Syriac Orthodox Church
Proper noun
Meaning
Syriac Orthodox Church
An Oriental Orthodox church branched from the Church of Antioch.
Examples
Like the Nestorian churches, schisms also occurred within the Syriac Orthodox Church.
In addition to the Eastern Rite Churches, The Syriac Orthodox Church also has a large number of ethnically Assyrian Adherents, who are known as Syriacs.
For example, the Syriac Orthodox Church is purported to of been founded by St Peter himself in 67 AD.