What is Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria?
The '''Orthodox Church of Alexandria''' ({{lang-el|Πατριαρχεῖο Ἀλεξανδρείας καὶ πάσης Ἀφρικῆς}}) is one of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]es. It is sometimes called the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria to distinguish it from the [[Coptic Orthodox Church|Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria]]. In [[Egypt]], members of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate were also known as [[Melkite]], because they remained in communion with the Ecumenical [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] after the [[schism]] that followed the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451. {{commonscat|Pentarchy (Patriarchate of Alexandria)}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Eastern Orthodox Church]]