Does an (Eastern) Orthodox bishop have teaching authority?

[RealisticCatholic]

Someone said that an Eastern Orthodox bishop may have valid apostolic succession, but nevertheless he does not retain teaching authority.

I mean, obviously Orthodox bishops are not part of the Catholic magisterium in union with the pope.

But is it true an Orthodox bishop has no teaching authority whatsoever? To what extent does he — from the Catholic position?

 

[dochawk]

Someone said that an Eastern Orthodox bishop may have valid apostolic succession,

“May” is not RCC teaching, and in fact denies RCC teaching. “Does” is the answer.

Actual bishops have teaching authority.

That doesn’t mean that any given bishop is always right; the ultimate authority is collective among the bishops, not individual.

There has never been a time where all the bishops were in agreement on every topic.

 

[Elf01]

There has never been a time where all the bishops were in agreement on every topic.

Which would imply no infallible Ordinary Magisterium teachings?

 

[AlbMagno]

the ultimate authority is collective among the bishops, not individual.

Or the authorative statement of a pope (speaking from a catholic point of view).

 

[RealisticCatholic]

“May” is not RCC teaching, and in fact denies RCC teaching. “Does” is the answer.

“May” is used here as a concession in contrast to what the person denies, the teaching authority.

I’m well aware the Catholic teaching that Orthodox have valid apostolic succession.

 

[dochawk]

Or the authorative statement of a pope (speaking from a catholic point of view).

But from the Catholic point of view, as expressed at the First Vatican Counsel, such statements are made in the context of his presidency of the episcopacy, and not his independent authority. That is, he is ratifying, not promulgating on his own.