Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

All labels observed (51)

Label Occurrences
Eastern Orthodoxy 1,662
Eastern Orthodox Church 1,627
Eastern Orthodox Christianity canonical 722

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination family
branch of Christianity
alsoKnownAs Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Orthodox Christianity

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Orthodox Church
attributesToLeader primacy of honor to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
centralFigure Jesus Christ
coreDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
surface form: Incarnation of Jesus Christ

Trinity
bodily Resurrection of Christ
original sin understood as ancestral sin
real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
veneration of saints
veneration of the Theotokos
doesNotHave single universal earthly head like the Pope
emphasizes Holy Tradition
apostolic succession
continuity with the early Church
liturgical worship
sacramental life
theosis
eschatology belief in Second Coming of Christ
belief in final judgment
belief in resurrection of the dead
followsCreed Nicene Creed
Nicene Creed
surface form: Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
geographicCenter Balkans
Caucasus
surface form: Caucasus region

Eastern Europe
Middle East
governedBy synods of bishops
hasClergyRank bishop
deacon
priest
hasHolyBookPart Bible
surface form: New Testament

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
hasLeaderRole Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
hasLiturgicalForm Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
hasMajorChurch Antiochian Orthodox Church
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Georgian Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America
Orthodox Church of Albania
Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
Eastern Orthodox Christianity self-linksurface differs
surface form: Orthodox Church of Poland

Eastern Orthodox Christianity self-linksurface differs
surface form: Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

Romanian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
hasMonasticTradition hesychasm
hasPolity communion of autocephalous churches
episcopal polity
hasPopulation hundreds of millions of adherents worldwide
hasPrimaryScripture Bible
hasSacrament Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Chrismation
Confession
Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Holy Orders
Marriage
hasSpiritualSource Philokalia
hasSpiritualWriter Church Fathers
hasSupremeOffice archbishop
metropolitan
patriarch
hasTheology Nicene Creed
surface form: Nicene Christianity
historicalOrigin Roman Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire

early Christian Church
liturgicalFocus Divine Liturgy
majorFeast Dormition of the Theotokos
Nativity of Christ
Easter
surface form: Pascha

Epiphany
surface form: Theophany

Transfiguration
moralTeachingBasedOn Sermon on the Mount
Ten Commandments
partOf Christianity
practices fasting
icon veneration
liturgical chant
monasticism
use of incense in worship
recognizesCouncil Council of Chalcedon
Council of Ephesus
First Council of Constantinople
First Council of Nicaea
Second Council of Constantinople
Second Council of Nicaea
Third Council of Constantinople
rejectsDoctrine Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
papal supremacy as defined in Roman Catholicism
sharesRootsWith Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholicism
splitFrom Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church in the East–West Schism of 1054
usesCalendar Julian calendar in many churches
Revised Julian calendar in some churches
usesLanguage Arabic in liturgy
Church Slavonic in liturgy
Georgian in liturgy
Koine Greek in liturgy
Romanian in liturgy
various vernacular languages in liturgy
usesRite Byzantine Rite
usesScripture Septuagint-based Old Testament in many traditions
worships Trinity
surface form: Holy Trinity

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Alypius veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Iron Guard members religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ἁλφαίου veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Iacobus Minor veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Council of Constantinople 1347 religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Saint Victoria of Córdoba veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Saint Daniel of Moscow religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Saint Daniel of Moscow veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Cathedral of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodox Church properties in Moscow religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Meteora monastic community religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Pechenga Monastery religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Christodoulos the Latrinos religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Vic Tayback religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Theophilus of Antioch veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Saint Julian veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Church of Saint Peter and Paul Nikšić religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Monastery of Saint Luke Župa Nikšićka religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
King Vukašin Mrnjavčević religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Artamon Matveyev religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Church of Saint Sava in Kumodraž (local) religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
subject surface form: Church of Saint Sava in Kumodraž
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Prince Dimitrie Cantemir religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Duchy of Pentapolis religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Kartli-Kakheti religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Savina Monastery religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Urum people religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Despots of the Morea religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Cletus veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Lawrence of Rome veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Blachernae Church religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Tvrtko I of Bosnia religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Odilo veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
subject surface form: Odilo of Cluny
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Memorial ossuary church for the Battle of Kolubara religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Ushguli village religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
subject surface form: Ushguli
Saint Minias veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Johnny Otis religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Saint Diarmaid veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Pope Mark veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Stylianos Pattakos religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eorcenwald of London veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Duchy of Naples religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
St Ethelbert the Martyr veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zemun religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Trinity–Elias Monastery religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Saint Abibos of Nekresi veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
Heybeliada Ruhban Okulu religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Bartholomew I as a global religious environmental leader religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
subject surface form: Bartholomew I
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Venetian rule in Cyprus religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
Saint Cathan veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
this entity surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church