Definition of Melchite. Meaning of Melchite. Synonyms of Melchite

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Definition of Melchite

Melchite
Melchite Mel"chite, n. [Heb. melek king.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church.

Meaning of Melchite from wikipedia

- The term Melkite (/ˈmɛlkaɪt/), also written Melchite, refers to various Eastern Christian churches of the Byzantine Rite and their members originating...
- of them were Christians of various Eastern denominations: Jacobites, Melchites, and, above all, Nestorians... A few others were Sabians. Hill, Donald...
- Turcici Imperii versantur.) (English: We grant the jurisdiction of the Gr**** Melchite Patriarch over those faithful of the same rite who are within the borders...
- of them were Christians of various Eastern denominations: Jacobites, Melchites, and, above all, Nestorians. Rémi Brague, ****yrians contributions to the...
- process of the separation and establishment of the millet of Catholic Melchites", which "is considered to have been the catalyst for the emergence of...
- meaning "the man from the Caucasus," an epithet among the Copts for the Melchite patriarch Cyrus, who was seen as a corrupt and foreign usurper of Pope...
- Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521599849. While the Syrians and the Melchite Gr****s ceased to observe the penance after the death of Heraclius; Elijah...
- inhabitants of the countryside, creating the split between the Coptic and the Melchite (i.e. Royal) Church. Oriental Orthodox Churches remain in disagreement...
- Orthodox (Including Gr****, Syriac and Armenian Orthodox), Catholic (Roman and Melchite) churches and Evangelical communities. The majority of Palestinian Christians...
- The Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos (in Latin: Archieparchia Berytensis et Gibailensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is a metropolitan eparchy of the Melkite...