Does the Eastern Orthodox Church have similar Orders and what are their names?
Answer The Orthodox Church does not have formal orders like the Catholic Church, but it does have some variation in monastic tradition. Overall, Orthodox monasticism can be divided into three groups: cenobitic, idiorythmic and eremitic. Cenobitic monasticism is based on large communities with an abbot or abbess leading the entire group. Idiorythmic monasteries are built around smaller communities who live in separated groups but come together for common worship. Eremitic monastics live alone in rocks, caves, islands or in the desert, and are called hermits. Different cultures also have their own traditions. Russian discipline varies in small customs from Romanian monasticism which has different practices than the monastics of Mt. Athos in Greece. There can be a fairly wide difference in practice and discipline. An ancient monastic saying is that monastics should not bring their own discipline/practice (typicon) along when visiting another monastery.
