Oriental Orthodoxy
A living tradition within Christianity. The disagreements in the sources are shown rather than settled.
Oriental Orthodoxy is a living tradition within Christianity. Also written Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox churches, Ancient Oriental churches, Miaphysite churches.
Origin
No founding year is given below, because the sources read do not agree on one and a date has not been chosen for them. Not founded; constituted as a separate communion by refusal of the Christological definition of the Council of Chalcedon (451), which confessed Christ 'in two natures'. Britannica notes these churches were in communion with the imperial Roman church before 451.
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Citation
English
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John Shaqi. “Oriental Orthodoxy.” English version. 11 August 2026. https://johnshaqi.com/articles/sect-oriental-orthodoxy.
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