Oriental church
C9225
concept
An Oriental church is a Christian church belonging to the family of Eastern Christian traditions, particularly those that developed in the Middle East and surrounding regions, often with distinct liturgies, languages, and theological emphases from Western Christianity.
Aliases (3)
- Alexandrian Rite church ×3
- Armenian-rite church ×1
- Saint Thomas Christian church ×1
Instances (6)
- Assyrian Church of the East
- Armenian Catholic Church ("Armenian-rite church")
- Coptic Catholic Church ("Alexandrian Rite church")
- Ethiopian Catholic Church ("Alexandrian Rite church")
- Eritrean Catholic Church ("Alexandrian Rite church")
- Malabar Independent Syrian Church ("Saint Thomas Christian church")