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| Field | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
|---|---|
| Type | Church |
| Origin | ancient Ethiopia |
| Overview | The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an ancient Oriental Orthodox church with a distinct Ethiopian Christian heritage. |
| History | It developed within the Aksumite and later Ethiopian historical setting and has maintained a distinctive biblical, monastic, liturgical, and artistic tradition. |
| Beliefs and emphases | It shares the Oriental Orthodox theological family while expressing its faith through its own canon, saints, and Tewahedo tradition. |
| Worship and practice | Its life includes Geʽez-rooted liturgy, fasting cycles, sacramental worship, and strong parish and monastic practice. |
| Organisation and life | It is a self-governing episcopal church with a patriarchate and dioceses. |
| Broader traditions | Oriental Orthodox Christianity |
| Variants | — |
| Related | — |
| Contrasting positions | — |