We went to the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Sibiu, Romania today. It is an Eastern Orthodox Church. So now, I have now seen at least one church from all three of the main Christian groups – Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox.
The very elaborate and beautiful paintings on the wall and ceiling are called “Icons”. I really like this style of painting. Had I known more about Orthodox Christianity, I would have visited the Holy Virgin Cathedral on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco; just two blocks from Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant. I would visit before the tequila, of course.
A few other things I learned about the Eastern Orthodox Church are:
It split from Rome after the Great Schism in 1054.
It was heavily influenced by Greek, Russian, Middle-Eastern, and Slav culture.
Its calendar runs from September 1st to August 31st.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th.
While Christmas is the most important day for “Western Christians”, the most important day for “Eastern Christians” is Easter.
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