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Orthodox Catholic Church

Orthodox Catholic Church

5.3
A Christian church also called the Eastern Orthodox Church that follows Byzantine rites
  • proper noun
translation icon : Iglesia Católica Ortodoxa
  • The Orthodox Catholic Church celebrates Easter according to a different calendar than Western churches.

Examples

  • Many traditions in the Orthodox Catholic Church date back to the early centuries of Christianity.

  • Many people attend the Orthodox Catholic Church on Sundays.

  • He studied the art and architecture associated with the Orthodox Catholic Church in Eastern Europe.

  • The Orthodox Catholic Church has a rich history.

  • Many traditions in the Orthodox Catholic Church date back to the early centuries of Christianity.

  • The Orthodox Catholic Church celebrates Easter according to a different calendar than Western churches.

  • He studied the art and architecture associated with the Orthodox Catholic Church in Eastern Europe.

Synonyms

Orthodox Church
vsOrthodox Catholic Church
13 3.5

A group of Christian churches that follow old Byzantine worship and traditions

is the specific institutional name used for that branch
Eastern Orthodox Church
vsOrthodox Catholic Church
1 3.7

A group of Christian churches that follow Eastern ways of worship and do not accept the Pope's authority

is an alternative common name for the same churches
Eastern Church
vsOrthodox Catholic Church
1 4.6

Christian churches that came from the Byzantine tradition, for example the Eastern Orthodox Church

is the specific denominational identity rather than the wider church family

Surface Forms

Orthodox Catholic Church main

Morphology

Orthodox + Catholic + church

The constituents 'Orthodox' + 'Catholic' + 'church' clearly signal a Christian denominational body and point toward the Eastern/Byzantine tradition, so a learner who knows those words will grasp it refers to a type of church. However, the specialized historical/denominational meaning (and the potentially confusing use of 'Catholic' here, which many learners associate with Roman Catholicism) requires background knowledge, so the exact referent is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Orthodox Catholic Church gets its name from two old words: orthodox meaning 'right belief' and catholic meaning 'for all people'. The name creates a picture of a church that keeps the old, true teachings and ceremonies for everyone, so it refers to the Christian church in the east that follows those old practices.