Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saints
Modern Church History
Councils
Miscellaneous
100
Also known as the Jacobite Church, this church’s liturgical language is Classical Syriac
What is the Syriac Orthodox Church?
100
This Saint is often depicted as the child Christ used to present humility. He later became the 3rd Bishop of Antioch.
Who is St. Ignatius?
100
In 1878, this man became the youngest bishop in our church’s history when he was ordained at age 28
Who is St. Gregorios/Parumala Thirumeni?
100
The Christian Church was united through these first three Ecumenical Councils
What are the councils of Nicea, Constantinople, and Ephesus?
100
This Saint came to India in AD 52
Who is St. Thomas?
200
This Church is based in Egypt, serving in the Middle East and Africa, was established by Saint Mark around the 1st century
What is the Coptic Orthodox Church?
200
This Saint was initially exiled to a deserted area where he found water for the people he was imprisoned with. He is also venerated in the Catholic Church as the 4th Pope.
Who is St. Clement?
200
This priest was the 3rd vicar of the St. Gregorios Orthodox church now in Elmhurst, IL
Who is M.K. Thomas Achen?
200
St. Athanasius defended the church at this council saying the Son is of one essence with the Father
What is the Council of Nicea?
200
This type of Orthodox Church believes in miaphysite
What are the Oriental Orthodox Churches?
300
This saint is the first official governor of the Armenian Apostolic Church, He was credited with converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity
Who is St. Gregory the Illuminator
300
He was called the “golden-tongued” and was exiled from Antioch after speaking out against the Emperor’s Wife.
Who is St. John Chrysostom?
300
This previous bishop of the American Diocese was beloved for his simplicity, humble lifestyle and certain phrases like “love like the dove”
Who is Mathews Mar Barnabas?
300
At this council, we defended the teaching of the Church on Holy Trinity and in particular on the Holy Spirit
What is the council of Constantinople?
300
In 1653, this oath/pledge was taken by 116 Malankara Churches to separate from the growing colonization of the Catholic church in Kerala
What is Koonan Kurishu Satyam/Koonan Cross Oath?
400
This Church, one of the oldest Christian Churches, is one of the founding members of the World Council of Churches and currently headed by Abune Mathias
What is the Ethiopian Orthodox Church?
400
He studied in Athens along with St. Basil and later became the Patriarch of Constantinople
Who is St. Gregory the Theologian?
400
This is the year in which St. Gregorios Orthodox Church (Chicago/Oak Park/Elmhurst) was founded
What is 1978?
400
At this council, we defended the Church’s teaching on the Holy Virgin Mary (Theotokos)
What is the council of Ephesus?
400
These intercessory hymns sung typically toward the end of our liturgy are for St. Mary, the saints, the departed clergy, and the faithful departed.
What are the Quqilions?
500
This church claims it origins from St.Philip and the first patriarch of the church was Abune Phillipos
What is the Eritrean Orthodox Church?
500
This father of monasticism reportedly only went into the cities of Egypt twice during his life as a monk
Who is St. Anthony?
500
In 1960, Mar Athanasius was made the Bishop of a new diocese with this very non-specific name
What is the "Outside Kerala" Diocese?
500
At this council, they adopted the formula of faith affirming that Jesus Christ was ‘one Person’ made known ‘in two natures’
What is the council of Chalcedon?