Orthodox Catholic Church (Noun)

Meaning

Derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

• The Ukrainian Orthodox Catholic Church is one of the largest Eastern Catholic Churches derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites.
• In 1596, the Ruthenian Orthodox Catholic Church, another church following the Byzantine rites, entered into communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
• The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church, a part of the Orthodox Catholic Church, adheres to the Byzantine rite in its liturgical practices.
• Melkite Greek Orthodox Catholic Church, which is part of the Orthodox Catholic Church, uses the Byzantine rite in its liturgies.
• The Russian Orthodox Catholic Church adheres to the Byzantine rite, preserving its connection to the Byzantine Church.

Synonyms

• Eastern Orthodox Church
• Eastern Church
• Eastern Orthodox
• Orthodox Church

Hypernyms

• Catholic Church

Hyponyms

• Russian Orthodox Church
• Greek Orthodox Church