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| Field | Syriac Orthodox tradition |
|---|---|
| Type | Tradition |
| Origin | early centuries Syria |
| Overview | The Syriac Orthodox tradition is an Oriental Orthodox church family with a Syriac-language and Antiochene heritage. |
| History | Its communities developed across Syria, Mesopotamia, and the wider Middle East and now include substantial diasporas. |
| Beliefs and emphases | It shares Oriental Orthodox Christology and is marked by Syriac biblical interpretation, patristic writers, poetry, and monastic traditions. |
| Worship and practice | Worship follows the West Syriac rite, with a strong liturgical and hymnographic tradition. |
| Organisation and life | The church is episcopally structured around the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate and its dioceses. |
| Broader traditions | Oriental Orthodox Christianity |
| Variants | — |
| Related | — |
| Contrasting positions | — |