Oriental Orthodoxy

The Oriental Churches
RELATED TOPICS	Branches of the Oriental Orthodox Communion Index - Armenian Apostolic Church, Coptic Orthodoxy, Eritrean Orthodox Church and Ethiopian Orthodox Church (Tewahedo Church), Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church and Indian Orthodox Church, Syriac Orthodox Church Council of Chalcedon Oriental Orthodoxy Doctrine - Monophysitism, Justification by faith plus works Oriental Orthodox Heirarchy
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The Oriental Orthodox Communion refers to the churches of the Eastern Christian traditions that agree with only the first three ecumenical councils but reject the the fourth ecumenical council, the Council of Chalcedon. These churches include the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Coptic Church and the Syriac Orthodox Church. Thus, despite the potentially confusing name, Oriental Orthodox churches are completely separate from the Eastern Orthodox churches.

History of Oriental Orthodoxy

The churches in Armenia, Egypt and Syria parted with other Christian churches (such as the churches of Rome and Greece) in the 5th century. The separation resulted because the Oriental Orthodox churches would not accept the view of the remaining Chrisitan churches that Jesus has two distinct natures — one divine and one human.

Branches of Oriental Orthodoxy

The Oriental Churches include the: Armenian Apostolic Church

Coptic Orthodox Church

Syriac Orthodox Church

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