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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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 Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
distinguishesFrom Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy

Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
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
surface form: Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
surface form: Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
liturgicalLanguage Classical Armenian
Coptic
Ge'ez
Malayalam
Syriac
liturgicalRite Coptic Rite
surface form: Alexandrian Rite

Armenian Rite
Ethiopian Rite
surface form: Ge'ez Rite

Syriac Rite
surface form: West 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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Yaʿqub Burdʿoyo veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Anthony of Egypt veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Pantoleon veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Panteleimon veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Pantaleon veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Holy Unmercenary Physicians veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Pantaleon veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Pope Cornelius veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Blasius veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Urban veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
St Matthew veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Elmo veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Justin veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
subject surface form: Justin Martyr
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
St George of Choziba veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint John the Divine veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Gatien veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Nicetas the Goth veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Nikita Stylites veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Januarius of Benevento veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Gennaro di Napoli veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Thecla veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Our Lady of the Annunciation veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Sylvester veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Paula of Rome veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Moses of Scetis veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Armenian Anaphora of Saint Basil veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Thaddeus of Edessa veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Desert Fathers and Mothers veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
the God-receiver veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
subject surface form: Simeon of Jerusalem
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Symeon the God-receiver veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Felix veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Archangels veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
St Clement veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Thomas veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
subject surface form: Thomas the Apostle
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Thomas veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Blaise of Sebaste veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
San Biagio veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
São Brás veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Luke the beloved physician veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Erasmus of Antioch veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Apostle James the Brother of the Lord veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
subject surface form: James the Brother of the Lord
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Didymus Judas Thomas veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Sophia veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Anastasia of Sirmium veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Anaphora of St. James veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Quiriacus veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Flavian veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Eustathius veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Theopista veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches