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Oriental Orthodox Communion

The Oriental Orthodox Communion is a group of churches within Oriental Orthodoxy which are all in full communion with each other. The communion includes:

  • The Armenian Apostolic Church
    • The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
    • The Holy See of Cilicia
    • The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople
    • The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
  • The Syriac Orthodox Church
  • The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
  • The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
    • The British Orthodox Church
    • The French Coptic Orthodox Church
  • The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
  • The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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