[Lion in Winter]

udderchaos, IF you were a GREEK Orthodox Christian it would be even MORE interesting since it was the Greek city of Constantinople before it was invaded and captured by the turk hordes in the 15th century.

The Great Schism happened in the 11th century and so, this city was the center of the EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH ( and still is, by the way), NOT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Since the head of your church is the POPE in Roman not the Patriarch of Constaninople, you are not Eastern Orthodox and not even in Communion with them!

[Uddercha0s]

I could type a whole bunch but it has already been done for me. There is a good explanation here:

http://byzcath.org/Faith-and-Worship/Who-Are-Byzantine-Catholics.htm