local orthodox churches
21Orthodox Church — 1. the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church. 2. (originally) the Christian church of those countries formerly comprising the… …
22Orthodox Church — Or′thodox Church′ n. 1) rel the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church 2) rel (orig.) the Christian church of those countries… …
23History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… …
24Russian Orthodox Church — This article is about the Russian Orthodox Church. For the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, see Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Russian Orthodox Church (Patriarchate of Moscow) Church of Christ the Saviour in …
25Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church — Catholicate Emblem Founder St. Thomas the Apostle …
26Eastern Catholic Churches — This article refers to Eastern churches in full communion with the Church of Rome. For other eastern churches, see Church of the East (disambiguation) Part of a series on Eastern Christianity …
27Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ቤተ ክርስቲያን Founder Frumentius Independence 1959 from the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Recognition Oriental Orthodox …
28History of the Russian Orthodox Church — Foundation by St. AndrewThe Russian Orthodox Church is traditionally said to have been founded by the Apostle Andrew, who is thought to have visited Scythia and Greek colonies along the northern coast of the Black Sea. According to one of the… …
29Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria — Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and of All Africa Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ̀ⲛⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ̀ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ Coptic Orthod …
30Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) — Infobox Christian denomination name = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) caption = main classification = Protestant orientation = Orthodox Reformed (Neo Calvinist) polity = presbyterian founded date = 1944 founded place =… …
