Waorthodoksi wa Mashariki

Waorthodoksi wa Mashariki ni jina linalotumika pengine kuhusu Wakristo wa Makanisa ya Mashariki ambayo katika karne ya 5 yalitengana na Wakatoliki na Waorthodoksi kwa kutokubali uamuzi wa mojawapo kati ya Mitaguso ya kiekumeni, hasa ile ya Efeso (431) na Kalsedonia (451).

Asilimia ya Waorthodoksi wa Mashariki nchi kwa nchi:      zaidi ya 75%      50–75%      20–50%      5–20%      1–5%      chini ya 1%, lakini wenye haki ya kujitegemea

Makanisa hayo ni ya kitaifa, kama vile:

• Kanisa la Kitume la Armenia
• Kanisa la Asiria
• Kanisa la Kiorthodoksi la Ethiopia
• Kanisa la Kiorthodoksi la Eritrea
• Kanisa la Misri
• Kanisa la Kiorthodoksi la Siria
• Kanisa la Kisiria la Kiorthodoksi la Malankara

Jumla ya waumini ni milioni 84 hivi, wengi wao wakiwa Waethiopia.

Marejeo

• Betts, Robert B., Christians in the Arab East Archived 4 Novemba 2013 at the Wayback Machine., Lycabbetus Press (Athens, 1978)
• Charles, R. H. The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu: Translated from Zotenberg's Ethiopic Text Archived 7 Juni 2015 at the Wayback Machine., 1916. Reprinted 2007. Evolution Publishing, ISBN 978-1-889758-87-9

Viungo vya nje

Wikimedia Commons ina media kuhusu:

Waorthodoksi wa Mashariki

• Orthodox Joint Commission
• The Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches in America
• Encyclical, Pope Benedict XIV, Allatae Sunt (On the observance of Oriental Rites), 1755 Archived 5 Oktoba 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
• Common Declaration of Pope John Paul II and HH Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Archived 19 Julai 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
• Joint Declarations Between the Syriac Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
• Dialogue with the Oriental Orthodox Churches on the Anglican Communion Website
• Dialogue with the Oriental Orthodox Churches on the Vatican Website
• The Rejection of the Term Theotokos by Nestorius Constantinople

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