Eastern Christianity List of religious sites

the coastline of mount athos in 2007.



the exterior of church of st. george in istanbul in 2007.

if patriarch of constantinople taken 1 of prominent leaders in eastern orthodox communion, church of st. george in istanbul (greek: Καθεδρικός ναός του Αγίου Γεωργίου kathedrikós naós tou agíou geōrgíou; turkish: aya yorgi) – seat of ecumenical patriarch – may perhaps 1 of important religious sites eastern orthodox christians.

also of particular importance eastern orthodox church , particularly greek orthodox church peninsular mount athos (greek: Όρος Άθως, oros athos; /ˈæθɒs/, greek pronunciation: [ˈaθos]), masses in world celebrated daily in byzantine rite. mount athos arguably comprises largest community of christian monastics, ascetics, , mystics (specifically hesychasts) in world. home twenty eastern orthodox monasteries under direct jurisdiction of ecumenical patriarch.

oriental orthodox churches

a road in addis ababa, ethiopia leading holy trinity cathedral, patriarchate of ethiopian orthodox church , sacred place members of rastafari movement.



etchmiadzin cathedral in vagharshapat, armenia, in 2009.

oriental orthodoxy faith of eastern christian churches recognize 3 ecumenical councils – first council of nicaea, first council of constantinople , first council of ephesus. rejected dogmatic definitions of council of chalcedon (c. 451). hence, these oriental orthodox churches called old oriental churches, miaphysite churches, or non-chalcedonian churches. these churches not in communion of multifarious eastern orthodox churches in dialogue return unity.

despite potentially confusing nomenclature (oriental meaning eastern), oriental orthodox churches distinct collectively referred eastern orthodox church. oriental orthodox communion comprises 5 basic groups: coptic orthodox, ethiopian orthodox, eritrean orthodox, syriac orthodox, , armenian apostolic churches. these churches, while being in communion 1 another, hierarchically independent.

the malankara orthodox syrian church or indian orthodox church technically autonomous, still shares ties syriac orthodox church.

this being case, each of 6 communal churches has own spiritual headquarters act episcopal sees of respective popes or patriarchs:

armenian apostolic — etchmiadzin cathedral (mother see of holy etchmiadzin), vagharshapat, armenia
coptic orthodox — st. mark s coptic orthodox cathedral in abbassia in cairo, egypt (formerly st. mark s coptic orthodox cathedral in alexandria, egypt)
eritrean orthodox — asmara, eritrea
ethiopian orthodox — holy trinity cathedral, addis ababa, ethiopia (see rastafari movement)
indian orthodox — kottayam, india
syriac orthodox (includes malankara church , other saint thomas christians) — bab tuma borough, damascus, syria (formerly antioch; temporarily stationed in homs, mardin, et al.)

the syriac patriarch himself resides in dayro d-mor ephrem, monastery near damascus