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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1 Esdras religiousTradition Oriental Orthodoxy
Ezekiel veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Reparata veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Thaddaeus veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Stephen veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Leander of Seville veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Constantinople III recognizedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches (with reservations)
Saint John veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Helena of Constantinople veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Via Dolorosa associatedWithReligion Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Great Week isObservedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Gorgonia veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Holy Tuesday observedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Epistle to the Philippians includedInCanonOf Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox churches
Assumption of Mary isBelievedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Assumption of Mary isMajorFeastIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Seven Ecumenical Councils partiallyRecognizedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
John of Damascus veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Holy Wednesday observedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Macrina the Younger veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Pentarchy recognizedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches (partially and historically)
Saint Nino veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Holy Monday observedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Peter of Sebaste veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Covenant Thursday observedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Thursday of Mysteries observedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Nonna of Nazianzus veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Christopher veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Sebastian veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Catherine of Alexandria veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Margaret of Antioch veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Church of the Ascension associatedReligion Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Lazarus of Bethany veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Spyridon of Trimythous church Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Spyridon of Trimythous veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
Zechariah veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Easter Week observedBy Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint Monica of Hippo veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Marian devotions associatedWith Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Philip veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
subject surface form: Philip the Apostle
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Barnabas the Apostle veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Resurrection doctrineIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Matthew veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
subject surface form: Matthew the Apostle
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
White Monastery denomination Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox
Tigray-Tigrinya people dominantDenomination Oriental Orthodoxy
Clemens Romanus veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Raphael (archangel) veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches
Anna (wife of Tobit) veneratedIn Oriental Orthodoxy
this entity surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches