Assyrian Church of the East

Developed from early Christian communities in Persia; following the East Syriac rite, the church is headquartered in Erbil, Iraq, although over time its reach has included much of the middle East and also India

HMML ID
427602131548
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/427602131548
LC name
Assyrian Church of the East
HMML name
Assyrian Church of the East
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85300514
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/131280502

Variants

  • Église apostolique assyrienne de l'Orient
  • بطريرك كنيسة المشرق الآشورية في العالم
  • Apostolic and Catholic Assyrian Church of the East
  • Assyrian Orthodox Church
  • Assyrische Kirche des Ostens
  • Baṭriyark Kanīsat al-Mashriq al-Ashūrīyah fī al-ʻĀlam
  • Chiesa assira d'Oriente
  • Doğu Süryani Kilisesi
  • Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East
  • Iglesia asiria del Oriente

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General notes

Citations
Sebastian P. Brock and James F. Coakley, "Church of the East," Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage, electronic ed., accessed September 2, 2022, https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/entry/Church-of-the-East.
Description
Should not be confused with the distinct Syriac Orthodox Church

Preferred citation

"Assyrian Church of the East." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 02, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/427602131548

Change notes

Date added
2022-09-02
Last edited
2022-09-02