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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
ope of AlexandriaSt
Athanasius rote%icean Creed
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Current ope (ictured
2ight!
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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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The *nd