Jordanian Arab Orthodox

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Jordanian Arab Orthodox are members of the Eastern Orthodox Christian community in Jordan, historically linked to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and rooted in the broader Arab Christian tradition of the Levant.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab Christian community
Eastern Orthodox Christian community
associatedWithHolySites Jordan River baptismal sites
Madaba
Mount Nebo
christologicalPosition Chalcedonian
contemporaryLanguageOfCommunity Arabic
coreSacraments Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Chrismation
Confession
Eucharist
Holy Orders
Marriage
country Jordan
culturalHeritage Arab Christian liturgical chant in Arabic
Byzantine iconography
denominationalFamily Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
ethnoReligiousIdentity Arab Christian
governedBy Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
historicalAffiliation Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
historicalLanguageOfHierarchy Greek
languageOfLiturgy Arabic
Greek
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
mainFeasts Christmas
Dormition of the Theotokos
Feast of the Annunciation
Pascha (Easter)
Theophany
partOfBroaderCommunity Arab Christians of the Levant
Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land
patriarchalSee Jerusalem NERFINISHED
practice celebration of Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
celebration of Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
fasting according to Eastern Orthodox calendar
primaryHolyBook Bible
regionalContext Levant
Middle East NERFINISHED
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousMinorityIn Jordan
sharesTraditionWith Palestinian Arab Orthodox
Syrian Arab Orthodox (Greek Orthodox of Antioch tradition)
usesCalendar Julian calendar (for some feasts)
Revised Julian calendar (in some jurisdictions)
veneration Eastern Orthodox saints
Jesus Christ
Virgin Mary

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
hasFaithfulEthnicity

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