Unlike his brother subdeacons in the Byzantine Rite who wear the orar, the Western Rite subdeacon does not wear its western equivalent-the stole-which is reserved for deacons, priests, and bishops.

" Unlike the native Byzantine guards so mistrusted by Basil II, the Varangian guards ' loyalties lay with the position of Emperor, not the man that sat on the throne.

Unlike the Romanian Orthodox who until 1863 officially used Church Slavonic in their Byzantine liturgy, the Romanian Church United with Rome used the Romanian vernacular since its beginnings.

Unlike the earlier Roman navy, where the provincial fleets were decidedly inferior in numbers and included only lighter vessels than the central fleets, the Byzantine regional fleets were probably formidable formations in their own right.

Unlike the historical works, Byzantine chronicles were intended for the general public ; hence the difference in their origin, development, and diffusion, as well as in their character, method, and style.

Unlike other traditions, Anglicanism has never been governed by a magisterium nor by appeal to one founding theologian, nor by an extra-credal summary of doctrine ( such as the Westminster Confession of the Presbyterian Church ).

Unlike other Christian groups, the Catholic Church teaches that those who die in a state of grace, but still carry venial sin go to a place called Purgatory where they undergo purification to enter Heaven.

Unlike their counterparts in the United Methodist Church, ELCA and ELCIC synod bishops do not appoint pastors to local congregations ( pastors, like their counterparts in the Episcopal Church, are called by local congregations ).

Unlike the Church of Rome, the Eastern Orthodox Church uses leavened bread, with the leaven symbolizing the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Unlike other Latter Day Saint movement traditions ( such as the Community of Christ ), it also accepts the Pearl of Great Price as part of its scriptural canon, and has a history of teaching eternal marriage, eternal progression, and plural marriage ( although the LDS Church had abandoned that practice by the early 20th century ).

Unlike the Puritan group who maintained their membership in and allegiance to the Church of England, Separatists held that their differences with the Church of England were irreconcilable and that their worship should be organized independently of the trappings, traditions and organization of a central church.

Unlike Roman Catholic monasticism, the Orthodox do not have separate religious orders, but a single monastic form throughout the Orthodox Church.

Unlike Puritans, who sought to reform the Church of England, Separatists believed that the Church of England was beyond reform and wished to break from it to form independent congregations.

Unlike most of its French predecessors, the Dom Church has only one tower, the 112 m ( 368 ft ) high Dom Tower, which is the hallmark of the city.

Unlike the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Protestant Church rejected the use of bishops.

Unlike most other churches that trace their origins to antiquity, the modern Assyrian Church of the East is not in communion with any other churches, either Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, or Catholic.

Unlike bishops in the Church of England, each bishop of the Church in Wales is elected by an " electoral college " which consists of representatives of the diocese in which a vacancy occurs, representatives of the other dioceses in Wales and all bishops of the Church in Wales.

Unlike in the United Kingdom, where the term ( Fidei defensor, in Latin ) signifies the sovereign's position as Supreme Governor of the Church of England and a member and defender of the security of the Church of Scotland, there have been no established churches in Canada since before its confederation in 1867.

Unlike most entrepreneurs, who were nonconformist, he attended the Church of England.

Unlike most of the leading politicians of that generation, he was a consistent, dogged, and rancorous party man, a Cavalier of the old school, a zealous champion of the Crown and of the Church, and a hater of Republicans and Nonconformists.

Unlike The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Community of Christ, the Temple Lot church rejects the office of prophet or president, being led by its Quorum of Twelve Apostles instead.

Unlike major Protestant denominations, the Catholic Church has continued its opposition to artificial birth control.

Unlike the Baroque style that it replaced, which was generated almost solely in the context of palaces and churches, Georgian had wide currency in the upper and middle classes.

Unlike classical Spanish colonial architecture the churches of Chiloé are made entirely in native timber with extensive use of wood shingles.

Unlike other areas, this distinction, at least in name, has persisted, and some churches and associations consider themselves " Union Baptists ".

Unlike rival orders such as the Benedictines, who allowed the nave to be used by parishioners and visitors, the Cistercians officially reserved their churches solely for the use of the monastic community.

Unlike some other denominations the Baptist Union exercises no control over local churches ( in fact, many Baptists would argue that " Baptist " is not a denomination at all, as that term implies central control and hierarchical leadership ).

Unlike most Methodists, the churches of the Fundamental Methodist Conference do not baptize infants, though dedication of children is retained.

Unlike the older, ethnic churches, these evangelical Protestants began to engage with the ethnic Persian Muslim community.

Unlike other Catholic churches in Europe, such as in Spain or Portugal, the Irish Church was no longer semi-autonomous but had been assigned in 1833 to the Congregation of Missions in Rome.

Unlike other notable churches of the period ( for example Christ Church, Spitalfields, whose crypt was excavated by archaeologists in the 1980s yielding much information about the 18th-century inhabitants of the parish ), the crypt of St. John's was never used for burials.

Unlike most other churches in the town, the monastery belongs to the Russian Orthodoxy and houses a theological seminary.

Unlike previous movements, it is typically embodied in regional meta-church organizations — alliances of churches from different denominational backgrounds — rather than particular churches, denominations, or parachurch organizations.

Unlike his predecessors, he vigorously enforced the anti-Catholic provisions of the 1917 constitution, implementing the so-called " Calles Law ", which provided specific penalties for priests who criticized the government ( five years imprisonment ) or wore clerical garb in certain situations outside their churches ( 500 pesos ).

Unlike churches who believe in a Rapture event, WCG members believed they would go to a " place of safety ," which was usually identified as being Petra in Jordan.

Unlike churches in which the pulpit is traditionally the most prominent feature, Butler emphasized the sanctuary.

Unlike most historical collegiate churches, this is a non-denominational, evangelical church.

Unlike at Manchester, Ripon and Southwell, these churches did not continue to maintain regular collegiate worship, but their prebends or portioners persisted as non-resident sinecures, and as such were almost all finally dissolved by the Cathedrals Act of 1840.

Unlike Peter and other apostles in the early Christian church, who devoted themselves entirely to their religious ministry and lived off the money donated by church members ,( Acts 6: 2 ) Paul frequently performed outside work, not desiring to be a financial burden to the young churches he founded.

Unlike others appointed by the Commissioners, Hawksmoor continued to work as a surveyor of the 1711 Act churches until his death in 1736.

Unlike many other Methodist churches, the British church does not have bishops.

Unlike other Presbyterian churches, the FPC ( in spite of its sixty-year existence ) has never published a Book of Church Order in which its governmental policies and procedures are set forth publicly.