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Catholic vs Orthodox
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Christianity began to develop differently in the Western and Eastern Empires due largely to what? | distance and lack of contact |
| What did the Eastern Empire become? | Byzantium |
| Eastern Christianity built its heritage on what? | on the works of early Church fathers |
| the Western church was also called what? | Catholic Church |
| The Catholic Church was centered where? | Rome |
| Who is the head of the Catholic Church? | the pope |
| Eastern Church also called what | Greek Orthodox or Orthodox Church |
| Where is the eastern church centered? | Constantinople |
| What language did the Orthodox churches use? | greek |
| what language did the Catholic churches use? | latin |
| Who is the head of the Orthodox church? | Bishop |
| How did the use of icons cause the church to split into Orthodox and Catholic? | some people wanted to worship them while others believed that was bad |
| Who is a Patriarch? | A leading bishop of the east |
| What is excommunication? | When a priest is thrown out of a church, cannot receive sacraments from other priest |
| Clergy | All religious officials and church leaders |