The Ancient Church of the East

Denomination·Founded 1968 CE·Not independently counted; the church is concentrated in Iraq, with dioceses in Australia, Europe and North America.

Judaism → Christianity → The Church of the East → The Ancient Church of the East

Branch
Overview Belief 3How to Live 1Practice 1Stories & Scripture 1 You × The Ancient Church of the East Discussion

Rites & Ritual

what its people do — and when Part of Practice →
Yearly
Christmas on the seventh. The fixed feasts are kept thirteen days behind the civil calendar, so families keep the Nativity while their neighbours are back at work. In Iraq and in the diaspora this means the Ancient Church of the East celebrates alone, and in mixed families twice. When Annual, on the Julian reckoning — Nativity on 7 January by the civil calendarWho The parish Go deeper — context →

Numbers count Panfaith activity only — never real-world adherence.

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