Oriental Orthodoxy in the Republic of Ireland is part of the
Oriental Orthodox
The Oriental Orthodox Churches are Eastern Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology, with approximately 60 million members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches are part of the Nicene Christian tradition, and represent o ...
Christian tradition. Before the beginning of the 20th century, the presence of Oriental Orthodox Christianity in
Ireland was minor, gradually increasing only in the second half of the century with immigration, mainly from the region of
Middle East and
India. Today, it is a growing community, well integrated into Irish society.
Adherents
Oriental Orthodoxy
The Oriental Orthodox Churches are Eastern Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology, with approximately 60 million members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches are part of the Nicene Christian tradition, and represent ...
in the Republic of Ireland are largely of Indian origin, and they belong to the jurisdiction of the
Syriac Orthodox Church
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and its main Indian branches:
Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serve ...
. A significant proportion of them are hospital employees. An important centre of activity is St. Gregorios' Syrian Orthodox Church in Arran Quay.
Other Oriental Orthodox communities in Ireland are:
* The
Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, translit=Ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos, lit=the Egyptian Orthodox Church; ar, الكنيسة القبطي ...
, that also has a growing presence in the country.
* The
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ( am, የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን, ''Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan'') is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Chris ...
in Dublin.
First established in 1993, St. Mary's and St. Demiana Coptic Church in Bray, Co. Wicklow serves both the Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox communities.
In Drumcondra in Dublin, there is St.Maximus & St. Domatius Coptic Orthodox church.
See also
*
Christianity in Ireland
References
External links
St.Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church, Waterford, Ireland, Fr. Babu Alias was appointed as the Vicar of St. Mary's Church on 8 February 2009 by the present Bishop Kuriakose Mor Dioscoros Metropolitan
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ireland, Scotland, North East England and its Affiliated Regions
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Oriental Orthodoxy in Europe
Eastern Christianity in the Republic of Ireland