Ancient Church of the East
Developed from early Christian communities in Persia; following the East Syriac rite, the church is headquartered in Baghdad, Iraq, with dioceses in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Western Europe, the United States, and Canada. The church is led by the Catholicos-Patriarch.
- HMML ID
- 978480943102
- PURL
- LC name
- Ancient Church of the East
- HMML name
- Ancient Church of the East
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Alte Kirche des Ostens
- Ancienne Église de l'Orient
- Antica Chiesa d'Oriente
- Antiga Església Oriental
- Antik Şərq Kilsəsi
- Kadim Doğu Kilisesi
- كنيسة المشرق القديمة
- ܥܕܬܐ ܥܬܝܩܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ
Organization information
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
Organization relationships
- Associates
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.
Preferred citation
"Ancient Church of the East." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 04, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/978480943102
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-09-02
- Last edited
- 2022-10-04