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Oriental Orthodox Churches

Branch of Eastern Christianity Oriental Orthodox ChurchesClockwise from top:Etchmiadzin Armenian Apostolic Cathedral;Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral; Malankara Orthodox Catholicate Palace;Holy Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral;Saint George Syriac Orthodox Cathedral;Enda Mariam Eritrean Orthodox CathedralClassificationNon-ChalcedonianOrientationEastern ChristianityTheologyOriental Orthodox theologyPolityEpiscopalStructureCommunionAutocephalous churchesEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchCoptic Orthodox ChurchArmenian Apostolic ChurchMalankara Orthodox Syrian ChurchSyriac Orthodox ChurchEritrean Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchLanguageCopticClassical SyriacGeʽezArmenianMalayalamKoine Greeklocal languagesLiturgyAlexandrianWest SyriacArmenianFounderJesus Christ, according to sacred traditionSeparated fromRoman state churchMembers71,865,000 (2020)Other namesOriental OrthodoxyMiaphysite churchesOriental Orthodox Communion Part of a series onOriental Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodox Churches Coptic Syriac Armenian Indian Cilicia Orthodox Tewahedo Ethiopian Eritrean Independent churches Coptic: British Orthodox Tewahedo: Tigrayan Syriac: Malabar Independent Autonomous churches Coptic: French Coptic Orthodox Church Armenian: Constantinople, Jerusalem Syriac: Jacobite Syrian Christian Church History and theology History of Oriental Orthodoxy: Coptic history Tewahedo history Syriac history Saint Thomas Christians Ecumenical Councils: Nicaea I Constantinople I Ephesus I Ephesus II Ephesus III Dvin I Dvin II Dvin III Dvin IV Manzikert Capharthutha Shirakavan Hromkla Theology: Miaphysitism Oriental Orthodox theology Non-Chalcedonian Christianity Liturgy and practices Anaphora & Rites: Alexandrian Rite Anaphora of Saint Gregory Armenian Rite West Syriac Rite Liturgy of Saint James Liturgy of Saint Basil Liturgy of Saint Cyril Malankara Rite Holy Qurobo Calendars: Armenian Coptic Ethiopian Julian Gregorian Bible: Peshitta Coptic Bible Armenian Bible Orthodox Tewahedo Bible Cross: Coptic cross Armenian Cross St. Thomas Cross Ethiopian cross Major figures List of Oriental Orthodox saints Cyril of Alexandria Mor Addai Abgar V Gregory the Illuminator Nine Saints of Ethiopia Tiridates III Mar Awgin Athanasius of Alexandria Ephrem the Syrian Ezana of Axum Frumentius Shenoute Mesrop Mashtots Dioscorus of Alexandria Severus of Antioch Abraham of Farshut Yared Simon the Tanner Gregory of Narek Nerses IV Michael the Syrian Gregory Barhebraeus Tekle Haymanot Giyorgis of Segla Mar Thoma I Gregorios Abdal Jaleel Geevarghese Gregorios Related topics Abuna Catholicos Catholicos of India Patriarch of Antioch Maphrian Ethiopian titles Apostolic Church-Ordinance Coptic monasticism Coptic saints Debtera Coonan Cross Oath Ethiopian chant Fast of Nineveh Coptic fasting Tewahedo fasting Timkat Links and resources Category Media Templates WikiProject Christianity portalvte Part of a series onChristianity Christians JesusChrist Nativity Baptism Ministry Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension BibleFoundations Old Testament New Testament Gospel Canon Church Prophets Creed New Covenant Theology God Trinity Father Son Holy Spirit Apologetics Baptism Christology History of theology Salvation Stewardship Universalism HistoryTradition Apostles Peter Paul Mary Early Christianity Church Fathers Constantine Councils Augustine Three Holy Hierarchs East–West Schism Crusades Aquinas Reformation Luther Denominations(list) Western Latin-rite Catholic Independent Catholic Protestant Anabaptist Anglican Baptist Evangelical Lutheran Methodist Moravian Pentecostal Plymouth Brethren Quaker Reformed Unitarian Waldensian Western Orthodox Eastern Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox East Syriac Eastern Catholic Eastern Protestant Restorationist Adventist Irvingite Jehovah's Witness Latter Day Saint Swedenborgian Related topics Art Adherents Criticism Culture Ecumenism Liturgy Mission Other religions Persecution Prayer Sermon Symbolism Western society Worship Sabbath in Christianity Gregorian calendar Glossary Index Outline Christianity portalvte The Oriental Orthodox Churches are a communion of Eastern Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology.

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