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The Orthodox
Church
Made by
Melissa
and
Roisin
Differences
 Western Church
 Eastern Church
 The Pope is the descendant of
St Peter and therefore is the
Head of the Church.
 The Pope is one Bishop who is
first among equals.
 God the Father+Son create
Holy Spirit
 Church sacraments, prayers and
customs varied slightly from
country to country. The
Christian in eastern Europe and
Africa regarded the Bishop of
Constantinople
 God the Father alone creates the
Holy Spirit.
Icons
 These are symbols or
pictures that are of religious
people like.
 God, Jesus and many other
saints.
 These pictures are
considered holy and even the
painters are considered holy.
 They are placed on ceilings
and over walls.
Sacraments in the Orthodox Church
 Mass in the Orthodox Church
can last up to two hours or
more.
 It follows a similar structure to
a Catholic Mass.
 Orthodox Churches have few
seats and rarely have pews .
 Orthodox priests may choose to
work in a parish, in which case
they may marry,or else choose
to be a monk
.
The Orthodox Church in Ireland

Orthodox Christians have
lived in Ireland since before
640AD

They share the same Celtic
Christian heritage as
Protestant and Catholic
Christians.

The Orthodox Church in
Ireland has five parishes
and a number of other
areas where it occasionally
meets.