What are the 5 orthodox churches

The Churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Antioch—except for some breaks of communion such as the Photian schism or the Acacian schism — shared communion with the Church of Rome until the East–West Schism in 1054. See more
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Ranked in order of seniority, with the year of independence (autocephaly) given in parentheses, where applicable. There are a total of 17 autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches which are recognised at varying levels among the communion of the Eastern...
WebOrganization Alexandrian Rite Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria French Coptic Orthodox Church Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo... Syro-Antiochene Rite Syriac Orthodox …
Eastern Orthodoxy, one of the three major doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of Christianity. It is characterized by its continuity …
WebOrthodoxy here refers to the two great bodies of Christianity that use the term to characterize their theologies and liturgies: the churches of Eastern Orthodoxy and the churches that constitute the so-called Oriental …
WebStatistics by country v t e Based on the numbers of adherents, the Eastern Orthodox Church (also known as Eastern Orthodoxy) is the second largest Christian communion in the world, after the Roman Catholic Church, …
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Church of Constantinople (ancient) Church of Alexandria (ancient) Church of Antioch (ancient) Church of Jerusalem (ancient) Church of Russia (established in 1589) Church of Serbia...
WebORTHODOX CHURCHES. ORTHODOX CHURCHES are among the oldest Christian groups in existence. Originating in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, they have held …
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