Creştinism Ortodox - Ortodoxia pe Web: catalog, clasamente, motor de căutare. Main Page - OrthodoxWiki. Greek Orthodox Church. The name Greek Orthodox Church (Monotonic Greek: Ελληνορθόδοξη Εκκλησία, Polytonic: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἑκκλησία, IPA: [elinorˈθoðoksi ekliˈsia]) is a term referring to the body of several Churches[1][2][3] within the larger communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, whose liturgy is or was traditionally conducted in Koine Greek,[4] the original language of the New Testament.[5][6] Today, several of these Churches conduct their services in Arabic, the common language of most of their faithful, while at the same time maintaining elements of Greek cultural tradition.
The current territory of the Greek Orthodox Churches more or less covers the areas in the Eastern Mediterranean that used to be a part of the Byzantine Empire. Churches[edit] The churches where the Greek Orthodox term is applicable are: History of the term[edit] Eastern Orthodox Church. The Church's structure is composed of several self-governing ecclesial bodies, each geographically (and often nationally) distinct but unified in theology and worship.
Each self-governing body (autocephalous jurisdiction), often but not always encompassing a nation, is shepherded by a Holy Synod whose duty, among other things, is to preserve and teach the apostolic and patristic traditions and related church practices. Like the Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Assyrian Church of the East, Oriental Orthodoxy and some other churches, Orthodox bishops trace their lineage back to the apostles through the process of apostolic succession.
The Orthodox Church traces its development back to the earliest church established by St. Through baptism, Orthodox Christians enter a new life of salvation through repentance, whose purpose is to share in the life of God through the work of the Holy Spirit. The descent of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost): The spread of Christianity begins. Definition[edit] Trisagion. In churches which use the Byzantine Rite, the Trisagion is chanted immediately before the Prokeimenon and the Epistle reading.
It is also included in a set of prayers named for it, called the Trisagion Prayers, which forms part of numerous services (the Hours, Vespers, Matins, and as part of the opening prayers for most services). Form of the prayer[edit] For other languages, please see the section below The Trisagion prayer is an ancient prayer in Christianity. It may be that the prayer was originally an expansion of the angelic cry recorded in Isaiah ch 6, v 3 (sometimes called the Sanctus) or the one at Revelation 4:8 In English: Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.[2] or more commonly: Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. In Greek: Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Agios o Theos, Agios ischyros, Agios athanatos, eleison imas. In Latin: Sanctus Deus, Sanctus Fortis, Sanctus Immortális, miserére nobis. History[edit] Usage[edit] Schitul Iezer - Valcea.
Christian angelic hierarchy. For other angelic hierarchies, see Hierarchy of angels.
Orthodox icon of nine orders of angels. The most influential Christian angelic hierarchy was that put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the 4th or 5th century in his book De Coelesti Hierarchia (On the Celestial Hierarchy). During the Middle Ages, many schemes were proposed, some drawing on and expanding on Pseudo-Dionysius, others suggesting completely different classifications.
According to medieval Christian theologians, the angels are organized into several orders, or "Angelic Choirs".[1][2] Pseudo-Dionysius (On the Celestial Hierarchy) and Thomas Aquinas (Summa Theologica) drew on passages from the New Testament, specifically Ephesians 1:21 and Colossians 1:16, to develop a schema of three Hierarchies, Spheres or Triads of angels, with each Hierarchy containing three Orders or Choirs.
First Sphere[edit] The first sphere angels serve as the heavenly servants of God the Son incarnated. Seraphim[edit] Cherubim[edit] St. C. List of members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. List of Orthodox Churches. List of Orthodox churches From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search.
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