3 churches that affirm the ecumenical creeds but depart from Reformed confessional positions on Scripture, justification, or magisterial authority.
| Name | Governance | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox, Greek Orthodox |
episcopal with conciliar autocephaly | Seven Ecumenical Councils; Holy Tradition; local Patriarchates (autocephalous) |
| Oriental Orthodox Churches Oriental Orthodox, Coptic, Ethiopian Orthodox |
episcopal with patriarchal autocephaly | First Three Ecumenical Councils; Patriarchs |
| Roman Catholic Church Catholic, Roman Catholic, Vatican |
episcopal with papal supremacy | Pope, College of Bishops, Ecumenical Councils, Catechism |
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