Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Distribution of Oriental Orthodox Christians in the world by country: Main religion (more than 75%) Main religion (50–75%) Important minority religion (20–50%) Important minority religion (5–20%) Minority religion (1–5%) Tiny minority religion (below 1%), but has local autocephaly

Oriental Orthodox Churches

Oriental Orthodox Churches The Oriental Orthodox Churches are a group of Christian churches adhering to Miaphysite Christology and theology, with a total of 60 million members worldwide. As some of the oldest religious institutions in the world, the Oriental Orthodox Churches have played a prominent role in the history and culture of Armenia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan...

Sixth-century icon from Bawit, Egypt

Oriental Orthodoxy

What Is Oriental Orthodoxy? Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Christian Churches that adheres to Miaphysite Christology and theology, with 60 to 70 million members worldwide. As one of the oldest religious institutions in the world, it has played a prominent role in the history and culture of Armenia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and parts of the...