What Eastern Church's authority did he reject?
Coptic
Armenian
Ecumenical Patriarchate
Patriarchate of Moscow
Answer
Ecumenical Patriarchate, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, faced opposition from Cyril Lucaris, the Patriarch of Constantinople. Lucaris rejected the authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, asserting that each Orthodox church should be autonomous and free from external control. This defiance of hierarchical authority within the Eastern Orthodox Church sparked theological disputes and conflicts during his tenure.
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