Oriental Orthodoxy
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The term Oriental Orthodoxy means the group of Eastern Christian Churches that accept only the first three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus — and do not accept the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon. These Churches are also called Old Oriental Churches. Oriental Orthodox churches are distinct from the churches that collectively refer to themselves as Eastern Orthodoxy.
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is considered the spiritual leader of the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
[edit] History
The schism between Oriental Orthodoxy and the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches was in the 5th century.
[edit] Bibliography
- Betts, Robert B., Christians in the Arab East, Lycabbetus Press (Athens, 1978)
- Charles, R. H. The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu: Translated from Zotenberg's Ethiopic Text, 1916. Reprinted 2007. Evolution Publishing, ISBN 978-1-889758-87-9. [1]
[edit] External links
- Ethiopian Orthodox Church Directory
- Syriac Orthodox Resources
- Website on the unity between Oriental and Eastern Orthodox Churches
- Common declaration of Pope John Paul II and HH Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
- Saint Takla Haymanot Coptic Orthodox Church - Alexandria - Egypt)
- Malankara (Indian) Syrian Christian Resources
- St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam (A Parish of Malankara Orthodox Church, founded by Apostle Thomas, in AD 54)
- Indian Orthodox Resource site
- St.Mary's Malankara Indian Orthodox Church in Tampa
- Trilingual information on the Armenian Church
- The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Western)
- The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
- The Prelacy of the Armenian Church of America
- Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul
- Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
- Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, DC