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[[Ethiopia]], along with [[Eritrea]], [[Djibouti]] and [[Somalia]] is under the jurisdiction of the Holy [[Archdiocese of Aksum]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and all Africa.
 
[[Ethiopia]], along with [[Eritrea]], [[Djibouti]] and [[Somalia]] is under the jurisdiction of the Holy [[Archdiocese of Aksum]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and all Africa.
  
[[Ethiopia]] is also shared with the [[Oriental Orthodox]] church who have established the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] in this region.
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== Politics of the Region ==
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Christians make up just under 62% of the countries population and is the most widely practised religion in Ethiopia. Oriental Orthodox christianity is the most dominent presence in Ethiopia, established as the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] in this region. In addition to the Oriental Orthodox church, this region is shared with the Coptic Catholic Church who are in full communition with the Roman Catholic Church.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* the Church of St. Froumentios in Addis-Abeba, Ethiopia ([[Patriarchate of Alexandria]])
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* the Church of St. Froumentios in Addis-Abeba, Ethiopia ([[Patriarchate of Alexandria]] ?)
 
* the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] for the Oriental Orthodox Church of Ethiopia
 
* the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] for the Oriental Orthodox Church of Ethiopia
  
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== External links ==
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'''For the Chaledonean Orthodox Church'''
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* [http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?lang=en] Patriarchate of Alexandria site
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'''For the Oriental Orthodox Church'''
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* [http://www.bts.edu/trobisch/ethiopia/ethiopian%20handout.pdf Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church] by the Bangar Theological Seminary.
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* [http://eotcholysynod.org/ Temporary Website for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church]
  
 
{{OrthodoxyinAfrica}}
 
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[[Category:Jurisdictions|Ethiopia]]
 
[[Category:Jurisdictions|Ethiopia]]
 
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox|Ethiopia]]
 
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox|Ethiopia]]
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[[Category:Places|Ethiopia]]
  
 
[[ar:كنيسة التوحيد الأرثوذكسية الإثيوبية]]
 
[[ar:كنيسة التوحيد الأرثوذكسية الإثيوبية]]
 
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[[ro:Etiopia]]
 
 
#REDIRECT [[Church of Ethiopia]]
 

Latest revision as of 23:20, September 1, 2014

See Main Article Archdiocese of Aksum

Ethiopia, along with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia is under the jurisdiction of the Holy Archdiocese of Aksum of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa.

Politics of the Region

Christians make up just under 62% of the countries population and is the most widely practised religion in Ethiopia. Oriental Orthodox christianity is the most dominent presence in Ethiopia, established as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in this region. In addition to the Oriental Orthodox church, this region is shared with the Coptic Catholic Church who are in full communition with the Roman Catholic Church.

See also

External links

For the Chaledonean Orthodox Church

  • [1] Patriarchate of Alexandria site

For the Oriental Orthodox Church

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