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The '''of the Great House of Cilicia''' is an autonomous
[[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Armenia]]. Latest revision
as of 18:05, March 17, 2011 |Oriental Orthodox (Non-
Chalcedonian) perspective, which may differ from an Eastern
Orthodox (Chalcedonian) understanding.| |Armenia | Alexandria |
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Jerusalem | Constantinople| Alexandria: Britain | Antioch:
Jacobite Indian The Armenian Orthodox Church as a whole was
established through the preaching of the Holy Apostles Thaddeus
and Bartholomew in Armenia and the conversion of the Armenian
nation in 301 thanks to the witness of St. Gregory the
Illuminator. St. Gregory became the first Catholicos of
Echmiadzin and All the Armenians. Over the following centuries
the Orthodox Faith became firmly implanted throughout Armenia,
with the catholicoses leading the Church of Armenia from Holy
Echmiadzin. As the Armenian capital shifted, however, so too di