What are the main sub-groups/names of churches within Orthodoxy?
The three main sub groups of Orthodoxy are;
There are also many differences between to two strands of orthodoxy for example they take different approaches to liturgy The Eastern Orthodox exhibit great uniformity in their worship, with Eastern Orthodox churches in different countries being identical in most respects except for the language they use. The Oriental Orthodox in different countries, on the other hand, use different liturgies, prayers, and other forms of worship.
- Eastern Orthodox churches, originating from Central and Eastern Europe including the Greek Orthodox church, the Roman Orthodox church, the Russian Orthodox church, the Serbian Orthodox church and others churches found in; Bulgaria, Georgia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Albania and Sinai.
- Oriental Orthodox churches, originating from the Middle East. Including churches of Constantinople (modern Istanbul), [Alexandria(Egypt) the Coptic Orthodox church], [Antioch(Syria and Lebanon) the Syrian Orthodox church]
- The Orthodox Diaspora, which were organised outside the traditional Orthodox countries. These communities can be found in Western Europe, North and South America, Africa, Japan and China. They are not usually considered when talking about Orthodoxy as they generally differ from the other two sub groups.
There are also many differences between to two strands of orthodoxy for example they take different approaches to liturgy The Eastern Orthodox exhibit great uniformity in their worship, with Eastern Orthodox churches in different countries being identical in most respects except for the language they use. The Oriental Orthodox in different countries, on the other hand, use different liturgies, prayers, and other forms of worship.
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