Difference between revisions of "Assyrian Church of the East"
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| − | The '''Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East''' | + | The '''Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East''' [[schism|separated]] from the [[Orthodox Church]] after the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]] (AD 431). |
The Assyrian Church of the East ([[Nestorianism|Nestorian]] Church) is sometimes considered an [[Oriental Orthodox]] Church, although it is not in communion with Oriental Orthodox churches and it has a Nestorian or Nestorian-like [[Christology]] that differs from the declaration of the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon]] in an opposite way from the Monophysites. | The Assyrian Church of the East ([[Nestorianism|Nestorian]] Church) is sometimes considered an [[Oriental Orthodox]] Church, although it is not in communion with Oriental Orthodox churches and it has a Nestorian or Nestorian-like [[Christology]] that differs from the declaration of the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon]] in an opposite way from the Monophysites. | ||
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The current Head is His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, [[Catholicos]]-[[Patriarch]]. | The current Head is His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, [[Catholicos]]-[[Patriarch]]. | ||
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*[http://www.assyrianchurchnews.com/ The official news website of the Assyrian Church of the East] | *[http://www.assyrianchurchnews.com/ The official news website of the Assyrian Church of the East] | ||
*[http://www.cired.org/ CIRED - Commission on Inter-Church Relations and Education Development] Under construction. | *[http://www.cired.org/ CIRED - Commission on Inter-Church Relations and Education Development] Under construction. | ||
Revision as of 01:39, December 16, 2009
The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East separated from the Orthodox Church after the Council of Ephesus (AD 431).
The Assyrian Church of the East (Nestorian Church) is sometimes considered an Oriental Orthodox Church, although it is not in communion with Oriental Orthodox churches and it has a Nestorian or Nestorian-like Christology that differs from the declaration of the Council of Chalcedon in an opposite way from the Monophysites.
The current Head is His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos-Patriarch.
External links
- The official news website of the Assyrian Church of the East
- CIRED - Commission on Inter-Church Relations and Education Development Under construction.
- CNEWA - Assyrian Church of the East by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
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