What are the main differences between Roman Catholacism and Eastern Catholicism(Orthodoxy?)?

Question

Give as many differences as you know

Answer 1

One's spelled "Catholacism" and the other's spelled "Catholicism".

Answer 2

1) Orthodox Priests can be married, Catholic ones cannot.

2) Catholics recognize the Pope as head, Orthodoxy does not (but considers the Russian Patriarch as "first among equals").

3) Both have slight variations on Christian Rituals (also see #7).

4) Centre of power. For Catholics, its Rome, for Orthodoxy, local centres (not too sure about that, actually).

5) Differences in teaching on certain matters (This is actually one of the reasons why they split: Roman Catholics added the "Filioque clause" to the Nicene Creed. That clause adds that the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father and the Son". Orthodoxy rejected this addition, thus precipitating the Great Schism).

6) The way they do the sign of the cross. Catholics go: forehead (Father), Chest/Stomach (Son), LEFT shoulder THEN RIGHT shoulder (Holy Spirit). Orthodoxy goes: forehead (Father), Chest/Stomach (Son), RIGHT shoulder THEN LEFT shoulder (Holy Spirit).

7) Church structure. Orthodoxy, with its usually square churches, has the holiest part of their churches walled off from the rest of the congregation where they perform some of the rites of the Mass and this is only entered through a door by only the priests. Catholics in their longer, cruciform shaped churches have their holy part visible and the entire Mass seen by the congregation, but still off limits for the laity (except altar boys, cleaning people, readers, cantors, etc.).

8)Important Feasts. Christmas for Orthodoxy falls on January 6, while for Catholicsm, on December 25. Lent, Holy Week and the date for Easter is calculated differently by these Churches, with Catholicsm usually having an earlier date than Orthodoxy (though on some years these dates for both coincide).


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Answer 3

I grew up in a Byzantine ceremony Church, yet could kinfolk are/have been? Irish Catholic(it truly is a protracted tale) besides- The Ukrainian Church has a Patriarch and he's predicated in Istanbul(Constantinople) Turkey, The Patriarch is a member of the faculty of cardinals in the Roman Church, listens to the Pope yet makes his very own judgements, We suggested the St John Crysosstom Mass in Ukrainian, The Church altar area is diverse than the Roman Church, the vacations are each and every from time to time at diverse cases-yuletide is a week later and Easter could nicely be diverse through various calendar, the artwork is diverse-jap church homes have beautiful icons frequently with new and extremely previous prayer selections nevertheless on them, i think of they're stated as Vota, The centers, and rituals like weddings and Baptisms are extremely diverse and Lent is plenty extra strict and to this present day.. there are some older women who will verify to verify I make the sign of the go in the suited order and with my hands held the suited way. That wasn't very scholarly, desire it facilitates. The Russian Patriarch is diverse, Alexandria is Coptic no longer jap-for sure Egyptian(African)And Greek is likewise diverse. and likely Schism is a gorgeous be conscious-So is Schist(Geology)its bedrock.

Answer 4

The both believe in the same god, Jesus etc, but their separation was more political than actually religious. The Byzantine capital was in Constantinople( Istanbul) and when the Roman Western empire was struggling because of "barbaric" attacks the Byzantines separated and formed their own empire. The Orthodox don't follow the Pope, the have a different calendar, pray in Latin, have different costumes on eating, dressing etc and pray to saints catholics don't. In the past they also associated Emperors with divine acts like Justinian who was head of the church and Emperor. PS: the real terms are...Apostolic Roman Catholics ( follow the Pope) and Orthodoxs (eastern Church) who don't and they divide into other groups.

Answer 5

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p.s. the Latin and Eastern Rite are both part of the Catholic Church. Orthodoxy is different. An example would be some orthodox religions dont believe in the authority of the pope.

Answer 6

Do you mean Roman Catholicism and The Orthodox church or Roman Catholicism and the Eastern Rite Catholics?

The most important non-cosmetic difference (with the first two) is the absense of the book of Apocalypse ("Revelation") in the Orthodox churches, speaking theologically, of course.

Answer 7

I don't belong to either group, but I think the big difference is that Eastern Orthodox churches don't have a pope. I also think their preist can be married. Only their monks take a vow to be celebate.

Answer 8

Here is a website that can help you.

http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/ortho_cath.html