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The Greek Catholic Church of Ukraine
In 988, the baptism of Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus’, and all his subjects marked the beginning of the evangelization of the region. In 1596, at the Union of Brest-Litovsk, the Metropolitan of Kyiv, who followed the Byzantine rite, decided to sever ties with the Church of Constantinople in favor of the Church of […]
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The Greek Melkite Catholic Church
The Melkite Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Church of the Byzantine rite. The word “Melkite” comes from the Syriac word “malko,” which means “emperor.” First used in A.D. 451, this name was given by the Monophysites to Christians who had remained loyal to Byzantium (Constantinople) and Rome after the Council of Chalcedon. In 1054, […]
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The Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches
Christianity arrived in Ethiopia in the 4th century thanks to two young Syrians, Frumence and Edesi, who were held captive at the court of Axum and converted the king. Frumence, once freed, was ordained a bishop by St. Athanasius of Alexandria and sent back to Ethiopia. Ethiopia, like the Copts of Egypt, rejected the Council […]
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The Chaldean Church
The Church of the East, from which the Chaldean Church originated, was founded in Mesopotamia—at that time part of the Persian Empire—by Saint Thomas and his disciples Addai and Mari. This Church evangelized the Jews and pagans of the region. It came to be known as the Church of Persia or the Church of the […]
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The Coptic Catholic Church
According to tradition, the Coptic Church was founded by Saint Mark the Evangelist in Alexandria. As early as the 2nd century, it established a prestigious theological school, the Didascalia, which exerted a wide influence throughout the Christian world. In the 4th century, monasteries flourished in the desert (St. Anthony, St. Macarius, St. Pachomius, and others). […]
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The Armenian Catholic Church
Founded in the 1st century by the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus (Jude among the Latins), the Apostolic Church of Armenia became the national church of that country in the early 6th century following the conversion of Tiridates IV and his entire kingdom by Saint Gregory the Illuminator. Armenia was the first Christian kingdom. While at […]
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The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Crusaders established the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem after capturing the Holy City on July 15, 1099. Finding the See of Jerusalem vacant following the death of the Greek patriarch, Simeon, in Cyprus, where he had taken refuge, the Crusaders installed one of their own, Arnoul, to fill the position. Latin patriarchs succeeded one another […]
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Saint Dimitri
Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, the Roman general who became a martyr! Dimitri came from a noble Christian family. He was born in Thessaloniki sometime between the 3rd and 4th centuries. At a very young age, he was appointed general of the armed forces, but what inspired him even more was teaching the word of God! […]
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