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The Oriental Orthodox Churches are Eastern Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology, with approximately 50 million members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches adhere to the Nicene Christian tradition. Oriental Orthodoxy is one of the oldest branches in Christianity.
The Oriental Orthodox communion comprises six groups: Coptic Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Eritrean Orthodox, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, and Armenian Apostolic churches. These six churches, while being in communion with each other are completely independent hierarchically and have no shared patriarch.
Orthodoxy (from Greek: ὀρθοδοξία, orthodoxía, 'righteous/correct opinion') is adherence to correct or accepted creeds, especially in religion. Orthodoxy within Christianity refers to acceptance of the doctrines defined by various creeds and ecumenical councils in Antiquity, but different Churches accept different creeds and councils ...
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.
Distribution of Oriental Orthodox Christians in the world by country: More than 75% of population. 50–75% of population. 20–50% of population. 5–20% of population. 1–5% of population. below 1% of population, but has local autocephaly. Oriental Orthodox Churches are the churches descended from those that rejected the Council of Chalcedon ...
The Oriental Orthodox churches are ancient churches which were founded in apostolic times, by apostles or by the apostles' earliest disciples. Their doctrinal position is based on the teachings of the first three ecumenical councils (Nicea 325, Constantinople 381 and Ephesus 431).
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Jan 2, 2024 · Oriental Orthodoxy refers to a communion of Christian churches with ancient roots in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. Characterized by its adherence to the earliest doctrines and practices of Christianity, Oriental Orthodoxy diverges from both Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
