Talk:Eastern Orthodox Church

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Definition

The definition used doesn't accurately distinguish Eastern Orthodox Church from many other groups. The distinguishing features of the Church are not the acceptance of seven church councils or rejection of papal supremacy. Anglicanism could broadly fall under the definition provided. The definition should include characteristics unique to EO like a communion of churches with shared theology, liturgical practises, and traditions originating in the Near East and Eastern Europe. Cappadocian Fathers and Palamas are more distinguishing than the current definition. ~2026-12090-20 (talk) 05:38, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

Third largest religious community.

Mahayana Buddhism is the largest branch of Buddhism, with an estimated of 200 to 360 million adherents worldwide, also Shia Islam has the same or more members 200–300 million people worldwide. So that phrase must be removed. Javierbl03 (talk) 23:59, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

I agree with Javier. I don't see the added value in the claim that the Eastern Orthodox Church is the third largest religious community. I also have read the cited source (which does estimate 220 million members), but I do not recall, nor can I currently find, the claim that the EOC is the third largest religious community in the world in that source. SeminarianJohn (talk) 07:45, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

After, checking again, I did not see any reference in the cited source to back up the claim. Personally, I think the claim should be removed. SeminarianJohn (talk) 08:21, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Membership

I think consistency should be applied to membership, not only adding the highest possible figures to the exclusion of lower estimates, especially when a member church itself provides an estimate lower than other RS. Instead, I think the range provided by reliable sources should be presented (as another editor set up in the table under Organisation). SeminarianJohn (talk) 07:46, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

"Eastern Orthodoxy in Asia" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Eastern Orthodoxy in Asia has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 May 7 § Eastern Orthodoxy in Asia until a consensus is reached. 𝔅𝔦𝔰-𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔧𝔢𝔱𝔞? 19:44, 7 May 2026 (UTC)