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Roman tonsure (Catholicism) Tonsure (/ ˈ t ɒ n ʃ ər /) is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility.. The term originates from the Latin word tonsura (meaning "clipping" or "shearing" [1]) and referred to a specific practice in medieval Catholicism, abandoned by papal order in 19
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 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 ...
In Egypt, a priest representing the Coptic Orthodox Church - the Middle East's largest Christian community - walks past worshippers at the Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo. [Getty ...
Flickr photos of Orthodox Church Architecture (in English) Church Etiquette (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia) (in English) The Church Building and Its Arrangement (in English) House of God Archived 2017-05-24 at the Wayback Machine by Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald (in English) Catalog of Orthodox architecture (in Russian) Sergey Zagraevsky.
This category relates to religious Eastern Orthodox icons, icon painting, and icon painters. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
2.1 Finnish Orthodox Church 3 Metropolitans in the Eastern Orthodox Communion 4 Archbishops and Metropolitans of Eastern Orthodox Autocephalous Churches out of their jurisdiction
Holy Orthodox Church in North America. Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Monastery (Boston Monks), Brookline, Massachusetts. Abbot Isaac. Holy Ascension Skete, York, Maine; Autonomous Orthodox Metropolia of North and South America and the British Isles. Abbey of the Holy Name, West Milford, New Jersey (Western Rite).
Fascinating photos from a traditional Orthodox Jewish wedding showcase the religion's unique and ultra-Orthodox traditions. The wedding was a huge spectacle with the groom being a grandson of a ...