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The

Non-Chalcedonian

Orthodox Church


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Timeline

49 A.D. Council of Jerusalem

- ACTS (exempted all pagan converts from the las of Judaism !

"#$ A.D. Council of %icea (the Doctrine of the Trinit& and said

that Jesus is 'uman and Divine rote the %icean Creed!

")* A.D. +irst Council of Constantinople (,elief in 'ol& Spiritadded to %icean Creed!

4"* A.D. Council of phesus (Christ has to natures ,ut oneperson!


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Council of Chalcedon

4$*(AD!

held to oppose the onoph&sites ho re/ected the

to natures of Christ

Council declared that 0Christ existed in to natures

ithout mixture or change ithout division or

separation ,ut that 'is to natures ere held in

union in one person ithout losing the separate

distinction of either nature1(*!


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NON-Chalcedonian OrthodoxChurch 2e/ected Council of Chalcedon claiming that

Christ has onl& one nature a Divine nature

Some sects in the %on-Chalcedonian

3rthodox Church claim that the& do not re/ect

the teachings of the Council ,ut ere exiled

from the Church for misunderstanding and

political reasons.


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Sects in the Non-ChalcedonianOrthodox Church The 3riental 3rthodox includes sects of %on-

Chalcedonian Churches in union ith each other The Armenian Apostolic Church The Coptic 3rthodox Church of Alexandria The 5ritish 3rthodox Church The ritrean 3rthodox Church (Teahedo Church! The thiopian 3rthodox Church (Teahedo Church! The alan6ara 3rthodox Church of the ast (also 6non

as the 7ndian 3rthodox Church! The S&riac 3rthodox Church of Antioch (also 6non as the

S&rian 3rthodox Church! The alan6ara Jaco,ite S&riac 3rthodox Church


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The Coptic Orthodox Church

+ounded in the +irst

Centur& hen St. ar6

,rought the 8ospel to g&pt

Church claims that it is the

fulfillment of the prophes& in7saiah *9*9 "In that day

there will be an altar to the

LORD in the midst of the

land of Egypt, and a pillar to

the LORD at its border."


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Historical Figures

St ar6 ,rought

Christianit& to g&pt

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Saints

The Coptic 3rthodox are ver& devoted to the

Saints hoever the& re/ect an& orship of

the saints. The& 6eep their devotion to

7ntercessor& ra&er. 7cons are ver& important to their :orship.

7cons are generall& images of Christ or the

Saints. There are more icons of ar& thanan& other saint.


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Icon of Mary Icon ofSt Mark


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Formal Set of eliefs

%icean Creed :ritten at the Council of nicea. 7t is a

statement of ,elief and is said at ever& ass

Accept the first five ecumenical councils including

the council of Chalcedon- This is an issue of much controvers& in the

Christianit&. The Coptic 3rthodox Church claims that

the& ere misunderstood at the Council of

Chalcedon. The& sa& that the& ere separated fromthe Church at this Council for political reasons and

not for Doctrinal reasons.


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Fasting

+asting is a fundamental part of the Coptic 3rthodox +aith. The& fast more than an& other Christian Communit& fasting #*;

da&s a &ear. A +ast is refraining from all animal products (meat poultr& fish

mil6 eggs ,utter etc.! Also no food or drin6 ,eteen sunrise

and sunset. Times of +ast include

re-


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Feast !ays

7 Major Feasts Christmas

piphan&

aster

alm Sunda&

entecost

Ascension Annunciation


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"O"#$%TION

The Coptic Church finds its largest population

in g&pt. 'ere there are 9 million practicing

Copts as of *99#.

There are also Copts that have emigrated

throughout the orld. This num,er as close

to *.> million as of *99#


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Sacraments

5aptism

Confirmation

ucharist

enance

3rders

?nction of the Sic6 atrimon& the onl& sacrament that can not

,e preformed during a fasting period


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Sacraments of Initiation

5aptism performed on ne,orns ithin a fe

ee6s of ,irth. The ,a,& is totall& immersed in ater

ith the Trinitarian pra&er

Confirmation performed immediatel& after ,aptism Confession 2egular confession ith a parish priest

is re@uired to receive the ucharist. 7t is encouraged

that a hole famil& has the same confessor

ucharist ucharist is to ,e received reguarl& atSunda& ass


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&eddings

:hile the Coptics normall& do not mix male

and female during the mass at :eddings

the& sit together

:eddings are not to ,e performed duringfasting seasons


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St' Mary(s Coptic OrthodoxChurch St aul %

+ounded in *9$

+r. Bouannes +. Tafi6

g&ptian thnicit&


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St Mary(s Church$ayout


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Scripture is used in readings and chants ass is cele,rated dail&E re@uired on Sunda& riests are ordained through 'ol& 3rders and

re@uire Seminar&. The ope and 5ishops must havecome from a monastic ,ac6groundE the& are mon6s

ass is cele,rated ,& the priest. ucharist is thecentral part of the mass and is cele,rated dail&. Allho have completed the sacraments of initiationma& participate if the& have received regularconfession.

5aptismal font is outside of orship place inseparate room


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Mass

Fiss icons

2emove shoes

ales on left and

females on right rocession ith

incense and chanting

Standing and 6neeling

Sign of cross 5lessing ith incense


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)estments


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Altar ,ehind this grill

3nl& priests andservers alloed ,ehind

8rill opens and closes 'ol& ee6 outside of

grill

3rnatel& decorated

ver& important


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Song

en and :omen St ar&sall men

Dressed in identicalvestments

Chant in Aramaic ost of the


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