Oriental Orthodoxy

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Oriental Orthodoxy is a family of ancient Eastern Christian churches that reject the Council of Chalcedon and preserve distinct liturgical and theological traditions, especially in regions such as Egypt, Armenia, Ethiopia, and Syria.

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination family
branch of Eastern Christianity
communion of churches
acceptsCouncil Council of Ephesus
First Council of Constantinople
First Council of Nicaea
christology Miaphysite Christology
dialogueWith Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
distinguishesFrom Eastern Orthodoxy
Protestantism
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
doctrine belief in the Incarnation of Christ
belief in the Trinity
ecclesiology communion of autocephalous churches
governance episcopal polity
hasClergyRank bishop
catholicos
deacon
patriarch
priest
hasMemberChurch Armenian Apostolic Church
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
liturgicalLanguage Classical Armenian
Coptic
Ge'ez
Malayalam
Syriac
liturgicalRite Alexandrian Rite
linked to: Coptic Rite

Armenian Rite
Ge'ez Rite
linked to: Ethiopian Rite

West Syriac Rite
linked to: Syriac Rite
monasticTradition ancient Christian monasticism
primaryRegion Armenia
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
India
Syria
rejectsCouncil Council of Chalcedon
religiousTradition Christianity
sacramentalTheology seven sacraments
sharesHeritageWith early Christianity
theologicalOrientation Miaphysitism
veneration Virgin Mary
saints

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Christianity hasMajorBranch Oriental Orthodoxy
Jesus Christ veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
Bible isSacredTextOf Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Trinity affirmedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Easter celebratedBy Oriental Orthodox churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Virgin Mary veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Nicene Creed usedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Holy Baptism centralToDenomination Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Final Judgment doctrineIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Pentecost celebratedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Little Armenia hasReligiousInstitution Armenian Apostolic churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Holy Eucharist centralTo Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Holy Eucharist consideredSacramentBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Holy Tradition isAffirmedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed rejectedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Church Fathers recognizedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Good Friday observedBy Oriental Orthodox churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
St George veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Book of Revelation canonicalIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Septuagint usedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Christology hasTradition Monophysite Christology
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Saint Joseph veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Incarnation of Christ affirmedByTradition Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Transfiguration celebratedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Dormition of the Theotokos tradition Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Dormition of the Theotokos observedBy Oriental Orthodox Christians
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Acts of the Apostles canonicalIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Saint Anne veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Perpetual Virginity of Mary isAffirmedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Epiphany observedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Nativity of Christ isCentralToTradition Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Armenians dominantDenomination Oriental Orthodoxy
First Council of Nicaea recognizedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Apostle Peter veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Catholic Epistles canonicalIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
resurrection of Jesus Christ doctrineHeldBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Great Feast in Eastern Christianity religiousTradition Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Copts christologicalTradition Oriental Orthodox
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Copts associatedChurchFamily Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Desert Fathers veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Jesus Prayer religiousTradition Oriental Orthodoxy
Advent observedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
First Council of Constantinople recognizedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great religiousTradition Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Joseph veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Gospel of Matthew acceptedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Apostle Paul veneratedIn Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Council of Ephesus recognizedBy Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts usedInChurch Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy