Oriental Orthodoxy by country


Oriental Orthodox churches are the churches descended from those that rejected the Council of Chalcedon in 451. Despite the similar name, they are therefore a different branch of Christianity from the Eastern Orthodox. Oriental Orthodoxy consists of several autocephalous and autonomous jurisdictions holding a single set of beliefs and united in full communion. However, they each have their own separate rites, and there are significant differences between their respective practices. Thus, there is more internal diversity of practice among the Oriental Orthodox than among the Eastern Orthodox.

Distribution

Oriental Orthodoxy is the dominant religion in Armenia, the ethnically Armenian Artsakh, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
Oriental Orthodoxy is especially the dominant religion in the two Ethiopian regions of Amhara and Tigray, as well as the chartered city of Addis Ababa. It is also important in Oromia Region.
Oriental Orthodoxy is also one of two dominant religions in Eritrea, especially in its highland regions Maekel Region and Debub Region.
It is a significant minority religion in Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon and Kerala, India.

Predominantly Oriental Orthodox Christian countries

is the largest single religious faith in:
Countries with a high percentage of Oriental Orthodox Christians include:

Oriental Orthodox churches in full communion

CountryOriental Orthodox populationOrthodox percentage of total population
3,220,23698.80
10,309,50010-12%
2,530,00047
45,000,00044
1,140,0001.5
3,800,0590.4
250,000-300,0000.1
629,3402
To be determinedover 1
310,6564.8
118,0573
1,800,4008
80,0001.18
180,0000.1