Eastern VS Western Church by Rosemary Foronda

Church

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-13 15:28:57 UTC

"A Church is an assembly of the faithful, hierarchically ordered. In other words, it’s not just a free assembly, but one under the authority of some governing order. This can be world wide, in the sense of the Church; or it can be localized in a particular geographical territory, which we would call a particular Church" (Newsome).

Archbishop

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-13 15:34:52 UTC

The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese. Ex. Archbishop Thompson, he is in charge of our archdiocese in Indiana.

Patriarch

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-13 15:37:26 UTC

the male head of a family or tribe.
any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.

Bishop

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-13 15:39:08 UTC

a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to conferholy orders.

Diocese

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-13 15:44:37 UTC

a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church

Code of Canon Law

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-13 15:46:23 UTC

"Canon law refers to the body of ecclesiastical law that developed within Christianity, particularly Roman Catholicism, governing the internal hierarchy and administration of the church" (law.cornell.edu).

Rite

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-15 01:17:52 UTC

"rite" often refers to what is also called a sacrament and respective liturgies based on liturgical languages and traditional local customs as well as the ceremonies associated with the sacraments

Byzantine Rite

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-15 14:36:16 UTC

"liturgical rite that is identified with the wide range of cultural, devotional, and canonical practices that developed in the Eastern Christian church of Constantinople" (Britannica.com).

Great Schism

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-15 14:39:03 UTC

"split the main faction of Christianity into two divisions, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox" (education.nationalgeographic.org).

Roman Catholic Church

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-15 14:42:22 UTC

Universal teaching that leads us to believe that Jesus, who came from our Mother Mary, died for us. The People of God, we are taught about Mary our Mother, Jesus, saints, etc.

Eastern Catholic Church

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-15 14:44:31 UTC

"The Eastern Catholic Churches are those branches of Christianity which recognize the authority of the pope of Rome (the head of the Roman Catholic Church) but nevertheless have their own religious traditions. They are differentiated from Rome chiefly by their unique rites, or liturgical and spiritual heritages" (study.com).

Eastern Orthodox Church

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-15 14:46:25 UTC

"of or consisting of the Christian churches that originated in the church of the Eastern Roman Empire and do not recognize the authority of the pope" (Miriam-webster.com).

Eastern liturgy

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-16 18:19:15 UTC

"The Mass is called the “Divine Liturgy.”
In the Byzantine liturgy, prayers are repeated often, usually in multiples of three.
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, bread that was not used for the Eucharist is distributed to the people to consume" (Newsome).

Western Liturgy

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-16 18:22:16 UTC

Eastern Priest

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-17 02:55:45 UTC

They are called patriarchs.

Western Priest

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-17 02:59:31 UTC

Eastern Church

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-17 03:02:56 UTC

Have more abstract or "cartoony" artwork to keep the mystery of God.

Western Church

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-17 03:04:24 UTC

Similarities

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-17 03:10:06 UTC

Both have the same beliefs.

Differences

rosemaryforonda — 2023-11-17 03:13:07 UTC

While they both share the (almost) same beliefs, we do have a couple things different. Like how the Pope for us is the Head of the Church but for them they are equal to bishops. Or like how they receive all sacraments at once, while we don't.