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The '''Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East''' is an isolated [[Autocephaly|Autocephalous Church]]. It [[schism|separated]] from the [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox Church]] after the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]] (AD 431). | The '''Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East''' is an isolated [[Autocephaly|Autocephalous Church]]. It [[schism|separated]] from the [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox Church]] after the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]] (AD 431). | ||
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| + | 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 have a [[Nestorianism|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 current Head is His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos-Patriarch. | The current Head is His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos-Patriarch. | ||
Revision as of 13:54, December 3, 2005
The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East is an isolated Autocephalous Church. It separated from the Eastern 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 have 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.
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