Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church
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Tension detected
2 stances that depart from the denomination
The congregation's own words appear to differ from what its denomination's confession binds. This is an AI reading of the church's public text and may be inaccurate — the quotes below show what it's based on.
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Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"The normal form of Christian Initiation in the Eastern Churches includes Baptism, Chrismation, and Communion."Source ↗
Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"rejects — Infant baptism is the norm. Baptism regenerates and incorporates into the Church. Emergency baptism of infants is a serious pastoral concern."
Inherited from denomination
What Roman Catholic Church teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Council of Trent (Canons) · Council of Trent (Decrees)
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Assumption of MarySTRONGPius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGPius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONGSecond Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
- TheotokosSTRONGCouncil of Ephesus (431)
- TransubstantiationSTRONGCouncil of Trent, Session XIII (1551)
Denies
- Believer's BaptismstandardBaptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONGMarriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About | Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church Toggle navigation Menu Home About Give Calendar Outreaches Daily Prayers Contact About About Us Our Clergy Our Faith Welcome to Holy Protection Denver! We are a Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic parish of the Eparchy of Phoenix of the Metropolitan Byzantine Catholic Church of Pittsburgh in full communion with Rome. We are home to Saints Cyril and Methodius Russian Greek Catholic Community, an outreach to members of the Russian Greek Catholic Church. And we sponsor the Byzantine Catholic OutreaSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> I'm New Here | About | Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church Toggle navigation Menu Home About Give Calendar Outreaches Daily Prayers Contact I'm New Here About Us Our Clergy Our Faith Some questions you might have ... Here are some of the most common questions Roman Catholics ask about Eastern Catholic churches: 1. Are Eastern Catholics really Catholic? Do they follow the Pope? Yes, Eastern Catholics are fully Catholic and in communion with the Pope. They recognize papal authority while maintaining their own distinct liturgical, theSource ↗
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I'm New Here | About | Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church Toggle navigation Menu Home About Give Calendar Outreaches Daily Prayers Contact I'm New Here --> About Us Our Clergy Our Faith Some questions you might have ... Here are some of the most common questions Roman Catholics ask about Eastern Catholic churches: 1. Are Eastern Catholics really Catholic? Do they follow the Pope? Yes, Eastern Catholics are fully Catholic and in communion with the Pope. They recognize papal authority while maintaining their own distinct liturgical, theological and spiritual traditionSource ↗
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About | Holy Protection of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church Toggle navigation Menu Home About Give Calendar Outreaches Daily Prayers Contact About --> About Us Our Clergy Our Faith Welcome to Holy Protection Denver! We are a Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic parish of the Eparchy of Phoenix of the Metropolitan Byzantine Catholic Church of Pittsburgh in full communion with Rome. We are home to Saints Cyril and Methodius Russian Greek Catholic Community, an outreach to members of the Russian Greek Catholic Church. And we sponsor the Byzantine Catholic Outreach of Fort Collins, which meetsSource ↗