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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
Muñoz with Montreal icon of the Holy Virgin. Brother José (Joseph) Muñoz Cortés (a privately tonsure monk Ambrose; 13 May 1948, in Santiago, Chile – 30/31 October 1997, in Athens, Greece) was an Orthodox monk, and the keeper of a revered copy of the Panagia Portaitissa (Iveron Icon), in Montreal, Canada.
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 ...
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
Eastern Orthodox Church: Canonized: 1547, Makaryev Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tsardom of Russia by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow: Major shrine: Holy Trinity Monastery, Murom, Russia: Feast: 25 June 8 July (Sts. Peter and Fevronia Day), 6/19 September (Day of the Relics) Attributes: Crown Cross Dove White daisy Monastic habit ...
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 ...