Antiochian Orthodox Church

The Antiochian Orthodox Church is one of the five churches that composed the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church before the Great Schism, and today is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches. It claims to be the sole legitimate successor to the Christian community founded in Antioch by the Apostle St. Peter. Its North American branch is autonomous, although the Holy Synod of Antioch still apoints its head bishop.

Related Topics:
One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church - Great Schism - Autocephalous - Eastern Orthodox Church - Christian - Antioch - Apostle - North American branch

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The seat of the patriarchate was formerly Antioch, in what is now Turkey, but is now Damascus, Syria, on the "Street called Straight."

Related Topics:
Antioch - Turkey - Damascus - Syria

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The claim is disputed by the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, part of Oriental Orthodoxy; the schism between the two occurred over the Christology of the Council of Chalcedon. The Syriac Catholic Church, the Maronite Church, and the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, all of them in communion with the Roman Catholic Church, also claim to hold the patriarchate. The Roman Catholic Church also claimed the patriarchate and appointed titular patriarchs for many centuries, until it renounced those claims in 1964.

Related Topics:
Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch - Oriental Orthodoxy - Christology - Council of Chalcedon - Syriac Catholic Church - Maronite Church - Melkite Greek Catholic Church - Roman Catholic - Roman Catholic Church - 1964

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The patriarchate is represented in North America by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

Related Topics:
North America - Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

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