Catholicism and Protestantism are the two major divisions of Christianity in Western world, however, and although they are often included as part of second group, Churches belonging to Anglicanism, and some Baptist churches, Methodist and Lutheran, not always identified themselves as Protestant, and strictly speaking, there always are (ABCs of Church in Lake Almanor).
Anglicanism, for example, has never been fully identified as Protestant, even from the appearance of Oxford Movement in nineteenth century, led by John Henry Newman, Anglican writers were prompted to define more clearly the Catholic involvement of its churches, characterizing the Anglicanism then as an average, Protestant and Catholic pathway simultaneously.
Western Christians insisted that the Patriarch of Rome was to maintain a special position of authority over the patriarchs of church other cities (Patriarch of Alexandria, Patriarch of Antioch, Patriarch of Constantinople and even on the Patriarch of Jerusalem). However, the Eastern Christians claimed that all the patriarchs were of equal authority, having neither overrides jurisdictions outside own. The schism took hold and for centuries each churches regarded the other as a cause of division and was only under the papacy of John Paul II that the first significant to improve relations between the Churches of Rome and the Eastern Church reforms were made.
Comparisons between different denominational groups must be made with caution. In some groups, such congregations are part of a monolithic churches organization; whereas in other groups, each congregation is an independent autonomous organization. Numerical comparisons are also problematic: most groups have members only adult baptized, although some account both baptized adults and children (whether baptized or not).
In Bohemia, a region of Orthodox majority, the occupation of Papal States (a militarily most powerful state that the rear Holy) resulted in imposition of Catholicism, but a movement was started in early fourteenth century by Jan Hus (their Hussite followers were called) to challenge the teachings of Churches of Rome (Hussite Wars). Later the group would lead to Moravian Brethren and reborn with other names but as part of Protestant Reformation.
The degree of mutual acceptance between different denominations, churches and Protestant movements is diverse, but tends to increase with the emergence of Christian ecumenical movements during the twentieth century and multilateral organizations like the World Council of Churches. Protestant theology for each denomination is generally defined by bodies themselves down and synthesized inir respective Statements of Faith.
In Eastern Christianity, the largest organization of believers belongs to Eastern Orthodoxy. The Orthodox Churches is also a continuation of original Christian churches established by followers of Jesus of Nazareth. According to Eastern understanding of papal primacy, the Patriarch of Rome is first in honor among all the patriarchs, but unlike the present Roman Catholicism, do not believe possesses no direct and absolute authority over dioceses outside itself, no less infallibility doctrine.
After Schism of East and West, Eastern patriarchal primacy of Patriarch of Constantinople passed, however, each participant Churches Eastern Orthodoxy is autocephalous, and is therefore accountable only to itself by organizational issues and practice while corresponds to Patriarch of Constantinople protect the faith and doctrine. The Patriarch of Constantinople (renamed the city after Istanbul in modern Turkey) is also known as Ecumenical Patriarch, and holds a place of honor among the bishops as Primus inter pares. Along with the four oldest churches, there are other ten or less organized churches according to national borders (there is controversy regarding the fifteenth Churches, Orthodox Churches in America which is not recognized as autocephalous). Most of all Orthodox churches is, by number of parishioners at the beginning of century, the Russian Orthodox Churches.
Anglicanism, for example, has never been fully identified as Protestant, even from the appearance of Oxford Movement in nineteenth century, led by John Henry Newman, Anglican writers were prompted to define more clearly the Catholic involvement of its churches, characterizing the Anglicanism then as an average, Protestant and Catholic pathway simultaneously.
Western Christians insisted that the Patriarch of Rome was to maintain a special position of authority over the patriarchs of church other cities (Patriarch of Alexandria, Patriarch of Antioch, Patriarch of Constantinople and even on the Patriarch of Jerusalem). However, the Eastern Christians claimed that all the patriarchs were of equal authority, having neither overrides jurisdictions outside own. The schism took hold and for centuries each churches regarded the other as a cause of division and was only under the papacy of John Paul II that the first significant to improve relations between the Churches of Rome and the Eastern Church reforms were made.
Comparisons between different denominational groups must be made with caution. In some groups, such congregations are part of a monolithic churches organization; whereas in other groups, each congregation is an independent autonomous organization. Numerical comparisons are also problematic: most groups have members only adult baptized, although some account both baptized adults and children (whether baptized or not).
In Bohemia, a region of Orthodox majority, the occupation of Papal States (a militarily most powerful state that the rear Holy) resulted in imposition of Catholicism, but a movement was started in early fourteenth century by Jan Hus (their Hussite followers were called) to challenge the teachings of Churches of Rome (Hussite Wars). Later the group would lead to Moravian Brethren and reborn with other names but as part of Protestant Reformation.
The degree of mutual acceptance between different denominations, churches and Protestant movements is diverse, but tends to increase with the emergence of Christian ecumenical movements during the twentieth century and multilateral organizations like the World Council of Churches. Protestant theology for each denomination is generally defined by bodies themselves down and synthesized inir respective Statements of Faith.
In Eastern Christianity, the largest organization of believers belongs to Eastern Orthodoxy. The Orthodox Churches is also a continuation of original Christian churches established by followers of Jesus of Nazareth. According to Eastern understanding of papal primacy, the Patriarch of Rome is first in honor among all the patriarchs, but unlike the present Roman Catholicism, do not believe possesses no direct and absolute authority over dioceses outside itself, no less infallibility doctrine.
After Schism of East and West, Eastern patriarchal primacy of Patriarch of Constantinople passed, however, each participant Churches Eastern Orthodoxy is autocephalous, and is therefore accountable only to itself by organizational issues and practice while corresponds to Patriarch of Constantinople protect the faith and doctrine. The Patriarch of Constantinople (renamed the city after Istanbul in modern Turkey) is also known as Ecumenical Patriarch, and holds a place of honor among the bishops as Primus inter pares. Along with the four oldest churches, there are other ten or less organized churches according to national borders (there is controversy regarding the fifteenth Churches, Orthodox Churches in America which is not recognized as autocephalous). Most of all Orthodox churches is, by number of parishioners at the beginning of century, the Russian Orthodox Churches.
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