of priest and of bishop. In Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches, deacons assist priests in their pastoral and administrative duties, but report directly to the bishop. They have a distinctive role in the liturgy, their main tasks being to read the Gospel and assist in th ...

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Deacon, Deacon - Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, & Anglicanism, Deacon - Anglican, Deacon - Eastern Orthodoxy, Deacon - Roman Catholicism, Deacon - Protestantism, Deacon - Mormonism, Deacon - Church of Christ, Deacon - References Church of Christ, Deacon - Cognates

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• Deacon - Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy & Anglicanism
• Deacon - Anglican
• Deacon - Eastern Orthodoxy
• Deacon - Roman Catholicism
• Deacon - Protestantism
• Deacon - Mormonism
• Deacon - Church of Christ
• Deacon - References Church of Christ
• Deacon - Cognates

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Chrism (Greek word literally meaning "an anointing"), also called "Holy Oil," or "Consecrated Oil," is a consecrated oil used in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions. Although typically not called Chrism today, pure or scented olive oil used by other Christian denominations have been called Chrism in the past. This includes oil used by Protestants and Restorationists in some forms of Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and Feet washing. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormons, Chrism was historic ...

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• Chrism - Roman Catholicism
• Chrism - Eastern Orthodoxy

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• Eastern Rite - Eastern and Western Latin Catholics
• Eastern Rite - Historical background
• Eastern Rite - The term Uniat[e]
• Eastern Rite - List of Eastern Catholic Churches

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In some Christian churches, an acolyte is one who wishes to attain clergyhood. More generally, the term can refer to anyone who performs ceremonial duties such as lighting altar-candles. Acolyte - Roman Catholicism. Until the Second Vatican Council, the acolyte was the highest of the minor orders, having as duties the lighting of the altar-candles, carrying the candles in procession, assisting the subdeacon and deacon, and the ministering of water and wine to the priest at Mass. Acolytes wore ...

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• Acolyte - Roman Catholicism
• Acolyte - Anglican Tradition
• Acolyte - Eastern Orthodoxy
• Acolyte - Fiction

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• Ecumenical council - Council documents
• Ecumenical council - List of ecumenical councils
• Ecumenical council - Councils #1 to #7
• Ecumenical council - Councils #8 and #9
• Ecumenical council - Councils #10 to #21 Councils of Rome
• Ecumenical council - Acceptance of the councils
• Ecumenical council - Mormonism: accept none
• Ecumenical council - Nontrinitarian churches: accept none
• Ecumenical council - The Assyrian Church: accept #1 and #2
• Ecumenical council - Oriental Orthodoxy: accept #1 #2 and #3
• Ecumenical council - Protestantism: accept #1-#7 with reservations
• Ecumenical council - Eastern Orthodoxy: accept #1-#7; some also accept #8eo #9eo
• Ecumenical council - Roman Catholicism: accept #1-#7 #8cor #9cor #10-#21

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Liturgical colours are colours of vestments and church decorations within a Christian liturgy. The symbolism of purple, white, green, red, gold, black, and rose may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion. Liturgical colours - Roman Catholicism. Generally, in the Roman Catholic Church: green, symbolizing life, growth and hope, is worn during Ordinary Time; violet or purple, symbolizing penance and ...

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• Liturgical colours - Roman Catholicism
• Liturgical colours - Anglicanism
• Liturgical colours - Protestantism
• Liturgical colours - Eastern Orthodoxy

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also known as "The Eucharist" or "The Lord's Supper" Theology Consecration Consubstantiation Memorialism Real Presence Transubstantiation Theologies contrasted Important theologians Paul ·Aquinas Augustine · Calvin Chrysostom · Cranmer Luther · Zwingli Related Articles Christianity Catholic Historic Roots Closed and Open Table Divine Liturgy Eucharistic adoration Eucharistic discipline First Communion Infa ...

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• Transubstantiation - Theology of transubstantiation
• Transubstantiation - Roman Catholicism
• Transubstantiation - Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy
• Transubstantiation - Anglicanism
• Transubstantiation - Lutheranism
• Transubstantiation - The Old-Catholics Altkatholische and the independent catholic Churches derived from them
• Transubstantiation - Other Christian denominations
• Transubstantiation - Historical perspectives

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Hagiography is the study of saints. A hagiography refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy persons, and specifically the biographies of ecclesiastical and secular leaders, who have been canonized by the Christian Church. The related term hagiology refers to the study of saints collectively, without focusing on the life of an individual saint. The term "hagiography" has also come to be used as a pejorative reference to the works of contemporary biographers and historians whom critics perceive ...

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• Hagiography - Development of hagiography
• Hagiography - Hagiography of the medieval period in England
• Hagiography - Hagiography in Eastern Orthodoxy
• Hagiography - Secular usage

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• Christian ecumenism - Distinguished from interfaith pluralism
• Christian ecumenism - The goal of Christian unity
• Christian ecumenism - Three Approaches
• Christian ecumenism - Eastern Orthodoxy
• Christian ecumenism - Roman Catholicism
• Christian ecumenism - Protestantism
• Christian ecumenism - Contemporary developments
• Christian ecumenism - United and Uniting churches
• Christian ecumenism - Ecumenical organisations

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List of Orthodox Archbishops of Ochrid, Macedonia, part of the Serb Orthodox Church: Category: Eastern Orthodoxy ...

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This article is about sinfulness. For the movie, see Original Sin (movie) Original sin is usually understood of the condition of sinfulness (lack of holiness) in which human beings, according to Christian tradition, are born. The term is also applied, with the definite article ("the original sin"), to mankind's first sin, to which evil effects for the whole human race are attributed. Christ ...

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• Original sin - The original sin the Fall
• Original sin - Classical Biblical and Orthodox Jewish view
• Original sin - Reform and Conservative Judaism's views
• Original sin - The original sin in Gnosticism
• Original sin - The original sin in the Unification Church
• Original sin - The original sin in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Original sin - The original sin according to Muslims
• Original sin - Original sin Christian doctrine
• Original sin - Original sin in the New Testament
• Original sin - Original sin in Roman Catholicism
• Original sin - Original sin in Eastern Orthodoxy
• Original sin - Original sin in mainstream Protestantism
• Original sin - Original sin in Restoration Movement

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In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, an important diocese is called an archdiocese (usually due to size, historical significance, or both), which is governed by an Archbishop. As of 2003, there are approximately 569 Roman Catholic archdioceses and 201 ...

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• Diocese - In the Roman Empire
• Diocese - Christian hierarchy

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The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns—usually sanctioned by the Papacy—that took place during the 11th through 13th centuries. Originally, they were Roman Catholic endeavors to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims, but some were directed against other Europeans, such as the Fourth Crusade against Constantinople, the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars ...

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• Crusade - Historical background
• Crusade - Historical context
• Crusade - The major crusades
• Crusade - First Crusade
• Crusade - Second Crusade
• Crusade - Third Crusade
• Crusade - Fourth Crusade
• Crusade - Albigensian Crusade
• Crusade - Children's Crusade
• Crusade - Fifth Crusade
• Crusade - Sixth Crusade
• Crusade - Seventh Crusade
• Crusade - Eighth Crusade
• Crusade - Ninth Crusade
• Crusade - Crusades in Baltic and Central Europe
• Crusade - Crusade legacy
• Crusade - Europe
• Crusade - Islamic world
• Crusade - Jewish community
• Crusade - The Caucasus
• Crusade - Usage of the term crusade
• Crusade - Popular reputation
• Crusade - Eastern Orthodoxy
• Crusade - References and further reading

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The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns—usually sanctioned by the Papacy—that took place during the 11th through 13th centuries. Originally, they were Roman Catholic endeavors to recapture Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims, but some were directed against other Europeans, such as the Fourth Crusade against Constantinople, the Albigensian Crusade against the Ca ...

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• The Crusades - Historical background
• The Crusades - Historical context
• The Crusades - The major crusades
• The Crusades - First Crusade
• The Crusades - Second Crusade
• The Crusades - Third Crusade
• The Crusades - Fourth Crusade
• The Crusades - Albigensian Crusade
• The Crusades - Children's Crusade
• The Crusades - Fifth Crusade
• The Crusades - Sixth Crusade
• The Crusades - Crusade versus the Stedingers
• The Crusades - Seventh Crusade
• The Crusades - Eighth Crusade
• The Crusades - Ninth Crusade
• The Crusades - Crusades in Baltic and Central Europe
• The Crusades - Crusade legacy
• The Crusades - Europe
• The Crusades - Islamic world
• The Crusades - Jewish community
• The Crusades - The Caucasus
• The Crusades - Usage of the term crusade
• The Crusades - Popular reputation
• The Crusades - Eastern Orthodoxy
• The Crusades - References and further reading

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