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Eastern Orthodoxy traces its roots to the time of the Gospels.
====Chalcedonian Schism(5th Century)====In the 5th century, primarily Primarily due to differing viewpoints of the dogmatic definitions from the Council of Chalcedon in 451, the [[Oriental Orthodox]] broke away from the Eastern Orthodox faith. The Oriental Orthodox Faiths are the following:[1]
* [[Coptic Orthodox Church]]
* Tewahedo Orthodox Church, which consists of the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]] as well as the Eritrean Orthodox Church, both in the African continent.
====Construction of the Hagia Sofia (6th Century)====
The Church of the Holy Wisdom, or Hagia Sophia,[2] was constructed in Constantinople, what is now Istanbul.
The Hagia Sophia was to the Eastern Orthodox faithful as Saint Peter's Cathedral in Rome is to the Roman Catholic faithful.
====The Spread of the Eastern Orthodox Faith to Eastern Europe====
Monasticism as well missionary activities began to develop, primarily in Eastern Europe.
In the 9th century, Bulgaria became an Eastern Orthodox nation and neighboring nations began to follow Bulgaria's conversion.[2]
====References====
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Oriental_Orthodoxy
[2]https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eastern-Orthodoxy/History