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The Russian Orthodox cross has three horizontal crossbeams, with the lowest one slanted downwards. Today it is a symbol of the Russian Orthodox Church [2] [3] [4] and a distinctive feature of the cultural landscape of Russia. [5] Other names for the symbol include the Russian cross, and Slavonic or Suppedaneum cross.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. Second-largest Christian church This article is about the Eastern Orthodox Church as an institution. For its religion, doctrine and tradition, see Eastern Orthodoxy. For other uses of "Orthodox Church", see Orthodox Church (disambiguation). For other uses of "Greek Orthodox", see Greek ...
The Eastern Orthodox Church, in understanding itself to be the Body of Christ, and similarly in understanding the Christian life to lead to the unification in Christ of all members of his body, views the church as embracing all Christ's members, those now living on earth, and also all those through the ages who have passed on to the heavenly life.
Russian icons represent a form of religious art that developed in Eastern Orthodox Christianity after Kievan Rus' adopted the faith from the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in AD 988. [1] Initially following Byzantine artistic standards, these icons were integral to religious practices and cultural traditions in Russia. Over time, Russian ...
This category relates to religious Eastern Orthodox icons, icon painting, and icon painters. Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 ...
Saint Jonah of Kiev [] (1802–1902), a Ukrainian Orthodox Saint wearing the analavos, representing the order of the Great Schema, the highest monastic degree.. The Analavos of the Great Schema (Greek: Ανάλαβος του Μεγαλοσχήμου) is a distinctive vestment worn only by the highest degree of monastics in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, emblematic of their monastic habit.
Eastern Orthodox icon of Christ "Not Made by Hand" with the Greek letters ... The halo is a symbol of the Uncreated Light (Greek: Ἄκτιστον Φῶς) ...
The Eastern Orthodox view their church as being the living embodiment of Christ, through the grace of His Holy Spirit, in the people, clergy, monks and all other members of the church. Thus the church is viewed as the Body of Christ on earth which is perpetually unified with the Body of Christ in heaven through a common act of worship to God.