List of Christian Denominations - Oriental Orthodoxy

Oriental Orthodoxy

Main article: Oriental Orthodoxy

Oriental Orthodoxy comprises those Christians who did not accept the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451). Other denominations often erroneously label these churches "Monophysite", however, as the Oriental Orthodox do not adhere to the teachings of Eutyches, they themselves reject this label, preferring the term Miaphysite.

  • Antiochian Catholic Church in America (not in full communion)
  • Celtic Orthodox Church
  • Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
    • British Orthodox Church
    • French Coptic Orthodox Church
  • Syriac Orthodox Church
    • Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
  • Armenian Apostolic Church
    • Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
    • Holy See of Cilicia
    • Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
    • Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople
  • Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
  • Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
  • Malabar Independent Syrian Church
  • Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
  • Church of Caucasian Albania (extinct)
  • Sassanid Church (no longer in existence)

The Oriental Orthodox Church considers itself to be the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church that Christ founded.

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