Syriac Orthodox Church

Details

Instance of

Christian denomination, patriarchate

Inception

544

Part of

Oriental Orthodox churches

Has parts

Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Baghdad, Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America, Malankara Syriac Knanaya Archdiocese, Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Evangelistic Association Of the East

Founded by

Jacob Baradaeus

Headquarters

Saint George Cathedral in Damascus

Religion

Syriac Orthodox Christianity

country of origin

Antakya

described by source

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6

member of

World Council of Churches, Federal Council of Churches

position held by head of the organization

Syriac Patriarch of Antioch

topic's main category

Category:Syriac Orthodox Church

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