Syriac Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox church
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Summary
Syriac Orthodox Church is a Christian denomination[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of christian denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,864 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: World Council of Churches[3]
- Religion or worldview: Syriac Orthodox Christianity[4]
- Instance of: patriarchate[5]
- Founder: Saint Peter[6]
- Headquarters location: Saint George Cathedral in Damascus[7]
- Part of: Oriental Orthodox Churches[8]
- Commons category: Syriac Orthodox Church[9]
- Country of origin: Antakya[10]
- Has part(s): Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Baghdad[11], Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America[12], Malankara Syriac Knanaya Archdiocese[13], Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem and the Holy Land[14], Evangelistic Association Of the East[15]
- Inception: 544[16]
- Official website: https://syriacpatriarchate.org/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Syriac Orthodox Church[18]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[22]
- Position held by head of the organization: Syriac Patriarch of Antioch[23]
- P14536: 435982[24]
Why It Matters
Syriac Orthodox Church has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]