The "Rum Millet" system under Ottoman occupation.
The Apostolic Age and the rise of the Pentarchy. Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe
The 7 Ecumenical Councils and the definition of core dogmas. The "Rum Millet" system under Ottoman occupation
The Orthodox Church views itself as the direct, uninterrupted continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and His Apostles. In its early centuries, the Church was organized around five major patriarchal sees (the Pentarchy): Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. The Era of the Seven Councils Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe